• Feb 12, 2019   Category: Advice, Articles, Reviews   Comments: No Comments

With spring right around the corner, you’re probably starting to get the itch of bike season. If you’re in the market for a new bike, or your heading to Fruita for a weekend escape, the Orbea Rallon could be a match made in heaven! The Orbea Rallon is a 150mm, long-travel, 29-inch wheeled bike. This […]

• Feb 5, 2019   Category: Advice, Articles, Bike Maintenance   Comments: No Comments

In the past couple of blogs, we’ve talked about the need to make sure your suspension gets serviced regularly. This week, we’ll dive in to explain why it is so important to service your suspension. Just like your car, your bike needs regular service to keep everything running like it should and to get the […]

• Jan 29, 2019   Category: Advice, Articles, Bike Maintenance   Comments: No Comments

While we still have some snow on the ground in Western Colorado, spring will be here before you know it! Is your bike ready to hit the trails when the weather changes? Here are some items to consider doing yourself before spring. Or, you can bring your bike to your local bike shop (CBB!). 1. […]

• Jan 23, 2019   Category: Articles   Comments: No Comments

When you come to Fruita to ride your road bike, you’ll be directed to the Colorado National Monument as the “must do” ride in the area! This ride can be done most of the year, as long as the roads are clear. Many of our locals enjoy the challenge during the winter to keep in […]

• Jan 15, 2019   Category: Advice, Articles, Bike Maintenance   Comments: No Comments

The winter is the perfect time to putz around your garage and work on all of those small projects that you don’t want to do during the fun months! Easy bike maintenance is one of those little jobs that you can quickly accomplish right now. We like to refer to them as the ABC’s of […]

• Jan 7, 2019   Category: Advice, Articles   Comments: No Comments

Now that you know what fat bikes are and where you can ride them; let’s talk a little bit about what gear you’ll need for the most enjoyable experience! You’ll want a helmet and something to keep your water in (bottle or hydration pack), but what about clothing layers? Here are some items we recommend […]

• Jan 2, 2019   Category: Advice, Articles   Comments: No Comments

‘Tis the season for fat bike lovers! With the fresh snow covering the Fruita desert, fat bikes get their chance to shine and show you what they’ve got! If somehow, you’ve never had exposure to a fat bike, here’s a quick definition of what they are – a mountain bike with oversized tires (typically 3.8+ […]

• Feb 10, 2017   Category: Articles   Comments: No Comments

Photo by Devon Balet Follow CBB’s Alex “The Wrench” McDonald on his excellent adventure! One of our expert mechanics, Alex, is taking some time off from wrenching to get in a little bit of saddle time on his singlespeed to bikepack the Arizona Trail. Just a little saddle time. If you Google Map it by […]