Sports Garage Blog
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...
Gravel Grinding Colombia: Transformation on Two Wheels
Words: Ryan Cross Images: Dane Cronin Photography & Ryan Cross When Sports Garage ambassador Ryan Cross arrived in Duitama, Colombia for a seven-day cycling journey, he was prepared for a...
Baja California Sur - What Outside Missed
A month before Outside Magazine online published “The Ultimate Baja, Mexico Travel Guide”, we had confirmed a seven-day itinerary at the tip of the Baja with the express intention of...