Mountain
bike races, gran fondo road rides, townie tours, world-renowned trails
and more will keep two-wheelers grinning and fist-pumping this summer
and fall in Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colorado.
Biking
is a way of life here, whether it’s on skinny tires, fat tires or a
bike with one gear enjoying the stunning mountain scenery.
Since the
1970s, when locals started retrofitting old Schwinn paperboy bikes with
multiple gears, Crested Butte has become known as one of the birthplaces
of mountain biking, and the biking scene in the valley continues to
gain momentum and renown across the globe.
For
hard-core mountain bikers and weekend warriors, the Half-Growler,
Full-Growler, Wildcat 40, 24 Hours in the Sage and Pearl Pass Mountain
Bike Tour are a great fit and a visit to Evolution Bike Park at Crested
Butte Mountain Resort and the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame is a must.
Road bikers can hop in the saddle for the Growler Gran Fondo, West Elk
Bicycle Classic or Bicycle Tour of Colorado with its two-night stop in
Crested Butte. Those who like to be a little more casual and enjoy
cruiser bikes, including families, will enjoy the Townie Takeover Ride
and Bridges of the Butte Butte. Crested Butte Bike Week celebrates all
types of biking, including the gutsy but calculated maneuvers of
downhill and cross country racing.
2013 Biking Events
May 25 Half-Growler Mountain Bike Race (32 miles), Hartman Rocks, Gunnison
May 26 Full-Growler Mountain Bike Race (64 miles), Hartman Rocks, Gunnison
May 26 Growler Gran Fondo, Gunnison to Mt. Crested Butte and back
May 26 Townie Takeover Ride, Gunnison
June 1 National Trails Day – Work on Trails in Gunnison & Crested Butte Areas
June 26 – 28 Bicycle Tour of Colorado in Crested Butte
June 26 – 30 Crested Butte Bike Week, Crested Butte & Mt. Crested Butte
June 29 – 30 Bridges of the Butte, Crested Butte
June 29 – 30 Big Mountain Enduro, Mt. Crested Butte
Aug. 24 – 25 24 Hours in the Sage, Hartman Rocks, Gunnison
Sept. 1 West Elk Bicycle Classic, Gunnison to Crested Butte
Sept. 7 – 8 Pearl Pass Mountain Bike Tour, Crested Butte to Aspen