Paul stumbled upon mountain biking in his twenties after upgrading his rigid purple Roadmaster to a shiny yellow Cannondale Super V900 . He resides in central Colorado, where he preaches the gospel of the (true) fat tire and he's been known to ride excessive amounts of wheelies. He is known for being surly, is opinionated, delights in run on sentences, and probably doesn't care what you think. He believes in following the rules. He frowns on people who don't do the right thing, or people who take themselves too seriously. His biggest pet peeve are Subarus that creep along slowly in the left lane. His best conversations are often with himself. When he is not riding, he appreciates exotic espresso, craft libations, Led Zeppelin, and making excuses. He's been known to jump out of perfectly good aircraft and pet sharks underwater (simultaneously). His fat bike is more prepared for the zombie apocalypse than you are. When he is not trying to be funny, Paul also likes traveling the world, photography, being a dad, and chronicling his crotchety shenanigans. Platypus. That is all.
Sony mobile has developed the SmartWatch 3, or SW3, to pair with Android devices so that you can have access to your texts, email, fitness information, and a usable web search, all at…
on Jun 8, 2015
The rotation 180 Mindshift Trail is a more compact, smaller version of their Professional and Panorama series photo backpacks. With a 2.5lb weight and 16 Liter compartmentalized volume, it is designed for the…
on Jun 2, 2015
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on May 28, 2015
First of all, why 35? To paraphrase a friend of mine who is a mechanic, the biking industry is unique in that innovation makes its own predecessors obsolete. Like me, the first question…
on May 20, 2015
A few months back I reviewed the Jetlites F3 light, which I was really satisfied with. You can read my initial review here, but I was so impressed with this light system that I…
on May 8, 2015
Native Eyewear Ward sunglasses, named after the famous cycling climb up LeftHand canyon to Ward, were designed with style and comfort in mind for the rider who wants good coverage on the trail,…
on May 2, 2015
When I first I heard of the Bell Super 2R mountain bike helmet I honestly thought the idea of having a removable chin bar sounded unnecessary, if not ridiculous. I know many…
on Apr 29, 2015
If you type in denverbomb.com into your browser, you might expect a visit from guys in suits and dark sedans. Although I visit this mountain bike site regularly, those guys still haven't shown…
on Apr 19, 2015
Funkier broke out in the market to compete against some big names in cycling, and now they have an entire line of cycling apparel and accessories. They have introduced an affordable set…
on Mar 29, 2015
Winter is almost over, but spring conditions in certain parts of the country are a great time to get the kids out for some last minute snow adventures since it is generally…
on Mar 27, 2015
Durango Bike Company (DBC) was well represented at Outerbike Moab despite their small size and limited build-to-order business model. Their custom bikes with meticulous attention to detail garnered a lot of attention,…
on Mar 19, 2015
The Marin Mount Vision C-XM9 is a beautifully-designed bike that blurs the lines between the 27.5" trail and all-mountain categories with 140mm of travel linked to Marin's IsoTrac suspension platform. The bike was clearly…
on Mar 18, 2015
Outerbike is a great event traditionally held annually in Moab in October. New for 2015, however, there are three separate events: two in Moab and one in Whistler. Here are are ten…
on Mar 18, 2015
The Pivot LES Fat is not only the company's first entry into what is becoming a saturated-fat market, it is a reincarnation of the popular Pivot LES (pivot-less) hardtail that is impregnated…
on Mar 17, 2015
The Ibis Mojo HD3, the long awaited third generation of the popular Mojo, made its debut last November and was on hand for demo at Outerbike. Ibis set up their demo area near…
on Mar 17, 2015
It's no secret that Pivot is broadening their footprint this cycling season, particularly with the viral videos of Bernard Kerr doing stoppies aboard this bike on seemingly-impossible terrain. I was excited to…
on Mar 17, 2015
Recently someone asked me what trails in Colorado I would recommend if they had a week in the late summer to see/ride as much as they possibly could. This is a difficult…
on Mar 5, 2015
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on Feb 26, 2015
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on Jan 28, 2015
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on Jan 4, 2015
I was recently asked to review the prototype to the Talon GoPro mount that was being developed through its Kickstarter page. This is an unusual article in that we were part of the early…
on Dec 24, 2014
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on Dec 14, 2014
Global Fat Bike Day is evolving... not officially, but heck, nothing was ever "official" about Fat Bike Day anyways. What once was a few hours on a Saturday of riding around on…
on Dec 8, 2014
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on Nov 30, 2014
You read that right. Groomed trails. For fat bikes. The word you're looking for is "awesome-licous." In case you didn't know, grooming trails for fatties is not common practice. In fact, many…
on Nov 26, 2014