Our Biking Community
Routt County is an active, resort community located in northwest Colorado. We are surrounded by national forest and open ranch land which provide plenty of places to ride our bikes. Whether a mountain biker looking for cross-country trails or a road cyclist looking for scenic rides on safe county roads, Routt County has an abundance of beautiful places to ride. Because of this, we have developed into an active, biking community.
Steamboat Springs is home to two custom bike manufacturers, Moots Cycles and Kent Eriksen Cycles. We are also home to Honey Stinger, an energy food manufacturer partially owned by seven-time Tour-de-France winner Lance Armstrong.
In 2007 the City of Steamboat Springs was designated a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Silver Level by the league of American cyclists. Steamboat Springs is also frequently found on the bicycle tour routes of Ride the Rockies, Bicycle Tour of Colorado, and the Tour of Wyoming.
Throughout the cycling season, May-October, we have several bike events:
2010 Bike Events
May 8 - Spring Bike Festival: Includes bike swap, food, drinks, games for kids, bike safety, a bike shop expo, music, and much more!
June through Sept: Steamboat Springs Mountain Bike Town Challenge Series: This seven-race series highlights some of the premier trails in the area and is open to all ages and ability levels. From the youngest kids to local pros there is an age and ability group for all, and visitors are welcome to join the 250 locals who show up every two weeks throughout the summer to have fun and go fast.
June 21-25 - Bike to Work Week: Don’t let the word “work” fool you. This week will be filled with fun, bike-related activities every evening while also encouraging locals to bike to work. The activities during this week are a great chance to mingle with local cyclists and learn more about Steamboat’s biking culture.
July 17 - Eriksen Tour de Steamboat: A benefit road bike ride for the Sunshine Kids, the Eriksen Tour de Steamboat is a revival of Kent Eriksen’s races in the ’70s. Now riders have the choice of a 110-mile loop, a 40-miles out-and-back ride, or a family fun ride on the Yampa River Core Trail. A benefit dinner will feature keynote speaker and Colorado road cyclist Andy Hampsten. There is also a post-ride picnic for all riders.
August 8 - Steamboat Ride 4 Yellow: A mountain biking event, the Steamboat Ride 4 Yellow benefits both the Lance Armstrong LIVESTRONG Foundation and local cancer-related services. The event features three rides, The Divide Ride and two Mt. Werner Challenge events for cross country and free-riders. The Divide Ride takes bikers across the Continental Divide from Rabbit Ears Pass to the Steamboat Ski Area via the Divide and Mountain View Trails. This ride is limited to 200 riders each of whom must raise at least $500 in donations.
September 3-6 - Steamboat Springs Stage Race: A four-day event that took place in Steamboat over Labor Day weekend. Riders, spectators, and organizers agreed, the event was a huge success! The road stage was described as EPIC, but we already knew that. The “Twentymile loop” (more than 20 miles) is one of the county’s most popular routes among local riders. Between the event’s success and a new committee working on widening roads and improving surfaces, the rides will just get more buff!
