The Golden Giddyup is Over

Photo by Sweet Caroline First and foremost, we hope this finds you safe and healthy.  We’ve got some tough news to share with y’all: the Golden Giddyup is over.   No, not just canceled. Events are being canceled all throughout the world due to the COVID-19...
Them’s the Laws of the Trail (still)

Them’s the Laws of the Trail (still)

On Sunday a few of us rode Apeney to Chimpex, stretching our legs for the first big-mile, big climb of the season. Six of us rode all morning, passing or pausing for riders, runners, families, hikers, kids, dogs, cars…you name it. Since we were prepared for a weekend...
A peaceful walk in the woods

A peaceful walk in the woods

Some days, I’m one of you. Soaring down the trail on two wheels, flowing into the corners, letting the rear tire drift a bit. Some days, I’m a parent hiking with my daughter. And, depending on the trail, I’m on high alert for a rider ripping into the blind corner...
Our work is never done

Our work is never done

Ever had a fellow rider come screaming downhill, their bars an inch from yours, while you’re slogging up a climb? Rider-on-rider aggression is the worst. If we can’t count on each other, who can we count on out there? Happened to me this morning. I was happily...
Memorable Harshed Mellows

Memorable Harshed Mellows

Rattlesnakes. Nothing like the eerie skittering of a rattlesnake tail to freeze one’s blood and focus attention while running a trail. Luckily, I’d been warned: about a minute earlier a mountain biker pulled over to let me pass and give me the reptilian...
Them’s the Laws of the Trail

Them’s the Laws of the Trail

Howdy Friend, The Giddyup is all about building community – on the trail and off. With our volunteer teams working on trails throughout Golden, we see lots of great moments between riders and other trail users. And some not so great ones, too. That’s why,...