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Your favorite trail could be closed next year! Yep, here I go with another post about the potential closure of trails in the coming year. Why is this such a big deal? Well, once again for your education, the Forest Service is looking closely at how they manage recreation in most national forests. Already some folks are up in arms about the government doing reviews. According to the Montrose Press, a local Colorado paper, Colorado Wild is one of five plaintiffs in a recent lawsuit against

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Happy Friday good listeners! It's time for another podcast, and this week I've got a special treat: an interview with Colorado Premier Training (Durango) super coach Steve Owens. Steve is a USA Cycling Certified cycling coach with years of experience. But Steve offers more than just cycling training; he provides full coaching in all aspects of an athlete's life - physical, mental and emotional. Check out our conversation:

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I can't get enough of my single speed Gary Fisher 29er! Check out the footage of my ride through the Telegraph Hill trail system, near Durango, Colorado.

"One speed. Steep hills. NICE!"

Have you heard a mountain bike mechanic describe his or herpassions, lately? Did they talk about this:

- The stupid rain

- A hard-technical-uphill-over-rock-thing

- That Chupacabra presence

- What's on for Friday?

Well, good. Then you probably know my mechanic friend.

My friend, the mechanic, and I talked about the World Cup New Zealand race scene. He's a mechanic so I heard about the most random of events in the pits. Such as:

- Parking lot fights with the racers

- Philosophical debates about road stems

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Four years and 364 days ago, I arrived in Durango, Colorado. It was midnight when I pulled into my friend's house. The uncommon air was crisp and cool; nothing like the Oklahoman humidity I was used to. I backed my packed jeep into my friend's garage and crashed on his sofa -- I made it Durango.

I woke up the next Monday morning and opened the blinds. It was a blessing to be in Durango. My new home. Lazily I prepared my morning coffee. I looked through my bag to gather my mountain biking and climbing gear -- today I planned to play outside. With my hot coffee, I sat on the sofa and switched on the TV.

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