Catching up with Lance Panigutti of WithoutLimits.co about the plans he has for 2013 racing season. One thing is for sure after talking with Lance is 2013 will NOT be the same 2012 and the new Confederation Cup is just the start!

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has asked for our help in locating the person responsible for a sexually assault on January 25th in the tunnel underneath C-470 leading into Chatfield State Park.

To read more, and see a composite sketch of the suspect, go to more information. If you see anyone suspicious in that area, or indeed anywhere else on the bikeway system, do not hesitate to call 911. I suggest that you add the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office tip line at 303-271-5612 to your cell phone contact list. We riders are the best eyes for the Sheriff’s Office.

By Robert Burnett

This ain't Colorado anymore

Here in Colorado we pride ourselves on our ability to ride at altitude. Denver is the “Mile High City,” and Colorado is home to two of the highest roads in the US, climbing up Pikes Peak and Mt. Evans. We test our strength on these roads, racing up them as fast as we can. And when we travel to lower altitudes, we can’t help but badger our out-of-state friends a bit about how easy it is to breathe.

Four Colorado racers will put their high-altitude experience to the test this coming March 1 -15 at a unique race in Nepal – a country with the highest peaks in the world. Robert Burnett, Sonya Looney, Thor Loechell and Tyler McMahon will tackle the Yak Attack, a 10-day mountain bike stage race through the Himalayas in Nepal. The race covers 400 kilometers (~250 miles) with 40,000 feet of climbing. The race’s Queen Stage, over Thorong-La Pass, tops out at just over 17,750 feet. That’s more than 3,000 feet higher than the summit of either Mt. Evans or Pikes Peak. At that elevation, there is only half of the amount of oxygen available than at sea level.