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Due to various commitments, I haven't done much skibiking the past two seasons.  Believe me, I've wanted to be out there. I dream about runs from two years ago. I'm working 18 hour days/7 days a week to keep my company going.  I lost my mom a year ago and COVID-19 took my dad in less than a week just before Christmas 2020.  As a high-risk person myself, ski resorts don't want

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by G. Kunkel  Most have heard by now.  Winter Park Resort has ended its skibike lesson and rental program.   It was ended for pure economics.  Not enough lessons or rentals were sold. Skibikes are still permitted at Winter Park.  No license needed.  No leash required either. If you need a professional tour (lesson), I can help you out.  Skibikes are not

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by G. Kunkel Crested Butte ski area has allowed skibikes for the past few seasons.  Unfortunately, they seemed to not really understand their capabilities.  Bikers were restricted to green and blue runs.  How boring. This season they've loosened their restrictions somewhat.  Skibikes and skibobs are now permitted on all green, blue, and black runs.  Restricted terrain

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by G. Kunkel Freestyle skibiking presents many of the same risks as downhill mountain biking or motocross.  While snow is more forgiving than dirt and rocks, impacts still happen. Full face helmet Wearing a full face helmet is not overkill or meant to look cool.  Smashing ones jaw or teeth into the skibike handlebars can be a painful experience.  Upon rider ejection, smashing

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by G. Kunkel Skibikers now have full-time access to a boardercross course.  So, it's now skibikecross. Winter Park Resort discontinued their NASTAR racing program and turned the old race course into a terrain park.  The newly labelled park features a professionally designed boardercross course. The course is open to everyone including skibikers.  The course is pretty wide and

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by G. Kunkel The annual Purgatory Skibike Festival is fast approaching.  The dates are Friday February 23 - 25. There will be a few skibike dealers in attendance so one can try out their products.  I do not know if there is an age limit.  There will probably be liability waivers to be signed. Registered participants qualify for event discounts.  That means $35 lift tickets

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by G. Kunkel Where one places their weight while riding stand up Type 2 skibikes makes a big difference. Put it in the wrong spot and you may be in for an exciting ride. Stance The front ski needs weight on it for it to function.  Doesn't matter if in powder or on packed powder.  Or if one is skidding or carving. Ideally while stopped, one has weight 50/50 on each foot and balanced

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by G. Kunkel Lenz Sport is having a pre-order sale on its  new Recon skibike.  It's not a new model, it just a model that is now being produced by an outside factory.  Built to the same strict Lenz Sport standards. Photo courtesy of Lenz Sport This is what was posted up to their Facebook page today. The all new Recon Skibike is coming. This is our first Skibike produced at

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by G. Kunkel I really think everyone should have a Type 2 skibike lesson from a qualified trained professional when first jumping on-board.  It's just too easy to get going too fast out of control on a Type 2.  And when I mean trained qualified professional, I mean someone with a PSIA background.  I've seen too many quacks out there teaching carving a bike right off the bat.

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by G. Kunkel  And Devin Lenz made in on national TV. Read more about it in the Fort Lupton Press © 2018 G. Kunkel and A Colorado Skibiker Goes Skibiking. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to G

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by G. Kunkel Skibikes are an integral part of the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colorado.  They are so popular that the NSCD equipment manager buys up most K2 Snowcycles that he finds listed locally on Craigslist. The snowcycles are very versatile so they can accommodate a wide range of adaptive athletes who come through the skibike program.  One can attach

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by G. Kunkel Skibikes still have their own division in NASTAR.  The program is barely hanging on though at Winter Park Resort.  The program fees for the ski resort are expensive (like 20k) and the course is run entirely by volunteers. Last season I ran my skibike down the race course just for jollies.  Freestyle bikes are not really made for this.  Skibobs are. Anyway, I

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by G. Kunkel A year ago I contacted the sports editor of the Summit Daily News after he published an article on skibobs. Some of his information was correct and some of it was not. I invited him to come learn more. Last week he sent me an email to take me up on my offer. He wanted to do a follow-up article on freestyle (peg) skibikes and learn some about the people who do it. I

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by G. Kunkel When very cold weather strikes, some are puzzled why their skibike slows down.  Most likely it depends upon what is on the bottom of your skis. Having the right temperature rated wax on your skis for the current conditions can make all the difference.  While universal temperature wax works most of the time, it fails at sub-zero temperatures. Photo courtesy of George F.

