Oveja Negra™ Route285 profile

20 years ago while touring on his bike with his dog Rosco in tow, the Colorado Rockies adopted Rafa in a most unexpected way.

From the sky came a monster snowstorm that put an end to his touring plans and unveiled a wonderful path of magical uncertainty. It snowed and it snowed,

(Rio Grande Bicycle Services in Del Norte! Custom bike rack by Ike Manobla.)

Rio Bikes was born out of the need for a bike shop in the town of Del Norte. Del Norte is a small town in the San Luis Valley in South-Central Colorado. We are located at the headwaters of the Rio Grande in the rain sha...

Here's what Max had to say about his shop!

Tell us a brief history of your bike shop—your origin story.

I moved here seven years ago and started teaching outdoor education to local youth—we explored tide pools, went on hikes in the Redwoods, hung out on the beach and I just fell in love with a...

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