2027 WINTER BIKE SERIES · FIVE RACES · January–April in Leadville
About / Meet the Wheelers

Rooted in riding.
Built around people.

A Leadville trail organization. A community of people who believe this place is worth caring for.

Golden autumn trees along the Timberline Trails near Colorado Mountain College.
Rooted in Leadville & Lake CountyFrom the Wheelers photo archive
Our mission

Create. Enhance.
Preserve. Promote.

To Create, Enhance, Preserve, and Promote Trail and Cycling opportunities in Leadville and Lake County, Colorado.

Founded in 2007 by local cyclists, the Wheelers bring trail advocacy, community gatherings, and hands-on care into one shared effort.

More than a mission.

A community that shows up.

For each other. For the trails. For the place we’re lucky enough to call home.

Adults and children in colorful costumes gather with their bikes in a wooded area.
Community fun with the Wheelers · CCW photo archive
The people keeping things moving

Meet the team.

Sterling Mudge

Sterling Mudge

Executive Director

Having moved around while I was younger I wanted to stay in one spot. After 20+ years here in Leadville, I hope to keep it a place where my kids want to stay. I like bikes and I like trails. Seeing people have fun on trails that our community has made is the best feeling. Find your flow and find it often.

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Katherine Pottinger smiling outdoors with her dog

Katherine Pottinger

Director of Development

Originally from Denver, I moved to Leadville in 2023 and quickly fell in love with Lake County’s stunning open spaces. When I’m not working, you’ll find me out running, skiing, walking my dog, or casting a line in one of our beautiful lakes and rivers. It’s a joy to serve this amazing community and keep the wheels turning with Cloud City Wheelers!

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Community leadership

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Brandon Snider

Brandon Snider

CCW Board President

Cycling has changed my life and helped me find myself and a place in Leadville, the beautiful small town I grew up in. In recent years, I’ve been inspired to get more involved with both the Cloud City Wheelers and the community. My wife and I have called Leadville 'home' for over 25 years, and it is a great honor to help the community prosper in recreational opportunities.

Heather Lindh

Heather Lindh

CCW Board Vice President and Fundraising Committee Chair

A Colorado native, living in Leadville for more than 20 years now, I am absolutely in LOVE with Leadville and raising my kids in such a great community. We are so fortunate to get to live, work and play in this magical mountain paradise. I’ve owned and operated a local real estate company for 18 years and I am super passionate and devoted to keeping Leadville awesome in my spare time.

Craig Gooch

Craig Gooch

CCW Treasurer

I love experiencing the outdoors year-round, riding trails, skiing, hiking, and hanging out with donkeys. My wife Terri and I have been enjoying Leadville and the high country for over 15 years. Serving as a Cloud City Wheelers board member provides me with the opportunity to contribute to improving Lake County trails and exposing others to the outdoor experiences that influenced me in making Leadville home. I enjoy meeting new people and working on challenging issues.

Lisa Sandoval

Lisa Sandoval

CCW Secretary and Fundraising Committee Chair

I'm a Colorado native and moved to Leadville in 2001. I was introduced to riding and racing bikes about 10 years ago, and my life will never be the same! I have immense gratitude for all the work that has been done to make our trails in Lake County some of the absolute BEST. It is my honor to serve on the board and help support our wonderful cycling community.

Connor Gray

Connor Gray

CCW Board Member and Trails Committee Chair

I’m very excited for the opportunity to give back to the organization that planned and built the trails I enjoy so often. Growing up in Montana, I was lucky to live across the road from an expansive singletrack trail system that fostered my love for dirt and two wheels from a young age. I was drawn to Leadville by its great sense of community and abundant outdoor opportunities, and I’m happy to have called this town home for almost two years now.

Justin Brouse

Justin Brouse

CCW Board Member

I’ve been riding bikes in some form my entire life. I was introduced to mountain biking in college at West Virginia University, where i developed a passion for cycling, and big mountain adventure. Cycling, and my other passions, backcountry skiing and fly fishing, ultimately guided my family and I to Leadville. We’ve been in Lake County for over 5 years now, and I’m thrilled to contribute to CCW and promote cycling and trail building for our community.

Kristy Ochipinti

Kristy Ochipinti

CCW Board Member

Originally from Florida, I moved to Colorado in 2020 and quickly fell in love with mountain biking after purchasing my first bike. When I’m not riding, you’ll likely find me trail running or hanging out with my dogs. I’m excited to give back to the community, support local trails, and help bring together the diverse groups of people who enjoy them.

There’s room for you here.

Bring your ideas, your enthusiasm, or a little time.

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Good things are happening out here.

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CMC Timberline Trails map

Plan your route, and check trail conditions and closures before you go.

CMC Timberline Trails map from Cloud City Wheelers materials.Save the map ↓