The April Issue of Elevation Outdoors is LIVE

The April issue is here, and it’s one of our favorite issues of the year: the bike issue! From cycling through the Texas Hill Country, to 2017’s best rides, to getting dirty on Aspen’s new trails — it’s all on our latest issue which is on stands now!

EDITOR’S LETTER: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

This month’s Editor’s Letter celebrates equal opportunity at Elevation Outdoors Magazine and in the world of independent publishing.

LARGE AND IN CHARGE: RECAP OF CRESTED BUTTE’S FAT BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

While most winter enthusiasts were still skiing and riding, the pedal faithful got fat and happy at Crested Butte’s Fat Bike World Championships.

FERAL MOUNTAIN CO.

Meet Feral Mountain Co., the little Denver outdoor gear shop that roared onto the scene.

LOCAL HERO: MIKE FRIEDMAN

Mike Friedman, a retired pro cyclist, is dedicated to getting kids out and spinning.

THE 27.5+ BIKE TIRE IS HUGE

Learn why the 27.5+ big tires will change your mountain biking game.

EAT, SLEEP, PLAY: FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS

Move out of your comfort zone, Coloradans, and head to the Lone Star State. Fredericksburg, Texas is a charming winery-filled, wildflower-lined town in the heart of Texas Hill Country with plenty of rolling road bike rides and tasty local eats.

THE ROAD BACK

Ultrarunning coach Jason Koop is leading Carmichael Training Systems into the drug-free zone.

SOAK IT UP AT MOUNT PRINCETON HOT SPRINGS

Need some Type-A downtime? Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort melds relaxation with high adventure.

GREEN MOUNTAIN HAYDEN LOOP

Download the free ViewRanger app and these coordinates to get a quick-fix bike, run or hike on the Green Mountain Hayden Loop trail in Lakewood, Colorado.

NUMEROLOGY: PEDAL STROKES

Get down and dirty with the numbers of the sport of cycling.

STRAIGHT TALK: CLARE GALLAGHER

Leadville 100 champ, Clare Gallagher, raps about what it costs to live the dream.

ASPEN SINGLETRACK

Colorado’s enclave for global glitterati has begun to build something other than designer boutiques: The original mountain town is focused on giggle-good mountain bike trails.

FIGHT BACK

There is no time for anxiety and angst. Our public lands and climate need your help now more than ever. In this outdoor resistance decoder, we run down the biggest threats to public lands and the environment posed by the new Presidential administration and Congress—and tell you exactly what you can do to try to stop them.

NINE BIKES WE LOVED

In the market for a new ride? Meet the bikes that put a smile on our faces when we put them to the test this spring.

FIVE TRAIL RUNNERS FOR ANY OCCASION

We chose these off-road shoes to match up to the way you plan on beating them up out on the trails.

CYCLING SWAG BAG

With riding season in full swing, we found the little extras that make life better in the saddle.

AFTER THE FLOOD

Two albums and a new post-flood home later, the Lyons-based band Taarka is here to stay in the Colorado music scene.

RIDING BLIND

When a blind, half-deaf, combat-injured veteran mountain bikes the hut system from Telluride to Moab, he finds joy in the sweet sensation of spinning wheels.

ELWAYVILLE: DENVER’S GIFT

It might not be Paris, but the Queen City of the Plains has the diversity, spirit and free access to the outdoors that make America truly great.

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: NEW MEXICO TRAVEL GUIDE

Cross the state line into New Mexico and start to study the landscape— the colors will draw you in, as they have artists and dreamers throughout history.

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: HEAD EAST TO NEBRASKA

Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s just flyover country. The wild lands of Northwest Nebraska offer up some of the best hiking, biking and horseback riding in the West, without all the mountain-town crowds.

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