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April 2012
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Steve Stevens
The Earth Day weekend fun rides (~ 20 miles each) will begin and end at Golden Oldy Cyclery – the sustainable museum of sustainable transportation (www.goldenoldy.org). The museum, which features Victorian bicycles and Victorian ladies tricycles will have a short open house after the ride. While most folks find the old penny farthing (high wheel) bikes to be quite interesting, they really go wild when they see the ladies’ high wheel tricycles. Ladies were not allowed to have their ankles show in the 1880s, thus they could not discretely stradle a penny farthing. The trike solved this protocol issue.
The museum also features a gallery of framed photos of cycling in Colorado during The 19th century. Some of these will startle you with the activities which were done in Colorado upon bikes.
This past winter I have been doing construction to make the museum even more sustainable. Beyond the super-insulation and sealing, with solar pv panels which had previously gotten the home to be better than “net zero” energy, the pictured “passive solar/ greenhouse/ solar food dryer addition” should allow the total removal of the natural gas line while maintaining a comfortable home/ museum, powering 2 plug in cars, and getting a check each year from Xcel for the approximately 9000 kwh of power I over-produce and sell back to the utility.
Both Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22, the rides leave from 17224 west 17th place, Golden at 9:30 (sharp) to tour and discuss our earth and renewable, earth sustaining Locations in and near Golden. 720-497-1100. Helmets required.
EARTH DAY WEEKEND
PLEASE NOTE:Starting in June the newsletter will only be available online or by email. To receive the newsletter by email, send request to [email protected]. Thanks!
Board Meeting
Any member wishing to attend a board meeting is welcome to attend. The next board meeting is April 4th at El Senor Sol, 2301 7th St. If you wish to address the board, contact the secretary, Jeff Krinsky: [email protected] or 303-543-1320 so that your topic can be placed on the agenda.
Pictures and Articles for the Newsletter... This newsletter belongs to the members. If you have pictures or an article to share, please email them to [email protected]. Only send one or two pictures so you don’t clog up my computer! Be sure to include details about who, when and where the picture was taken. If you have a photo to mail, contact the Ride Coordinator for the address. Remember we must give credit to the author. If you are a writer with an article of interest, we may make you a published author! The dead-line for publishing is the 10th, but please send your articles earlier.
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DBTC’s OfficersPresident John Campbell 303-797-0250 [email protected] President Guy James 303-321-4607 [email protected] Elfriede Schoemaker 720-922-0220 [email protected] Kirby [email protected] Members at LargeCarolyn Bauer 303-740-8491 [email protected] Schuler 303-829-5861 [email protected] Krinsky 720-890-5011 [email protected] Purdy [email protected] Casadevall 303-984-2402 [email protected]
Directors and StaffDirector of Ride ActivitiesPatty Gaspar 303-989-8268 [email protected] of Town Tour Director [email protected] MTB CoordinatorKathy Basel 720-217-5692 [email protected] Ride Coordinator NorthRick Clauder [email protected] Ride Coordinator South OPEN [email protected] Ride Coordinator [email protected] Ride CoordinatorRick Clauder [email protected] Fun Ride Coordinator [email protected]“Roses” Ride CoordinatorMelba Bouquet 720-493-0564 [email protected] Historian [email protected] Database/Webmaster [email protected] Sales (wholesale)Doug Schuler 303-829-5861 [email protected] Mailing Group Carolyn Bauer 303-740-8491 [email protected] GalleryJeff Krinsky 303-543-1320 [email protected]
Ride Leaders NeededRick Clauder
On February 23rd we ride coordinators met at Patty Gaspar’s house to brain storm to both educate new ride coordinators and to generate new ideas on how to increase ride leadership. Besides Patty, new ride coordinators Gaar Potter South Fun Ride Coordinator and me, Rick Clauder as North Fun Ride Coordinator. I will also take over Intermediate Ride coordination from Dale Trone who is stepping down this June. Also present were Joyce Terlaje, Wednesday ride coordinator, Melba Bouquet, Roses and Leisure Ride Coor-dinator, and Dick Plastino who filled in for Kathy Basel the Mountain Ride Coordinator. John Campbell also was present, representing the Board.
Joyce, Patty, Gaar and I were amazed that the Roses and the Mountain Bike schedules were already partially filled. If only the job of the Wednesday, Fun South, Fun North and Intermediate Rides were so easy.
