It sure is bike season. Just a couple of weeks after Sea Otter and we’re off to another two-wheeled extravaganza.

We will be strutting our stuff this weekend at the Fruita Fat Tire Festival.  What’s in store? Plenty of good stuff:

• Viper, Verve and Raptor demo packs available for testing on Fruita’s famous singletrack trails
• Event special pricing offering 15% off all in stock Osprey Hydraulics packs at The Bike Shop in Grand Junction – if you don’t already have one, it’s time to get one!
• Daily raffles for schwag and Osprey packs (have to be present to win)
• Full display of Osprey Hydraulics and Commuter packs
• Tons of giveaway stuff at the Osprey booth — which means you have to stop by!

We’re also pretty excited about the Rippin Chix MTB skills camp with Osprey athlete Alison Gannett on Saturday April 30th.

We look forward to seeing you at the booth and on the trails!

Events, Osprey Life Colorado, Fruita Fat Tire Festival, mountain bike, mountain biking

Mark your calendars: Bike to Work Week is coming up next month, May 16-20. But there’s no excuse for not bike commuting right now. A little visual inspiration from People For Bikes.

Every Wednesday on Ditch Your Car we’ll be bringing you just another reason to spend more time on two wheels. Be it a photo, a statistic or an inspirational video, we want to keep reminding you about why riding is great!

Via: Adventure Journal

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It’s hard to not love Copenhagen…

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Image: Fietsberaad

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If you love bikes, then the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California was the place to be April 14th -17th. Sea Otter, as it is most commonly called, is a celebration of all things bike and acts as a kick start for the spring cycling season. Besides the jam packed competitive schedule that includes road, short track, cross country, downhill, and dual slalom racing, Sea Otter is an amazing bicycle festival with something fantastic for bicycle lovers of all disciplines.

Companies from around the globe exhibit at the Sea Otter Expo, often introducing new or upcoming products and mingling with the 50,000+ attendees. Non-profits and bicycle advocacy groups are in attendance to promote their cause and raise awareness for cycling related issues. Top name professional athletes use the Sea Otter as an early season test of fitness and shakedown of the new seasons equipment. The entire vibe surrounding the Sea Otter Classic leaves you wanting to hop on a bike and ride, whether it be for a joy ride down the coastal bike route or a top speed flight around the grueling race course.

Here is a pictorial journey showing a few of my favorite Sea Otter memories.

Daily stunt shows provided entertainment for all

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Advocacy, Events, Non-profits, Photos California, Monterey, Osprey events, Sea Otter

That bicycling is the second most popular outdoor activity in the United States?

And that:

For every 1 mile pedaled rather than driven, nearly 1 pound of CO_² is saved?

Biking sure is good for you…

Every Wednesday on Ditch Your Car we’ll be bringing you just another reason to spend more time on two wheels. Be it a photo, a statistic or an inspirational video, we want to keep reminding you about why riding is great!

Via: Bikes Belong

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Nice to see bike lanes in between the parking lane and the curb. Nice work NYC!

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Lane Love bike lane, Manhattan, New York, New York City, NYC

We’re at Sea Otter this weekeend, and there’s plenty of stuff going on, so we tried to get a picture of every one of yesterday’s events: BMX, mountain biking and road biking.

If you’re in Monterey, come swing by our booth and say hi! We’ve got demos and plenty of schwag!

Adventure, Events, Osprey Life BMX, California, mountain biking, Sea Otter Classic

If you missed it, guest blogger Rick Olson gave us a great account of bike camping in Oregon last week over on our regular blog. It’s certainly a great way to explore, but if you’re hesitant on packing your life into your panniers, you could always go for the bike camper option…

Ok, just kidding. It’s actually just a sculptural piece, but it made us laugh.

Every Wednesday on Ditch Your Car we’ll be bringing you just another reason to spend more time on two wheels. Be it a photo, a statistic or an inspirational video, we want to keep reminding you about why riding is great!

Via: Swiss Miss

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We’re in Monterey this week for Sea Otter Classic, the ultimate of cycling events. It welcomes over 8,000 athletes and 50,000 race fans and other bicycle enthusiasts.That’s a lot of people, and we’re excited to be here with plenty of fun Osprey demos and swag!

Just what can you expect if you drop by the Osprey booth?

• Pack demos available all 4 days of the festival including Raptors, Vipers and Verves; because we believe in the “Try it before you buy it” policy!
• On site show specials through Osprey bike dealer Cambria Bicycle Outfitters on both the Hydration and Active/Everyday lines of cycling packs; including blowout pricing on Raptor 6 hydration packs for $59.95 while supplies last
• Special Edition Breast Cancer Foundation Verve 10s available for sale
• Raffle drawings for incredible schwag and prizes ranging from Osprey cycling socks to complete packs will take place daily at the Osprey booth; visit the Osprey booth (Booth #209) to pick up raffle tickets
• Special Osprey pack prizes will be given away in conjunction with the Colorado Tourism Board

Things kick off tomorrow and run all through the weekend. Come check out our full line of lightweight race packs and commuter bags, enter our raffle drawings and show us how you rock your Osprey!

Events, Osprey Life Sea Otter Classic

Great urban cycling shot from Toronto, Canada.

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Image: Dylan Passmore

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