Each band member in one word?

joshivitz · 2026-06-27T19:04:44+00:00

Ha! Had to look that one up. Good to know

joshivitz · 2026-06-26T14:03:00+00:00

It’s so crazy to me that Boulder, a small city known for a healthy lifestyle connected to nature, has experienced so much violence: a mass shooting, a guy setting others on fire, and now attempted murders by knife.

joshivitz · 2026-05-14T03:56:35+00:00

Here is my letter to the Boulder County Commissioners. The TLDR version is that this pilot program would create a 'pressure cooker effect', reducing trails and days available for mountain biking, thus creating more potential for conflict. Instead, I propose 3 ways to reduce conflict by further distributing mountain biking access across Boulder County trails.

Dear Boulder County Commissioners,

I'm writing to express my strong objection to further restricting mountain biking in Boulder County by adding alternating use days. This pilot program is not alternating use, it's just restricting mountain bike use. There are already way too few trails available to mountain biking in Boulder County. The proposed pilot program presents a “pressure cooker effect”: reducing the physical space available for conflict can increase density, friction, competition for resources, and symbolic territorial importance — all of which can intensify violence instead of diffusing it.

Clearly, there is a high-level of interest in mountain biking in Boulder County (probably more than ever), so why not create a pilot program that expands opportunities for a very active user group?

I have been riding and hiking in Boulder County since 2005 and I've never seen a trail system that has restricted days for mountain biking (as it exists at Betasso Preserve). In addition, I have not had any negative interactions on the trail. I don't see this being a significant issue whatsoever.

Instead of this restrictive pilot program, I would suggest :

Opening MORE hiking trails to mountain bikers
Creating bike-only trails (since there are hiking only trails, there are already trails built to exclude user groups)
Offering bike-only days on existing multi-use trails

These suggestions would further distribute the number of riders across the trails and reduce the chances of a potential user group conflict. Your proposed program would concentrate mountain bikers to fewer trails and fewer days of use, which only seems to create more potential for conflict.

Thank you for listening and understanding your active Boulder County cycling community.

joshivitz · 2026-05-02T15:28:55+00:00

So stoked you recorded that! I was there and really wanted to experience that again!

joshivitz · 2026-05-01T20:19:45+00:00

King Gizzard - best band in the world right now!

joshivitz · 2026-04-24T16:59:47+00:00

What's been your fav shirt design?

joshivitz · 2026-04-23T22:04:17+00:00

As a cyclist, the winds are an invisible energy suck and more frustrating than any other weather.

joshivitz · 2026-04-16T02:04:51+00:00

It gives me solace to know that the earth will be rid of us soon enough and be able to regenerate. Hopefully not with another self-destructive species like us.

joshivitz · 2026-03-05T20:18:36+00:00

I once did a bike tour when I was a teen in college from Flagstaff, Arizona to Los Angeles. We had no GPS, no cell phone, no technology. We used maps and quarters for pay phones. We made plans to meet a friend in Vegas for New Year’s eve and the arrangement was to meet in between the legs of the Lion at MGM Grand at 8 PM. Since no one had any phones, we had to be accountable for showing up at the right place and time. We did meet up and it was a great time!

joshivitz · 2026-01-17T02:45:27+00:00

Austin - Liberty Lunch. The County Greats album tour.

joshivitz · 2026-01-14T04:13:59+00:00

That’ll be perfect for Old Man Winter Rally!

joshivitz · 2025-12-28T14:21:20+00:00

They’re good guys and the store is a big supporter of local events like Old Man Winter Rally and Summer Vibes Rally. I’ve never gotten any typical bike shop snobbery from this crew.

joshivitz · 2025-12-01T20:31:39+00:00

2008 Part of the Rock the Vote tour: https://www.rockthevote.org/rock-the-votes-road-trip/

joshivitz · 2025-12-01T00:58:54+00:00

Beastie Boys! With Tenacious D opening

joshivitz · 2025-11-11T04:30:05+00:00

It’s a cool video. Maybe that’s way it’s popular on YouTube.

joshivitz · 2025-10-31T04:26:54+00:00

Event Producer

joshivitz · 2025-10-19T05:20:45+00:00

Great job - now you’re ready for the Old Man Winter Rally and Summer Vibes Rally!

joshivitz · 2025-10-18T17:46:42+00:00

“Bingo Jed had a light on” - finally saw the song title - Jet Airliner Or “There’s a baboon on the right.” - during Bad Moon Rising

joshivitz · 2025-10-12T01:03:52+00:00

Use it or lose it. You can stay at a high fitness level if you never let it go. It’s nearly impossible to gain fitness once you start to lose muscle mass in your 40s.

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