I personally thank both Lois Kahn, Marty Krusko, and Howard Bagdad who have spent so much time in the past calling and recalling people to try to get others to choose to lead. It’s no wonder that after so many years of work we’ve burnt these people out. Although I know there were others who did the same I only have been in the club since ‘04 so if I overlooked others who have done the job I’m sorry.
We need to make the job of these positions easier for the coordinators. We have many on our rides who know the routes and want to ride but they hold back on volunteering, hoping someone else will lead.
Please avoid excuses as there are many resources available, such as map of rides on the web site, Leader Instructions and other ride leaders that would be happy to advise, for first time leaders to have a successful ride.
Please do your part to make this a great riding season and help ease the load on our ride coordinators. Contact information for the coordinators is listed on the left side of page 2 in the newsletter.
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Meet Gaar PotterSouth Fun Coordinator
Gaar Potter has been a DBTC member since 2004. A Denver native (George Washington HS), he served as Club Secretary for 2006, and has been the bookkeeper and bike box coordinator ever since. A frequent ride leader, he is known for indecipherable maps and obscure ride routes, mainly on streets, and unique sense of humor. Nobody remembers his epic 2010 Cemetentury, since only 3 people showed up and nobody finished. He still has the map though! He is no Lois Kahn, but he will do his best as the new South Fun Ride Coordinator – [email protected] or 303-691-0938 to schedule your ride.
New Format for ROAD AND INT RIDESPatty Gaspar
You will notice that every Saturday there is a ride listed: ROAD/INT/FUN H2-20-SW 9:00 AM SHOW & GO and on Sunday: ROAD/INT/FUN H2-28-NW 10:00 AM SHOW & GO. They have different times and start locations. These rides will be show and go and riders are advised to download map #55 for Saturday or map #54 for Sunday from the website before going. They will be primarily for the ROAD riders and INT riders wanting a challenge. FUN riders are welcome, but the pace will be fast and no one will wait for you to catch-up.
In addition to these rides, Donald Schmertz will continue to lead his rides from various locations. His rides involve use of a paceline and he tends to do a lot of climbing in the foothills. All rides will regroup as necessary. Some of them will be in the newsletter and some will be posted on the Yahoo group and MeetUp group. Contact me at [email protected] if you would like to add a ROAD ride to the schedule.
INT ride leaders who want to lead a less ag-gressive ride should contact Rick Clauder ([email protected]) to get your rides in the newsletter. The deadline for May will be the 10th, but starting in May (for June) it will the 20th.
We will continue to have FUN SOUTH and NORTH rides. Many of our riders prefer to ride at the 10 to 12 mile an hour pace on the bike trails and less traveled streets. And, they like to know that lunch will follow. However, we need ride leaders. Without leaders, you’ll be left in the dust by the road riders. [email protected] and [email protected] are the contacts. The ride can be as simple or as complex as you want.
COLORADO MOUNTAIN CLUB TURNS 100!
CMC is celebrating its Centennial Birthday in Buena Vista on
July 21st with a day of recreation followed by food, beer & Blue Grass Music. If you would like to lead a mountain or road bike event on Saturday, July 21st, please contact Linda Lawson [email protected].
All DBTC members who lead a trip on July 21st are invited to pitch their tent the night before & night of the event at Linda’s mountain property between Buena Vista & Fairplay
Phone: 303/793-0144.
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ASPEN MEMORIAL DAY TOURMAY 25-28, 2012 (Friday – Sunday nights lodging; Sat – Monday cycling)
Intermediate to Advanced (easy options available) $190 to include 3 nights lodging (with continental breakfast), social hour, maps.
Spend 3 days in the wonderful town of Aspen. This tour will include planned rides up Indepen-dence Pass, hopefully before if is open to traffic; to Maroon Bells; and to Ashcroft. There will also be easier options available to take the new Rio Grande bike path to Basalt and beyond or to pack up Monday and go to Carbondale to do an ad-vanced ride up McClure’s Pass. We have a Lodge in Aspen that serves continental breakfast and is close to all the local restaurants. Saturday we will have a social hour in the Lodge lobby after the ride. Plan for blue skies, warm weather and a great time. Trip is currently set up for 4 couples and 12 to 16 singles (2 to a room), but could be modified or expanded.
Tour leader: Diane Short 303-763-9874; [email protected]
Send a check to Diane at the address below for $190 along with the DBTC trip registration form and medical form (download from the www.dbtc.org web site). Those just joining the club need to send just their membership fee and forms to the DBTC post box.
