2009 Leadville Winter Mountain Bike Series: UltraRob's Adventures

Update: Check out race reports for the EastSide Epic from Chris and Marni.

Once again there will be a Winter Mountain Bike Race Series in Leadville this winter. There are 5 races in the series. The first race is on January 17th.

New this year will be a series champion. You must compete in at least 3 of the 5 races to be qualified. Top three finishes wins a Karate Monkey Frame!

Although some racers have nice snow bikes like the Surly Pugsley, a special snow bike isn't necessary. You can use your regular mountain bike with as wide of tires as will fit in the frame. Run low pressure in the tires. If the tires are wide enough, you may be able to run as low as 5 psi.

2009 Leadville Winter Mountain Bike Series Schedule

• The EastSide Epic - January 17th
• Tennessee Pass Night Jam - February 7th
• Golf Course Chaos - February 21st
• Mineral Belt Mayhem - March 7th
• Tennessee Pass Spring Fling- March 28th

Find more information on the series at Cloud City Wheelers.

Other Snow Bike Races Including Ones Much Tougher

• Arrowhead Ultra - MN - February 2
• The Frozen Hog - UT - February 7
• VaMoose 25 XC Winter Race - AK - February 8
• Susitna 100 (100 miles or 50k) - AK - February 14
• Iditarod Trail Invitational (350 or 1100 miles) - AK - March 1
• Moose Drewl XC Winter Race - AK - March 8

Surly Pugsley Frameset Price: $575.00

Surly Pugsley Decal Set Price: $14.00

Surly Pugsley Fork Price: $116.00

Labels: Leadville, mountain biking, snow biking