Saturday the August of 1st will take place the 3rd annual Hermosa Offroad Classic here in the high country surrounding Durango, Colorado. It has been coined a test event for SSWC09, for the reason that it is the best race around and the singletrack can get sweetly epic, which is how we envision this septembers event to [...]
Trails 2000 Membership Picnic Wednesday
Yep, that means it’s summer. This wednesday night at the Durango Rec center amphitheater, Trails 2000 will hold its annual membership picnic. Zia, Bread, Coke and Carvers will be the feast. The event is a chance to learn about the organization, sign up, and learn of upcoming trail work dates. It all begins at 4:30.
Mercy Medical Puts Lids on Kids
Mercy Medical Center, Second Ave Sports and Durango Devo teamed up to help provide new team helmets for any U-14 or U-19ers. 17 super sweet Bell Varients in white with random black lines went out the door and the kids are looking alright. The new helmets keep the athletes safe and aware of their equipment. We [...]
Trails 2000 and DEVO and Shocker Track
This saturday, Durango Devo and Trails 2000 will unite to give some love to an old forgotten track. The Shocker Trail fixers will meet at the Factory Trails saturday morning at 8am and work until 11am. This is the Devos monthly team volunteering effort. Last month Devo moved a storage shed across town with 15 kids a [...]
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic is Super
Its true, this next weekend is the one of the bestest road race weekends in the states. The classic road race course has people coming from all over to get a chance to shred the sweet cherry asphalt. Also this year is the Quarter Horse, a shortened tour to Durango Mountain Resort. DMR will have a all [...]
FLC Uniforms
Support the FLC Cycling Team FLC Cycling Team Clothing is 40% off through May 1st at the FLC Bookstore in the College Union Building on the FLC Campus. The selection of items is huge: Water/Wind proof thermal and rain jackets, long sleeve jerseys, women’s and men’s short sleeve jerseys, women’s and men’s bib and [...]
Thrift Store Shed Action
On Saturday, a pack of bikeless Durango DEVO cyclists met at the Volunteers of America Thrift Store, with a mission. The objective was to move the huge donation shed from current thrift store to new location. Levi’s dad Scott brought his trailer to the alley and parked it perfectly. Then Lily, Hannah, Harrison, Amy, Howard, [...]
Want a DEVO Jersey
Become a Durango DEVO supporter by purchasing a team issue jersey. The bummer is that it will cost you $250.00. The kids voted on it and said they would allow community supporters to sport their gear if they threw down huge to help the kids who could not afford new team duds. If you are [...]
The IHBC Quarter Horse
Buck is doing the Quarter Horse at the IHBC this year.
The Training Room
The Training Room at Mercy gave a sweet little safety talk to the Durango DEVO coaches this past week. Athletic Trainer Jeff came to the home of the Cheeney’s and gave a great little informative talk on what to look for and how to treat a variety of sport injuries. The Training Room also offers VO2 max, [...]
Boys and Girls Club Bikes
The Boys and Girls Club of Durango has bikes. The after school program offers fun bike rides from their front door, located in the Rec Center parking lot. Durango DEVO Coach Annie meets every monday, after school to lead rides around the Rec Center fun zone. All types of bikes are encouraged and so are helmets. The rides begin [...]
Silent Auction Items Arriving Every so Once and a While
The Ride Like a Kid DEVO fundraiser has had a few silent auction items arrive. The auction will take place on March 3rd in the room outside the Community Concert Hall at FLC. Here is a sneak peak at a few of the items.
Ride Like a Kid
fundraiser-poster March 3rd. A Durango DEVO fundraiser with host Bob Roll and a sweet slew of other sycling superstars. Sponsored by Chris Latshaw at State Farm Insurance, Zukes dog treats, Shaw Solar, Mountain Bike Specialists, Inside Durango TV, Pedal The Peaks, Steaming Bean, Coke and other top secret friends.
Ride Like A Kid
ride-like-a-kid A DEVO Superstar Spectacular Tuesday March 3rd at the Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall, Bob Roll takes on Chris Wherry, Tad Elliot, Ned Overend, Elke Brutsaert, Greg Herbold and many more legendary cyclists in an all out question and answer-fest. Kids on bikes will be the main topic and we’d like to invite you [...]
Animas Orthopedic/ Durango DEVO Short Track Series
Durango DEVO’s popular summer short track series is in search of a title sponsor for the 2009 season. The 10 race series takes place every wednesday night at 6pm from June through August. The venue changes throughout the series and new ideas are always appreciated. Short Track racing is a mountain bike race around a [...]
Tour de Ski is Next
It is ski season for sure, not bikes, so head up to Durango Mountain Resort next saturday, January 24th and ski. Sign up can be done at Pine Needle, Backcountry Experience and Active.com. The race course takes the skiers through the Hermosa Valley, on the backside of the mountain, and for a super bonus ending, leaves the racers at [...]
Tour de Ski is January 24th
The Tour de Ski is a skate ski race to benefit Trails 2000 and the Durango Nordic Ski Club. The event will be held Saturday January 24th at Durango Mountain Resort. The race terrain is pretty darn sweet, so make sure and check it out. For all the information please go to the DWC website.
DEVO Supporter Makes Bicycling Magazine Cover
Local professional cyclist, Miles Venzara is on the January cover of Bicycling Magazine. Looking pretty sharp aboard a fancy Merckx carbon road bike. It is Miles’s first cover shot. He has been a good friend and model for the DEVO racers, showing up to team practices and offering racing advise at local and regional events.
Iron Horse Training Begins Today
The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic is back for the 2009 season and training has begun with the folks at Iron Horse Training. They provide the answers to all the questions attributed with the 50 mile haul up and over the passes to Silverton. If you need the help or you just want to do it [...]
Squawker Cup #6 Results
race-6-squawker-cup-results DEVO rider Howard Grotts took his first cyclocross victory on sunday, riding his new used steed masterfully through the mud. The B mens field could not hold off the young lad as his Dad cheered with an echoing voice. Former U-14 rider and upcoming U-19 rider, Elliott Saslow was also on hand, racing to a 12th place [...]