Diane Short 1978 S. Garrison St. Suite 114Lakewood CO 80227
Crested Butte Play in the Snow WeekendEllen Chilikas
Two dozen members enjoyed a long weekend in February in Crested Butte. All agreed this is one of the most beautiful places we have visited. We had lots of op-tions. Besides the dessert happy hour at Ruth and Skip’s house the first night, the happy hour at Donita’s the second night and the catered lunch at the Magic Meadows Yurt; people went downhill skiing, back country touring, telemark skiing, snow shoeing and skiing at the Nordic center. We explored dirt roads, backcountry trails and perfectly groomed trails - there was something for everyone.
A special thanks to our guides, Ruth and Skip, who pro-vided local knowledge of trails and restaurants, and who led a great snowshoe trek up to Long Lake.
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Utah Parks Sampler Tour Multi-sport: Road Biking and HikingJune 16-23, 2012$550/person double occupancy – hotel lodgingEllen Chilikas and Ruth BerkshireONLY 4 SPACES LEFT
We will be playing in both Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon Na-tional Parks. Both of these parks have unique and drop dead gor-geous scenery - you will not be disappointed! Both hiking and bik-ing options will be offered. Some days we may bike in the morning and hike in the afternoon (or vice versa). For those who only want to bike, there will be a cycling option every day. Rides will be at the Intermediate level and are for independent riders.
The trip cost includes several happy hours and a dinner - break-fasts are not included (since our hotels don’t provide them) but there are places nearby to buy food, and the rooms in Capitol Reef have refrigerators and microwaves.
To save your spot, send a check for $150 to Ellen Chilikas at PO Box 471803, Aurora, CO 80047, along with the filled out tour forms located here: http://www.dbtc.org/OTT_Index.aspx. All moneys are transferable but not refundable. Contact Ellen with questions at [email protected].
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Visit DBTC.org and click on “Tours” for updates on the trips.
2012 (and Future) DBTC Activity and Tour CalendarEmail the trip contact for more information. Email Ellen ([email protected]) to add your trip to this list.
April 21 – 26, 2012 Texas Hill CountryTrip Type: Intermediate Road BikingLodging: CampingLocation Details: Fredericksburg, TXContact: Don Swett, [email protected]: Wait list
May 17 – 21, 2012 Self-Contained Touring 101Trip Type: Road TouringLodging: CampingLocation Details: Walsenburg, COContact: Don Swett, [email protected]: Open
May 25 – 28, 2012 Aspen Memorial Day TourTrip Type: Intermediate to Advanced Road RidesLodging: MotelLocation Details: Aspen, COContact: Diane Short, [email protected]: Open
June 16-23, 2012 Utah Parks Sampler TripTrip Type: Multi-sport, Road Biking and HikingLodging: Hotels Location Details: Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon National ParksContact: Ellen Chilikas, [email protected]: Planning
May 2013 Albuquerque AdventureTrip Type: Road RidingLodging: HotelLeaders: Ellen Chilikas, [email protected],
and Karen Jenneman, [email protected]: Planning
September 2013 Teton Trek TwoTrip Type: Road RidingLodging: HotelsLeaders: John Campbell, [email protected], and Ellen Chilikas,
[email protected]: Planning
September 2014 Door County: The SequelTrip Type: Road RidingLodging: HotelLeaders: Ellen Chilikas, [email protected]
and Karen Jenneman, [email protected]: Planning
Plan AheadCortez Mountain Biking TripSeptember 22nd to 30th
You can choose any of the 40 rides available from as short as 5.5 miles to as long as 29 miles or combine two or more rides. They range from easy to difficult with elevation changes from as little as 330 feet to as challenging as 5200 feet – there is something for everyone. Maps rate every trail as to difficulty and endurance required.
I will be camping at a campground, but there are several hotels in the area if you prefer. The world is at your wheels. The final ride selection for the group will be made when we know the riding level of those coming. There may be more than one option some days.
Contact Richard Quick [email protected] or 303-466-4008. I’m at the REI flagship store from open to close every Thursday volunteering at the ORIC next to the maps if you want to talk about the options.
DBTC Members Joining in February
Moab Spring Tune-up Tour 2012Thursday, May 3 – Monday, May 7
This tour has been cancelled.
