July 08, 2024

Ep. 165 Vapor Trail 125 Mountain Bike Race: A Colorado Classic with Jeff Kerkove, Mike Franco, Shawn Gillis, Camden Gillis, and Sonya Looney

1 hour 19 minutes

Join Travis and an incredible crew for an inspiring and educational conversation about the Vapor Trail 125, an epic mountain bike race in the Salida, Colorado area that climbs some 18,000 vertical feet at high altitude in the Rocky Mountains (www.vaportrail125.com).

Jeff Kerkove is a legendary endurance mountain biker on Team Topeak Ergon presented by Canyon with extensive experience (and significant results) in races all over the world, including more than 10 Vapor Trail 125 rides.

Mike Franco is an experienced endurance mountain biker and Race Director for Vapor Trail 125.

Shawn Gillis founded Absolute Bikes in Salida, Colorado and started the Vapor Trail 125 event in 2005; he has finished most events you can think of, including more than 25 Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Races. His son, Camden, is a recent graduate of Colorado School of Mines who is competing this summer in the Lead Challenge and Vapor Trail 125.

Sonya Looney (www.sonyalooney.com) is a professional mountain biker, podcast host, coach, speaker, and previous winner of Vapor Trail 125.

Put your chamoises on, folks, because this one might require some cushion for the pushin’!

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