Steamboat Ralleye Fall Adventure
For the launch of their new adventure rig, the RLT 9, Niner Bikes teamed up with Kitsbow, WTB, Big Agnes, and Blackburn for a 197 mile, Coloradan bikepack…
PUBLISHED Dec 21, 2015
“Set wide the window. Let me drink the day.” – Edith Wharton, Artemis to Actaeon and Other Verses
In cahoots with Niner Bikes for the launch of the new RLT 9, the folks from Kitsbow – specialists in mountain biking apparel – have put together this video, documenting a dirt tour from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs. In the spirit of adventure, they report that “Friendships were forged and fun was had. 197 dirty, epic miles and 19,302 brutal feet of elevation gain later, all the Steamboat Ralleye crew could talk about were the moments: morning coffee, spotting a huge bald eagle, breathing in fresh early-Autumn air, turning a corner to a vista on a lonely backcountry road, and witnessing the otherworldly hues of Aspen groves.”
Video by Elliott Wilkinson-Ray
Photography by Ian Hylands
See the full story at kitsbow.com
Coinciding with the ride, Niner, Big Agnes, and Kitsbow are offering quite the giveaway. Prizes include an RLT 9, a Big Agnes tent, chair, and sleeping pad, and a few choice items from the Kitsbow catalog… Enter here.
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