SHELLY BARNES SHARRI CASLER RICK COOLEY JOAN JAMISON
BOB & WENDY KOCHEVARJOAN LITTLEMICHAEL SCHURRADRIAN WOOD
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2012 Advance Planning CalendarApril 26 – 29 Fruita Fat Tire Festivalemgcolorado.comFruita, CO
May 5 Fort Collins Cycling Club Spring Warmup Ridefccycleclub.org Fort Collins, CO
May 20Community Classic Bike TourMcKeefoundation.comLoveland, CO
May 19Buena Vista Bike Festbvbf.orgBuena Vista, CO
May 20 Santa Fe Centurysantafecentury.comSanta Fe, NM
May 26-28 Iron Horse Bicycle Classicironhorsebicycleclassic.comDurango, CO
June 3 Elephant Rock Rideelephantrockride.comCastle Rock, CO
June 9 Starlight Spectacularstarlightspectacular.orgColorado Springs, CO
June 9-15Ride the Rockies ridetherockies.com Gunnison–Ft. Collins
June 16 Greenwood Goosechasegoosechase.orgGreenwood Village, CO
June 16Tour de Curediabetes.orgWoodland Park, CO
June 17The Denver Century Ridedenvercenturyride.comDenver, CO
June 17-23 Bicycle Tour of Coloradobicycletourcolorado.comFort Collins (Saratoga- Steamboat Loop)
June 23 Tour de Prairie307-637-6423Cheyenne, WY
June 27Bike to Work Day drcog.orgDenver Metro area
June 23 Sunrise Centurybikerpelli.com/Sunrise_ CenturyBoulder, CO
June 30- July 1 MS 150 Bike Tournationalmssociety.org/ chapters/COC/index.aspx Westminster–Ft. Collins Loop
July 14-15 Triple Bypass teamevergreen.orgEvergreen, CO
July 14Moonlight Classicmoonlight-classic.comDenver, CO
July 15-20 Tour de Wyoming cyclewyoming.orgJackson Hole, WY
July 21Tour De Steamboatrockypeakproductions.comSteamboat Springs, CO
July 21-23Courage Classiccouragetours.comCopper Mountain, CO
July 22-28 RAGBRAIragbrai.org Sioux Center – Clinton, IA
July 28Colorado-Eagle River Ridevailvelo.comBeaver Creek, CO
July Durango Centurydurango100.comDurango, CO
July CANDISC - Cycling Around North Dakota In Sakakawea Countrywww.parkrec.nd.gov/ activities/candisc.htmlGarrison, ND
August 4-11 Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tourcrmbt.comPagosa Springs – Montrose Loop
August 4 Copper Triangle Alpine Classic coppertriangle.com Copper Mountain, CO
August 11Stonewall Century Ridespcycling.orgLa Veta, CO
August 18 Circle the Summit (aka Bob Guthrie Memorial Ride)Circlethesummit.comFrisco, CO
August 18 Tour de Curediabetes.orgLongmont, CO
August Blue River Century & Metric Centurybluerivercentury.comSummit Co, CO
August 19Deer Creek Challengedeercreekchallenge.comWadsworth @ Deer Creek Canyon Rd, CO
August 26 Venus de Milesvenusdemiles.comProspect Park,Longmont, CO
September 9Buffalo Bicycle Classicbuffalobicycleclassic.comBoulder, CO
September 14-16 Mickelson Trail TrekMickelsonTrail.comCuster, SD
September 17Tour of the VineyardsColoradowinefest.comPalisade, CO
September 21-23 Moab Century Tourskinnytirefestival.comMoab, UT
October 6Tour of the Moonwww.tourofthemoon.comGrand Junction, CO
For additional cycling event listings, visit the following website: coloradobicyclerides.com
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Pace of Ride Difficulty of Terrain Mileage Quadrant of City
Departure Time
Roses – LeisurelyFun – Comfortable Int. – BriskRoad – Fast ATB – Unpaved RoadsMTB – Mountain Bikes
H1 – FlatH2 – Some HillsH3 – HillyH4 – Serious climbsTwo ratings: Technical skill T1 to T4 and Physical exertion P1 to P4
This is an estimate – options may be of-fered
NWNESESWW
Arrive early enough to un-load your bike and be ready to leave.
DBTC SPRING 2012
Spring has Sprung. Early season rides get us back into the swing of things and give us a chance to reconnect. Contact your ride coordinator about getting your rides on the schedule for this summer. We are always looking for something new and different. The coordinators will be glad to help you with the details.
Rides are cancelled if the temperature is below 40 degrees at start time, or it is raining or snowing.
Ride Locator: There is a guide to the most frequent start locations on our website, www.dbtc.org. It provides the information you need to use Map Quest to make a map to the starting location.
If you’d like to include an activity in the newsletter, please email it to [email protected] by the10th for the following newsletter or contact Patty at 303-989-8268.
