Colorado ... Boulder, Day 1 !

Colorado, Day 1 ... Boulder.

Saturday morning, baggage ready, cycling apparel packed, happy as in a few hours I will be back on the Colorado state, cradle of the most iconic MTB.

First flight from Greenville - Spartanburg (GSP) to Atlanta, where I met my friend Lluis arriving from BCN. It was a tight connection from him, but he made it on time for the Atlanta - Denver flight. Long weekend ahead of us, Denver, Boulder and finally Crested Butte.

As soon as we landed in Denver, we went to the car rental station and then headed to Boulder for dinner. Boulder is the perfect medium city for the mountain lovers, MTB, hiking, rafting, ... all you can imagine in sports adventure is there. Is also home of the University of Colorado, and one of the top places for start ups in North America. You can feel this environment driving around, especially on a Saturday night.

Partners in crime :)

Sunday morning we started really early, target was the main bike shops in town plus a ride with our rental bikes (mine a Santa Cruz Tall Boy) ... but this will come tomorrow. 

Regarding the shops, we visited the main ones, and I want to pay especial attention to the Rapha CC Boulder Club and University Bikes. 

Rapha CC pictures are attached, I have already some Rapha gear, but have to say, visit the shop, with the coffee area and the quality of the materials, just blowed my mind. If I had enough money I will bring all the shop with me back to Greenville SC.

Rapha CC, just the best apparel you can find ... 

View of the Rapha CC Club area, coffee is free if you pay the Club cost.

Cloth quality is for me the best I've seen in my life 

University Bikes is just a different history, more on the traditional way of a bike shop, but with endless options in brands, bikes, apparel and accessories ... we spent some hours there while they prepared our rental bikes. 

University Bikes ... most amazing bike shop I've ever seen

Fat Bike section ... paradise

Garage section :)

Bike rental area ... just amazing how professional and fast they were !

All kind of high level brands and bikes.

More to come, first ride in Boulder ... from Greenville SC.

Javi Paricio