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by G. Kunkel And it tells the overall focus of the Ski + Ride School skibike instructors.  We welcome everyone. Now is the time to stop with the painful skiing.  Skip the falling in beginner lessons.   Trevor looking for his next big hit. Learning to skibike is easier than it looks.  That said, it still takes lessons to learn to ride a skibike safely.  Riding

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by G. Kunkel There will be complimentary skibike lessons at Winter Park Resort on Sunday January 22, 2017 courtesy of Lenz Sport Skibikes and the Winter Park Ski + Ride School. This gives people the opportunity to qualify for a skibike license which one needs to rent a bike at the resort.  One needs to know how to load/unload from the chairlift, perform a skidded traverse, perform a

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by G. Kunkel The original Winter Park Ski Train ran for most of 69 years.  It stopped in 2009.  I was fortunate enough to work on it a few times selling lessons for Ski + Ride School on the trip up. I was gutted the day they said the train was sold.   It was a Denver tradition for many years. After a false start and insurance squabbles, the Ski Train is reborn in

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by G. Kunkel  After a very warm and very disappointing November,  December in Colorado shaped up nicely. The past three weeks saw the ski slopes go from almost bare dirt to spectacular conditions across the state.  New terrain is opening weekly at most resorts. At Winter Park Resort, most of the mountain is open.  Conditions are more firm in spots than others.  It is

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by G. Kunkel Lenz Sport skibike lessons return to Winter Park Resort for the 2016-2017 ski season.....with some changes. Group lessons are now only offered in the morning.  Private lessons are available in the afternoon. Reservations for lessons and rentals are no longer  available.  All are walk-up availability only.   First come, first served. Meet up at West Portal

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by G. Kunkel Its been two seasons since this was shot but it's still a fun video.   I didn't get to go on this particular outing. As usual, Devin is wearing a green coat but someone else is too this time. Thanks for shooting this Andy!  © 2016 G. Kunkel and A Colorado Skibiker Goes Skibiking. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written

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by G. Kunkel Adaptive athletes can get a super sweet deal on a 2016-2017 Epic Pass product.  And they can also buy a discounted ticket for their guide/helper as well (except A-Basin and Perisher). Every October adaptive skiers and riders wait for the application to be published so they can apply or re-activate their old passes. Yesterday I noticed that Disabled Sports USA published the

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by G. Kunkel  Downhillers know this but skibikers may not.   You need to periodically have your front fork serviced.   The back shock might need service too. Why? The oil can leak out and if it gets too low - one could then damage the internal cartridges.   That gets REALLY expensive on a fork.  Cartridges run $70.00+.    I had oil leaking

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by G. Kunkel No one likes riding a skibike covered in road grime first thing in the morning.  Your snow pants get dirty, your gloves get dirty, and all that mag chloride can't be good for the bike either.  Even CDOT advises washing ones vehicle to keep the mag chloride from rusting it. After numerous requests, I've come up with a somewhat universal peg skibike cover.   It

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by G. Kunkel Vail Resorts allows skibikes and skibobs at all their resorts in the USA.  While some try to imply otherwise, this is far from the truth.   Recently, even local Colorado reporters have been duped by these individuals. Do not believe a December 2015 article in the Summit Daily.  I and numerous friends ride our peg bikes at Vail.  One can even rent peg

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by G. Kunkel Two years ago, NASTAR citizen ski racing added a snowbike division.  So now skibikers can race and win medals just like skiers, snowboarders, telemarkers, and physically challenged racers. The rules do not specify equipment so I think almost anything is fair game under the heading "snowbike".  Skibobs, peg skibikes, and three-ski bikes are all legal to race in this

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