DBTC’s E-Mailing ListsGet late breaking news, last minute ride updates, and short-notice of weekday rides, all e-mailed directly to you as soon as the inform ation is posted.
DBTC Message Board is the DBTC General E-Mail ListTo join, send an e-mail to: [email protected]. Get late breaking news, last minute ride updates, and short-notice of weekday rides, all e-mailed directly to you as soon as the information is posted.
DBTC Mountain Biking E-Mail ListTo join, send an e-mail to: [email protected]
You can join both groups. After you send the e-mail requesting to join, you will be contacted via e-mail with a confirmation. If you’d like to post an event, simply go into the site. Remember that only club-related activi-ties can be posted. We reserve the right to cancel any posting we don’t think is appro priate.
Please Note:• Joining either of these Yahoo Groups does not make you valid member
of the DBTC. • If your e-mail address changes, you must send your new e-mail address
to both the Yahoo Group and to the DBTC webmaster ([email protected])
• The DBTC Website operates independently from the Yahoo Groups. The Yahoo Groups send only e-mail messages concerning some up-coming events. The DBTC monthly Newsletter, The Colorado Bicyclist, is sent to you from the DBTC Website via e-mail only if you have so requested.
Be Ready To Ride: DBTC Ride Leaders and members are NOT bike me-chanics. Before showing up for a ride, check your tubes and tires. Fix flats in advance of start time. Check your brakes and shifters, and, if any part of your bike needs maintenance, take it to an authorized mechanic. A
complete tune up once a year is recommended. Your ride is only as safe and enjoyable as the condition of your bike.
DBTC FacebookCheck out the DBTC page on Facebook to discover more about events and happenings in the club and other bicycling-related stories. Search “Denver Bicycle Touring Club” within Facebook to find us. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Denver-Bicycle- Touring-Club/122447584186
Yahoo Group - Posting Requirements For Rides & EventsDuring the winter most of our events are Show and Go. We always pre-fer to have rides with designated leaders so you can post a Yahoo Group ride even if a Show and Go is listed in the newsletter.
1) Description Checked: • DBTC Moderators (currently Lin Hark, Dale Trone, and Jeff Baysinger) post rides or events only if the requester is a current DBTC member,• AND for rides the posted description conforms to the standard DBTC posting format: (e.g., FUN-2-25-NW-10:00 AM Location, Contact per-son & info, brief description)
2) Rules For Posting Rides To Yahoo Group: • To prevent drawing participants from scheduled rides, your Yahoo-posted ride must NOT be of a similar length, category, location (city quadrant), and length as a ride posted in the Newsletter.• It must be posted at least 2 days prior to the event.
3) Ride Credit For Ride Posted Only To The Yahoo Group: • Ride leader must send the completed sign-in sheet (snail-mail or eMail) to the Yahoo Event Compiler (currently Steve Ingraham [email protected]) within one week of the ride.• No actual ride, no credit. No sign-in sheet, no credit. If only the ride leader signs in, no credit. If the ride leader does not sign in, no credit.
4) Credit For Other Recreational Events (Ski Trips And Hikes) Not In Newsletter:
• The event leader must send the completed sign-in sheet (snail-mail or eMail) to the Yahoo Event Compiler (currently Steve Ingraham [email protected]) within one week of the event.• No actual event, no credit. No sign-in sheet, no credit. If only the event leader signs in, no credit. If the event leader does not sign in, no credit.
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RIDE SCHEDULESunday, FUN/INT H1/2-30 SW 9:00 AM Meet Darrell and Jean Deering (303-697-6126) at the South Valley Park parking lot. Go west from April 1st C470 and Ken Caryl Ave. to South Valley Rd. then south for 1 mile on the left. We will ride into Chatfield State Park and return, may
include some hills. Lunch after the ride is in the area.
FUN-H2-30-SE 10:00 AM April Fools! Meet Jeannie Clayton (303-964-3364) at Congress Park (Enter ½ block N. of 8th Ave on Jo-sephine) We will meander Eastward to Fairmount/Highline and head South to Cherry Creek, returning through Southmoor, University Park and Cherry Creek neighborhoods. Good bail-out opportunities!
FUN-H2to3-25-NW 11:00 AM Meet Richard Quick 303 466 4008 11:00 start time because I am scheduled to usher 8:30 Mass. Starting location is the parking lot of the now closed Target store 1660 Midway Blvd. Broomfield. We will be riding streets, trails, and a sidewalk or two.
