Sports Garage Blog
Top 5 Colorado Leaf Peeping Rides
The leaves in Colorado are already beginning to shimmer with that first hint of yellow and with that, comes one of the most beautiful times of the year to hit...
Rides We Love: Trestle Bike Park
Words by Madison Pitts and Jarrod Adcock, photos by Madison Pitts and Matt Jones. Nestled in a small valley on the west side of the Continental Divide lies the town...
March RADness Results
Photo credit: Chasing Epic MTB Whenever a customer asks us about our favorite places to ride, it’s our pleasure to share the local trails that get our veins pumping. But...
Rides We Love: Doctor Park
When the SG team asked me to share a ride I love, one immediately stood out. It’s a place I’ve grown up as a mountain biker and can test my...
10 Questions with Whitney James
Whitney James is a freelance marketing creative based in Boulder, Colorado. You can follow her adventures at @whitwithgrit. Q&A 1. Tell us a little about the story that led you to...
Rides We Love: Salida Super Loop
As we were driving down from the summit of Monarch Pass, I came to the realization that I’d never ridden a gravel bike in Salida. I had little to no...
The 10 Commandments of Trail Etiquette
You might’ve noticed a few differences out on the trails in 2020. When the pandemic hit last spring, people flocked to the outdoors and open spaces in search of fresh...
Colorado Trail: Nine days to cover 550+ miles
Words and images by Sports Garage Ambassador Brian Firle. Photo: Colorado Trail FoundationI hadn’t really caught the ‘bike-packing’ bug and the idea of tackling some of Colorado’s most rugged and...
Sight Unseen Q&A with Brice Shirbach
In June professional mountain biker and content creator Brice Shirbach came to Boulder, Colorado to explore the rugged trails off of Lefthand Canyon and make a film, “Sight Unseen“, for...
Where Can I Ride?
A Guide to Riding and Travel in Colorado’s Mountain Bike Destinations During COVID As the COVID19 pandemic continues to upend all facets of regular life, it can be difficult to...
In-Depth 2020 Pivot Cycles Switchblade Review
Words: Ryan Cross Photos: Ryan Cross Sports Garage ambassador Ryan Cross recently took the Switchblade to Grand Junction, CO (pre-pandemic) to put it to the test on steep, technical climbs...
MTB Review Review
Bike reviews, tests, and “first rides” are sometimes helpful, often entertaining. We have never advocated for making a final bike purchase decision based on a review, but we to find...