Mark Your Calendar! 2019 DBTC Club Events

Denver’s Original Bike Club – Since 1964!

Newsletter of the Denver Bicycle Touring Club 2019 MAY

INSIDE… Mark Your Calendar! Club News from the President p. 2

Maps are Here! p. 3 2019 DBTC Club Events

Day out at the Rockies p. 3 Social Media p. 3 Ice Cream Social New Members p. 3 Friday, June 28th Frisco Ride with GPS Update p. 4 Denver’s Original Bike Club – Since 1964! Important Meeting Dates Rockies Games for New Bike Lanes p. 5 Sundays May 5th & August 4th Coors Field, Denver Call for Volunteers p. 5 Spring Kick Off Photos p. 6 Summer Picnic Magestic and Saturday, July 27th Waterton Canyon Rides p. 7 Prospect Park, Wheat Ridge

Bicycle Hacks p. 8 Fall Ride Trail Closures p. 8 Saturday, October 19th Easter Ride p. 8 Arapahoe Trailhead on Cherry Creek Trail

Road Ride Descriptions p. 9 Volunteer Recognition Beignets & Birds Photos p. 9 Luncheon Master Ride List p. 10 Saturday, Nov. 9th Time and Location TBD Club Announcements p. 11

MAY Ride Schedule p. 12-18 In an effort to be a more concerned and caring club, we would like to send a card to those members suffering from an injury, illness, or loss. If you know of someone who could use a 1 pick-me-up, please email the name to Linda at [email protected]. DBTC’s Officers President Cyndy Klepinger 303-725-1565 [email protected] The President’s Page Vice President Cyndy Klepinger Helen Berkman 720-355-5687 [email protected] Secretary Dick Shelton 720-934-9824 Our spring cycling season has [email protected] Treasurer started! Steve Thomas 303-419-2531 [email protected] Board Members at Large You will find a listing of May rides Marilyn Choske 303-905-8510 starting on page 12. [email protected] Phil Gee 720-319-8087 [email protected] Group rides provide many benefits, Sunnye Keeley 941-228-0319 [email protected] such as social interactions, new Linda Wheeler 419-973-8282 [email protected] routes and motivation. However, to be a successful ride – and safe, Clark Wilson 303-495-0671 the group needs to follow some rules. Newbies may not be aware [email protected] of them and even seasoned cyclists may forget pack etiquette. I Directors and Staff Director of Ride Activities know at times I forget to be a safe rider. Here are some tips we all Patty Gaspar 303-989-8268 [email protected] need to follow while riding in a group: Out of Town Tour Director Kathy Stommel 719-671-5579 [email protected] o Make sure you leave a little space between you and nearby MTB Coordinator Chuck Caldwell 303-807-1562 cyclists. [email protected] Fun Ride Coordinator North o Do not overlap wheels. Your front wheel shouldn’t creep Jeff Krinsky 720-373-9107 [email protected] alongside the rear wheel in front of you. If you’re in front and Fun Ride Coordinator South riding next to someone, keep your handle bars lined up. Ellen Fitzpatrick 303-756-2517 [email protected] o Keep your head up as to watch what’s happening down the Road Ride Coordinator OPEN [email protected] path or road. Alert others to cars, bikes, joggers, walkers or Intermediate Ride Coordinator Jeff Krinsky 720-373-9107 dogs sharing the space. Point out road hazards and indicate [email protected] Weekday Fun/Int Ride Coordinator turns, slowing and stopping. Patty Gaspar 303-989-8268 [email protected] o At stop lights, stay in the appropriate lane and preferably only “Roses” Ride Coordinator single file, not three or four abreast so you don’t prevent cars OPEN Information Coordinator from making right turns, etc. Ellen Chilikas [email protected] o When stopping as a group, just don’t stop, look for a place that Membership Database/Webmaster Jeff Krinsky 720-373-9107 you are out of the way of other riders and users of the path [email protected] and road. This place may be in front of the first person who Communications Director Kathleen Shelton 303-264-9878 stopped. Try and get your bike completely off the path as [email protected] Map Sales (wholesale) some riders leave their rear wheel hanging out in the way of Doug Schuler 303-829-5861 [email protected] traffic. Guest Relations Mary Stewart [email protected] Let’s ride safe and have fun this year!

Board Meetings Members wishing to attend a board Pictures and Articles for the Newsletter... This newsletter belongs to the members. meeting are welcome! The DBTC board If you have pictures or an article to share, please email them to ridecoordinator@ meets the second Monday of each dbtc.org. Only send one or two pictures, so you don’t clog up my computer! Be sure month at 6pm, Perkin’s Restaurant (1995 to include details about who, when and where the picture was taken. If you have S. Colorado Blvd). Anyone wishing to a photo to mail, contact the Ride Coordinator for the address. Remember we must address the board, contact the president give credit to the author. If you are a writer with an article of interest, we may make at [email protected] or call 303-725-1565 so you a published author! The deadline for publishing is the 20th, but please send your topic can be placed on the agenda. your articles earlier.

2 Roll into Spring with the New DBTC Bike Map!

The DBTC greater Denver Area Bicycle Route Map has been released after a Sunday, May 5th one-year critique. The revised map adds new routes, paths and trails for bicycling adventures. It also includes more identifiers for major streets, bike routes, paths and trails. Maps are available at most bicycle shops and Tattered Cover book stores. New members also receive a copy of the map after they sign up. Sunday, August 4th

Please join fellow club members for a day out at a Colorado Rockies Game! Visit the DBTC.org website and click on the Rockies Game link to sign up for one date, or both! We look forward to joining you for a rockydog and an afternoon of baseball with friends.

