As with all kid-related questions, the answer is “it depends!” Valmont Park mostly caters to school-age or older riders, but the toddler options are totally appropriate for toddlers who enjoy riding their bike independently and like to pick up a little bit of speed. My kid was 2.5 years old when we took them. They’veContinue reading “Is Valmont Bike Park Good for Toddlers?”
Category Archives: Biking
Beginner’s Gear Guide: Two easy, cheap upgrades to make riding your bike better
If you’re considering biking to work, start here. If you need to know what basics to get started with and how to avoid helmet hair, start here. If you want to affordably pimp your ride, keep scrolling! Finding a new seat Getting a new seat since arguably has the biggest impact on how comfortable itContinue reading “Beginner’s Gear Guide: Two easy, cheap upgrades to make riding your bike better”
How to start biking to work
I already got up on my soapbox about why you should bike to work, so now let’s talk about what you actually need to start biking to work (besides a bike, of course). Honestly, the first thing may be kind of limiting: a safe route. Google is not always the most reliable when it comes to streetsContinue reading “How to start biking to work”
Outdoor Beginner tries mountain biking for the first time
Before a recent work trip to Fruita [FYI this is my day job], the grantees we were meeting enthusiastically offered to take my boss and me mountain biking. We were going there to learn about a trails project we helped fund, and let’s be real, maps and schematics around a conference table only go soContinue reading “Outdoor Beginner tries mountain biking for the first time”