Winter is coming. I woke up shivering this morning. I’ve felt the winter chill, and I’ve seen it on the vista behind a bunch of storm clouds. It’s a little obscured by Sniagrab galore and everybody’s shiny new reverse camber gear. (Get it while it’s cheap.) Fall doesn’t last long in Colorado, so it is only a matter of time before the snow starts falling.

Be sure to check out the foliage while you have the chance. The aspens usually change in the second half of September in these parts.

Also, get out on your mountain bikes, or throw down your crash pads, and engage in some end-of-the-summer craziness. (And don’t be afraid to post your rides to the mountain on The Ski Lift; people play in the mountains all year round.) Drive fast and take chances . . . before the snow falls and the roads get tricky. Plus if you get hurt now, you’ll probably be better by the time ski season kicks into gear.