Mountain Bike News

BMA Seeks Individual and Business Membership Directors
03/07/2012 10:45 AM

BMA's growing so fast and so strong that it's time we hired some professional outside help (not of the psychiatric variety, although maybe that's up for discussion).  BMA seeks one or two people to steward the individual and business membership programs.  Job descriptions and contact information below.

 

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Boulder a finalist in race to cyclocross nationals (Daily Camera)
02/02/2012 11:06 AM

Local cyclists hope to showcase Valmont Bike Park in 2014-15 championships

Boulder Cycle Sport owner Brandon Dwight is used to criss-crossing the country for USA Cycling's cyclocross national championships. He's done it every year for 14 years.

But for the 2014-2015 season, Dwight is hoping -- as a racer and a business owner -- that the national championship races will be held here in Boulder, at the Valmont Bike Park.

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Top 10 local news stories of 2011: No. 4, Debate over Boulder's West Trail Study Area (Daily Camera)
12/27/2011 01:00 AM

City Council's decision enrages local mountain bike community

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Boulder open space officials look to curb bad behavior (Daily Camera)
11/28/2011 01:00 AM

Bike impounds, parking enforcement among early discussions

Hoping to change bad behaviors, Boulder open space officials are looking into ways to better enforce the rules for parking, dogs and mountain bikes on open space.

The city's Open Space Board of Trustees is expected to take up issues such as the green tag program for off-leash dog access sometime early next year. But the board's discussion recently extended to include the possibility of increased fines for illegal...

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Boulder High takes team overall (Daily Camera)
11/14/2011 01:00 AM

Boulder High takes team overall again in Colorado mountain biking league

After another successful weekend of racing on singletrack, Boulder High School is now two for two in competitive mountain biking.

The school tied Salida for the team competition at this year's Colorado High School Cycling League finals at Ridgeline Open Space in Castle Rock over the weekend. But after four strong weekends of racing, Boulder High had earned the highest points total and took the...

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Mountain bike group: Disheartened, staying positive (Daily Camera Guest Opinion)
11/10/2011 01:00 AM

Because of the Boulder Mountainbike Alliance (BMA), mountain biking has never been as good in Boulder County as it is today. Our community has proven to be a constructive force for public lands stewardship in Boulder County. We spend more time building and maintaining trail, advocating for the passage of open space taxes, engaging in peer to peer education, and working for the benefit of our children and the land than any other organization since the founding of Boulder's open space.

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Boulder nixes plan for Anemone Hill mountain bike trail (Daily Camera)
11/08/2011 01:00 AM

The Boulder City Council on Tuesday night rejected a plan to develop a connector trail for mountain bikes that would traverse the Anemone Hill open space west of downtown.

But unlike the outcry that took place after the council's decision last month not to allow bikes on a new pedestrian loop on Anemone Hill, bike advocates and council members ended up agreeing that a relatively small connector trail would not achieve much.

"Not all trails are good trails," said Jason Vogel,...

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Boulder mountain bikers regroup following Anemone Hill decision (Daily Camera)
10/26/2011 12:00 AM

Emotions run high on both sides after council rejects trail access

Hurt feelings, bruised egos and political attacks all are among the fallout of the Boulder City Council's decision not to allow mountain bikes on a planned loop at Anemone Hill.

And, while some people are questioning whether some of the leaders made up their minds long before Tuesday night's vote, others are wondering where mountain bike advocates will go from here.

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Boulder bars mountain bikes from new Anemone Hill loop trail (Daily Camera)
10/25/2011 12:00 AM

Hundreds pack meeting on access options

Boulder will develop a new five-mile trail for pedestrian and equestrian access on the Anemone Hill open space property, the City Council decided late Tuesday night.

But the council members decided that the loop trail will not include access for mountain bikers.

They sent the plan back to the Open Space Board of Trustees for additional input about a possible 2.9-mile connector trail for mountain bikes at the south end of the...

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Boulder staff recommends Anemone Hill mountain bike connector trail (Daily Camera)
10/18/2011 12:00 AM

Boulder open space officials are calling for a new configuration to two planned pedestrian and equestrian loops on Anemone Hill, as well as a new connector trail for mountain bikes that would link Settlers' Park to Fourmile Canyon Drive.

But the staff recommendation, which was unveiled Tuesday, would continue to ban bike access on the two main loops on Anemone Hill.

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