With over 40 years involvement with the
Durango
cycling community, Mountain Bike Specialists is
the premier bike shop in the four corners area. From our outstanding bicycle
lines Specialized, Giant and Niners that we carry to the historical cycling museum that lines our walls,
MBS has been the home and inspiration to many of the greatest bikers of all
time!
Media coverage
Over the years,
Durango
and Mountain Bike Specialists have
been acknowledged as some of the best
Colorado
has to offer when it comes to
cycling. From Mountain Bike Magazine to Bicycling Magazine, our area has been
recognized as a mecca for cycling.
Mountain Bike Specialists was named by Bicycle Retailer & Industry News as a top retailer in 2006.
Outside magazine named Durango as the Best Mountain Biking Community in their article Dream Town--Fit, Healthy and Full of Adventure. (August 2006)
Mountain Bike Magazine mentioned Mountain
Bike Specialists and
Durango
as one of the best race venues
and shops for the sport.
Bicycling Magazine mentioned
Durango
's own trail advocacy group Trails
2000, "
Durango
's Trails 2000 multi-user program
should be duplicated nation-wide". (February 2003)
Ed Zink A
Durango
native and contributor to the
southwest
Colorado
cycling scene, Ed Zink represents
the heart of the cycling community. With over 35 years involvement in the
cycling scene, Ed has put on dozens of races, including the World Championships in
1990, the annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, and the NORBA Nationals. As
owner of Mountain Bike Specialists, he provides the vision and direction that
makes MBS the best bike shop in the U.S.
Patti Zink does the marketing, public relations and special events for the shop. Additionally, she organized the Iron Horse Training classes and other special projects.
Ed Zink is a recipient of numerous awards, including an
induction into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame as well being named
Durango
's Citizen of the Year in 2004.
Durango
is truly a unique town, and
nothing adds to the character better than the colorful cyclists that call Durango home. Lucky for MBS, we get to visit with all cycling celebrities that
make the industry so much fun, including Bob Roll (a long time road racer-turned-commentator;) Ned Overend (World Champion;) Olympians Travis Brown and Ruthie Mathes. Chances are if you stop by the shop during peak hours, you're bound to run into some of the pros!
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