ROAD-H4-25-W 10:00 AM Meet Donald Schmertz at Mercedes Mexican Restaurant 10151 W. 26 Ave & Kipling, just across Kipling St. from the Crown Hill Park. Please park your car on the far northwest corner of the parking lot. This ride will climb Lookout Mountain to Buffalo Bill’s Museum and Golden. Cue sheets will be available at the start. This ride is listed the club route map library as “Crown Hill-Lookout Mountain Loop” on dbtc.org website. Pace of these rides will be 15 to 20 MPH. Paceline riding is encour-aged but not required. Climbing Lookout is at your own pace. Along with regrouping, there will visit Higher Grounds in Golden (14th & Washington) for refreshments. Those who wish to ride the route at their own pace are also welcome. Wet roads at start time will cancel ride.
MTB P2, T1, 10:00 AM Bear Creek Lake Park. Ride undiscovered hills and dirt trails in Bear Creek Lake Park for 15 miles. Meet Dick Plastino (303-988-5359) at Moe’s Barbecue in the shoppette at the NE corner of Morrison Road and Kipling Parkway in Lakewood. From this intersection, go east one block to Lewis Way, turn left (north) and go to the second entrance on the left past the median, then turn left and Moe’s will be directly ahead of you. Park on the east side of lot. Heavenly meal after is at Moe’s.
Wednesday, “Roses”- H2-20-SE 10:00 AM starting at East Park in Parker. It is about 1 1/2 miles south of Mainstreet on Parker Road, and is the April 4th first right turn past Hilltop (or 20 Mile Road on the west side) into the park on S. Pine Drive on the east, ( Indian Pipe on the west). It
will be out and back south past the Pinery toward Franktown total about 20 miles. There are parts that are dirt roads, about 1 1/2 miles, but most are paved paths. Bring a snack and money for lunch. Judy Deist home phone 303-841-4792 cell 303-906-4306
FUN/INT-H2-18-SW 9:30 A.M. Meet Steve Stevens,(720-497-1100) at Golden Oldy Cyclery (17224 West 17th PL, Golden, 80401) Le Tour Du tables d’Or. (The Tour of the Tables of Gold) A lap around the 2 table mountains in Golden with some historical comments as we pass points of interest. Slightly rolling terrain. 303-271-1998
MTB P2 T1 Green Mountain, 6:00 PM Show and Go. No designated leader. Meet at the Florida Trailhead, at the top of Alameda Blvd (intersection of West Florida Drive and Alameda in Lakewood. Bring lights for night travelling.
Saturday, FUN-H2-25-SE 10:00 AM Soft Underbelly of South Denver Tour. Meet Gaar Potter (303-691-0938) at Eisenhower Park (Colorado April 7th Blvd at Dartmouth). Get all of your affairs in order before this ride! This is through some neighborhoods that you’ve never ridden for
no good reason.
INT-H4-32-NW 10:00 AM Meet Tom Hurja (303-903-4449) at Crown Hill E Lot (w/rest rooms) for a challenging ride over roads and paths, and with steep climbs up Lookout Mountain, but at a mild pace. Return U.S. 40/Fossil Ridge/32nd/26th. Gather at Mercedes Restaurant at W 26th Ave., west of Kipling, after the ride.
MTB P2, T1 10:00 AM South Valley Park at south trailhead off Deer Creek Canyon Road. Meet Cathy Perkins (303-980-6738). Bring dark glasses or be blinded by the reflection from her new candy apple red bike which only goes out on special occasions. Lunch is at Rib City. To reach the parking lot of South Valley, drive to the interchange of Kipling and C-470. From there go south on Kipling a few hundred feet and turn right (west) on Ute Ave. which goes west and makes a 90 degree turn (becoming S. Owens St.) which then meets Deer Creek Canyon Road. Turn right on Deer Creek Canyon Road and drive approximately one mile. The parking lot is on the right with restrooms.
Sunday, FUN-H2-55-SW 10:00 AM OSTERN OVERCONSUMPTION, OVERPOPULATION SPRAWL RIDE (aber mit wunderschoenen April 8th Aussichten) Jeff Messerschmidt (303-904-0573, leave message). Starting from the King Soopers recycle dumpsters at Kipling and
Belleview; we’ll ride to Daniels Park. Tired? Bad weather? Lonesome pets? No problemo, we can turn back at will.
Fun-H1-26-C 11:00 AM Meet Dianne Chowen 303 204 5887 at Cuernavaca Park out and back trip on the Platte Trail to 104th St.
