Glenwood Springs Official Guide 2008-2009 - (Page 8) guide to|BIKing Je f f Neer Favorite bike ride of all time: When you visit Ca nyon Bikes in t he historic Hotel Colora do, you’ll notice plastic rubber ducks displayed a round t he store. Ohio natives Jeff a nd Vicki Neer a dopted t he mascots beca use t hey consider t hemselves “lucky ducks” for deciding to give up 20-yea r ca reers to move to t he Roa ring For k Valley a nd run a bike shop. Riding t he Glenwood Ca nyon Trail when t he river is in high water – Jeff says t he sound is awesome. Best view in the valley: From t he upper deck of I-70, just east of t he Ha nging La ke Tunnels, where t he ca nyon walls a re reflected in t he Colora do River– Vicki claims it never ceases to a maze her. Favorite spots to stop for a picnic: Ha nging La ke or Grizzly Creek. Buckeye background: Jeff hails from Sidney, Ohio a nd ca me to Colora do when he was assigned to Lower y Air Force base in t he 70s. Vicki grew up on t he west side of Clevela nd, a nd t hey met in Denver. Unique thing about the business: Shut tles ta ke folks wit h bikes, kids a nd skates in tow from t he shop to t he Dotsero Trailhea d, where it is a n easy downhill 16-mile bike ride ba ck t hrough t he specta cula r ca nyon. Not only does t he shut tle a udio tour feature cha ra cters from t he Old West, but t he bikes a re na med for historic figures. This yea r t he Neers a re a dding Rio Gra nde Trail shut tles to El Jebel. Why a bike shop? A fellow ca mper on a trip mentioned t hat her Da d ha d a bike shop for sale in Glenwood Springs. Three mont hs later t hey were t he proud owners of a Glenwood business. Most satisfying thing about the career move: Special customers who come ba ck yea r a f ter yea r a nd ask to ride “Geronimo,” “Billy t he Kid” or “Wyat t Ea rp.” “In t his business we love how customers become our friends.” bik eh -W ea J EF FO FN -C y arr n ing in e ce reta es f th . the rid ht o t areas rig se to the res e clo rid traffic in too rian ride pedest not ch for - Do nd wat es, a your bik - Walk on the trail. - Walk your bike around maintenance equipment r ate aw b le. ott on th ra ig er h de t si elm o e f th e et. il. tra hro tu ugh n . nels ile le f ine terl esp ly t cial For more bike rental listings, see page 30. all. ing w v or hf atc dw an et, tre es . f th ,3,2 eo 6,5 sid as ht are rig est the in r on nes de pho , ri pay me Na use No nce 43. in -30 ista ng 439 ass 00idi ide 1-8 nr ails he Call t tr se. -W ues CYCLIN G plea req TI R’S nes, P - To pho EE E CANY cell O TH - No R S - Wal k you r bike -W down atc the r hf amp or after exp cross an ing th sio e inte nj rstate oin . It m ts ay be tha grave tm lly. ay ha ve bu ckl ed .M ost ha ve be en pa int ed yel low . |8| N eh icle s.
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