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John Peel

No left-hand turn allowed? Show us a (new) sign!

Dear Action Line: When, if ever, will the no-left-turn sign at north City Market be replaced or repainted, so traffic pulling out of the store parking lot on to Main Avenue does not try ...

Uncovering La Plata County’s election non-conspiracy

Dear Action Line: Question about voting: I recently changed my affiliation while the spouse retained his already unaffiliated status. I inadvertently checked a box where I only get the R...

The crazy tale of how ‘Action Line Ridge’ came to be

Dear Action Line: I rode up to the Animas Overlook on Junction Creek Road the other day. An interpretive sign there shows “Reservoir Ridge.” What the heck? Did the name get changed? I’m ...

Good for the city, or unnecessary bumps along the road?

Dear Action Line: I understand the need for bump-outs for restaurants during COVID. But, why do Durango Rug Co., Outdoorsy and Maria’s Bookshop take up parking places? To make up for rev...

Jumps, thrills, spills coming to north Main?

Dear Action Line: When are they going to open up the jumps on north Main? How clever to design this so a driver can hit the takeoff whether driving north or south. Go for max speed to cl...

Good golly: Dogs gone south, doggone it

Dear Action Line: A recent news item from a neighboring city notes that the Durango Kennel Club is hosting its annual dog show in Farmington. Why not hold the event in the namesake homet...

Youths lap up Durango Devo’s ‘Secret Sauce’

Through Devo, youngsters learn to love riding bikes

Someday, nowhere bridges and trails will go somewhere

Dear Action Line: A Three Springs question: What is the plan to connect the bike and walking path to the rest of the miles of paths through Durango? Currently it ends under the Bridges t...

Iron Horse propelled Ned Overend’s legendary career

‘It’s always a big deal to win the Iron Horse,’ says five-time winner

Honey of an idea: How the Iron Horse bike race was born

Tom Mayer bet his brother, a brakeman on the D&SNG, he could beat him to Silverton

One wheel, one amazing trip: Unicyclist puts smiles on hundreds of faces

Mike Tierney starts riding Iron Horse early so he can finish with the crowds

A skier’s place in Iron Horse lore

Olympic cross-country skier Mike Elliott won the inaugural cycling race in 1972