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Wednesday, FUN-H2-25-E-10:00 A.M. Meet Ray Berlin (303-789-3119) at Village Greens Park. Ride: Circle Cherry Creek Reservoir south to April 11th Cherry Creek Spillway Trail to East Tollgate Trail to Quincy Reservoir and return. Circle reservoir to north on return.
“Roses” H2-16 SE 10:00 AM Meet Jean Stevenson, 303-699-2008, at Village Green Park, Union and Dayton, near the W entrance to Cherry Creek State Park, (farthest section of parking lot) for a ride around CCS Park, and Piney Creek. Bring a snack, and money for a restaurant lunch following the ride.
MTB P2 T1 Green Mountain, 6:00 PM Show and Go. No designated leader. Meet at the Florida Trailhead, at the top of Alameda Blvd (intersection of West Florida Drive and Alameda in Lakewood. Bring lights for night travelling.
Saturday, FUN-1-30-SE 9:30 AM Twenty Parks Tour SW. Meet Gaar Potter (303-691-0938) at Eisenhower Park (Colorado Blvd. at Dartmouth). April 14th We will go to Englewood then through Cherry Creek and back South, mostly on streets.
FUN-H2-23-W 10:00 AM Meet Paul Altman 720 979-6303, at Prospect Park @ W. 44th for a ride out Clear Creek Trail, up and over Arvada Reservoir and back down. Ride is a mix of trails and streets with a few climbs. Hope to see you there!
Sunday, FUN-H2-19-NW 9:30 AM Join Dave Grimes 303-986-7666 at Berkeley Park (NE corner 46th Ave & Sheridan) for a ride on the Clear April 15th Creek Trail and Platte River Trail to a break at REI at Confluence Park. Return on quiet streets to the start. We can do lunch afterwards
at Heidi’s Deli at 32nd and Lowell Blvd.
FUN-H1-TBD- SE 9:30 AM Show and Go from Eisenhower Park (Colorado Blvd at Dartmouth). Gaar may be there or not. Come and enjoy a pleasant ride along the bike trail with the route determined by whoever is there.
MTB P2, T2 10:00 AM, Marshall Mesa. See the spring flowers at Marshall Mesa south of Boulder. Meet Chuck Caldwell (303-807-1562) at the SE corner of Hwy 93 and Marshall Drive (road 170). This is also known as the Eldorado Springs intersection. At this traffic light turn right (east) and take an immediate right into the parking lot. There is also an overflow lot on the NE corner. Lunch is in Boulder. Carpool at 9:15 am at Sofa Mart on the NW corner of Kipling and Hwy 6. Access Sofa Mart on the frontage road and park in the far NE corner of the lot next to the dirt.
Wednesday, FUN/INT-H2-22-SW-9:30 A.M. Meet Steve Stevens,(720-497-1100) at Golden Oldy Cyclery (17224 West 17th PL, Golden, 80401) April 18th From Golden Oldy Cyclery we will do a figure 8 through the table mountains of Golden and return to Golden Oldy Cyclery. Slightly
rolling terrain. 303-271-1998
“Roses” H1-20 SW 10:00 AM. Meet Dave Grimes, 303-986-7666, at the Stone House,in the park on the east side of S Estes, a little south of Yale. (South of Jewell, Garrison becomes Estes) for a ride west on the Bear Creek Trail. Bring a snack, and money for a restau-rant lunch following the ride.
MTB P2 T1 Green Mountain, 6:00 PM Show and Go. No designated leader. Meet at the Florida Trailhead, at the top of Alameda Blvd (intersection of West Florida Drive and Alameda in Lakewood. Bring lights for night travelling.
Saturday, FUN/INT-H2-20-NW 9:30 AM - Earth Day Saturday ride. Slight hills and we will do some short stops to see significant Earth and April 21st Sustainability items. Golden Oldy Cyclery / Sustainability will be open after ride for seeing new 5 room Sustainability Passive Solar Ad-
dition. including a 3 bike “bicycle garage”. Meet Steve Stevens at Golden Oldy Cyclery - 17224 West 17th Place, Golden, Co at 9:15 for 9:30 start. Bring your Helmet and if you have one, a rear view mirror for safety. 720-497-1100
INT-H2-25-NW 10:00 AM Meet Cindy Fewell at the Arvada Old Town Park n’ Ride to do a 25 mile ride. Note: Cindy is coming all the way from Chile to lead this ride – let’s welcome her back.
MTB P2, T2 11:00 AM Lake Pueblo State Park. Get yourself ready for the first of the monthly campouts statewide by adventuring to Lake Pueblo State Park. Meet at the Red Gate, south of South Marina Road on Hwy 96, at 11:00 AM. Explore this vast and highly regarded trail system on the south side of the reservoir. Campout Saturday night at the Park and then explore more trails on Sunday morning. To hook up and for information, contact ride leader Jeff Baysinger (303-969-9241. Detailed driving and camping direc-tions will be given through the Yahoo Groups email. If you are not signed up for this email, send an email to [email protected].
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Sunday, FUN-H2-23-SE-9:30 AM How about meeting Bob Shedd (720-290-6014) at South High School (Louisiana & S. Franklin) parking lot? April 22nd You’ll enjoy a scenic ride on streets and bike paths through East Denver to Stapleton. Bob has updated his favorite route to include a
stop at the Great Lawn at Lowry. Return by way of City Park. Lunch at Hanson’s is optional afterwards.
FUN/INT-H2-21-NW 9:30 AM Earth Day Sunday ride .. small grades . we will do some short stops to see Sustainability Themes. Golden Oldy Cyclery / Sustainability will be open after ride for seeing new 5 room Sustainability Passive Solar Addition. . . including a 3 bike “bicycle garage”. Meet Steve Stevens at Golden Oldy Cyclery - 17224 West 17th Place, Golden, Co at 9:15 for 9:30 start. Bring your Helmet and if you have one, a rear view mirror for safety. 720-497-1100
MTB P2, T2 Lake Pueblo State Park. Jeff Baysinger (303-969-9241) will lead rides on more trails on the south trail system at Lake Pueblo State Park. Detailed driving directions, ride time instructions and cell phone contact numbers will be given through the Yahoo Groups email. If you are not signed up for this email, send an email to [email protected]
Wednesday, “Roses” H-1-18 SW 10:00 AM Meet Janet Decker, 303-355-7030, in the far W end of the parking lot of Goodson Rec Ctr, April 25th 6315 S University Blvd, Centennial, for a ride northeast on the Highline Canal. Surface is packed gravel, so cross or wide tires best.
Bring a snack, and money for a restaurant lunch following the ride.
FUN/INT-H2-28-SW-10:30 A.M. Meet Cindy Fewell (720-384-8619) at Golden Lions Park in Golden to do a 28 mile loop to Sloans Lake. By the way, Cindy is coming from Chile to lead this ride.
MTB P2 T1 Green Mountain, 6:00 PM Show and Go. No designated leader. Meet at the Florida Trailhead, at the top of Alameda Blvd (intersection of West Florida Drive and Alameda in Lakewood. Bring lights for night travelling.
Saturday, FUN-H1-26-NE 9:00 AM Meet Derek Paris (303-410-1001) at Valente Park, North side of 104th Ave. just west of the Platte River April 28th for an out and back on the Platte River Bike Trail to REI.
FUN-H2-22-SE 10:00 AM Meet Dave Noble (303-694-2008) at the Santa Fe and Mineral Park & Ride lot (north side) for a loop on the Platte River, Big Dry Creek, Highline, Little Dry Creek, and C-470 trails. Lunch is afterwards.
MTB P3, T2 10:30 AM Pine Valley Ranch Park. Meet Fred “No Sweat Ever” Berry (720-840-8596) for a ride at this Jeffco Open Space Park. This is a good one to carpool at 9:45 am from the Fort Restaurant on Hwy 8 just north of Hwy 285. To drive: go west on Hwy 285 to the traffic signal at Pine Junction; turn left (south) and go 6 miles on Road 126 and you’ll see the sign and turn right to the Park. Lunch after is at Zoka’s in Pine.
Sunday, FUN-H1-22-SE- 9:30 AM Meet Guy James at the Four Mile House (715 South Forest St., Denver, CO) We will catch the Cherry April 29th Creek Bike Path and go East to Cherry Creek Reservoir, around the reservoir and back to the Four Mile House. Mostly flat!
FUN-H1- 20-NW 10:00 AM Meet Cindy Ferry 303-274-9454 to start at Gold Strike park at Sheridan and Ralston Rd, at the walking bridge. We will follow Clear Creek west to Easley Rd. Going North on Easley to 64th to Quaker, then east on Ralston Creek Trail back to the start. Lunch afterwards
INT-H2-25-SW 10:00 AM Meet Mary Jenkins at the parking spaces across from the Conoco station in Morrison. We will ride about 25 miles thru Red Rocks and the Bear Creek /Morrison area.