Social Media for DBTC Become a member of these social media sites for relevant cycling news, last-minute rides and social activities with fellow members, such as ski trips and movies. To follow us on Facebook: Go to facebook.com and join the DBTC page where you can find links to articles discussing the cycling community along the front range.

To join Meetup: Go to meetup.com and join the DBTC Meetup by WELCOME searching for “Denver Bicycle Touring Club” in Groups. NEW DBTC MEMBERS

Fred Cooper

To join Yahoo Groups: Holly Greenfield To receive email updates from the Cycling Yahoo Group click HERE or the Mountain Biking Yahoo Group, click HERE Tom Kelsall You’ll then receive emails about upcoming rides for those respective groups. You can also check out the latest CYCLING or MTB updates. 3 RIDE WITH GPS UPDATE Do you have a question about the new DBTC Ride With GPS member benefit? Contact one of us (listed at the bottom) and we’ll be glad to help!

You should have received an email recently that invites you to take advantage of DBTC’s new member benefit: access to the Ride With GPS / Club Account. After you set up your personal account, you then send an email to [email protected] and request the Club Account link. When you receive that link, click on it to gain access to the DBTC RWGPS account.

NOTE: Use a desktop computer for this process, not a mobile device!

How to LOGIN to RWGPS Club account and Route Library (use your desktop for this process):

1. LOG IN to RWGPS (your personal account). 2. CLICK ON DBTC logo, near bottom of Dashboard left side of Homepage. DBTC Club account Homepage is displayed. 3. CLICK ON orange box “Sign into Club” . Yellow strip at top of page is displayed; you are in Club site. 4. CLICK ON “Route Library” to display list of routes. TIP: You can shorten your search by toggling the distance and elevation gain horizontal bars, and typing in a start location (city), all located just above the library list. 5. SELECT a route (check box to LEFT of route title) and click “View” (on RIGHT side of listing). 5a. When route map & cues screen appears, you can click on “More” (top left above route name) to read other options. 6. CLICKING the Back Arrow of the page returns you to the Route Library list or you can re-click Route Library.

How to LOGOUT of RWGPS Club (and personal) account(s) from any screen:

1. From Club: CLICK upper-RIGHT corner DBTC logo dropdown arrow and “Sign Out” . Yellow strip disappears and screen still shows DBTC homepage. 1a. To go to Personal Account homepage, CLICK upper-LEFT corner RWGPS logo. Your personal account homepage appears. 2. To EXIT RWGPS completely from no-yellow-strip Club or personal account homepages, CLICK upper-RIGHT RWGPS logo dropdown & “Sign Out” . FAQ’s:

Q: In the Club Route Library route titles, what does the number after “DBTC- “ mean? For example, DBTC-3, DBTC-5, DBTC-7 .

A: We assigned these numbers to each route according to the distance and elevation gain difficulties. This route designation has no relation to pace of the ride; that’s up to the rider(s). The algorithm (formula) that we used is as follows:

3 is < or = 15 miles 5 is > or = 16 miles and < or = 40 miles 7 is > or = 41 miles 3 is < or = 1000 ft 5 is > or = 1001 ft and < or = 2000 ft 7 is > or = 2001 ft If 3 & 5, difficulty is 5 If 5 & 7, difficulty is 7 If 3 & 7, difficulty is 7

Q: Who do I contact if I have Ride With GPS questions?

A: Bob Horney is Club Account Administrator guru and Route Manager - [email protected]

Marilyn Choske is Club Account Administrator and Route Manager - [email protected] John Klever is Route Manager - [email protected] Kathy Stommel is Route Manager - [email protected]

Find more information on RWGPS at the following two web pages: ridewithgps.com ridewithgps.com/help/club-account/

4 Eight new high-comfort bikeways are on their way, and what they will look like is up to you. Denver Public Works’ bike lane project planning teams will be taking your feedback—and the feedback of your neighbors—into consideration this April and May. It’s important that you ask for the highest level of protection, and the design elements you want to see. With your help, we can make sure that concerns about parking don’t take precedence and water down the designs. Quality protected bike lanes don’t happen by accident, they are created when people like you show up and speak up every step of the way. Meeting Dates for Bicyle Advocates: • Wash Park • Hampden South Bike facility: S. Marion St, E. Virginia to E. Bayaud Aves Bike facility: E. Princeton Ave from Eastmoor to Tamarac Drs Meeting details: Tuesday, May 14, 5-7 p.m., Wash Park Boathouse Meeting details: Wednesday, May 22, 5:30-7 p.m., Southmoor Elementary School • Montbello Bike facility: N. Crown Blvd from E. Albrook Dr to E. 56th Ave • Jefferson Park Meeting details: Wednesday, May 15, 5-7 p.m., Montbello Rec Center Bike facility: W. 23rd Ave from Speer to Federal Blvds Meeting details: Thursday, May 23, location and time TBD • City Park Bike facility: City Park Esplanade from 16th to 17th Aves • Stapleton Meeting details: Tuesday, May 21, location and time TBD Bike facility: Central Park Blvd from Montview Blvd to 36th Ave Meeting details: Thursday, May 29, 5-7 p.m., Central Park Rec

The new high-comfort bikeways are funded by the Elevate Denver General Obligation (GO) Bond that Denver voters approved in 2017. Now is the time to get involved and speak up to ask for a great protected bike lane design. (Reprinted from Bicycle Colorado e-newsletter)

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to staff the DBTC tent at the South Valley Park COLORADO BIKE EXPO @ELEPHANT ROCK On April 6th, Cathy Perkins, Mark Shimoda, Jim Black, Cathy Leibowitz, Denise Maceyka and Jeff JUNE 1 - 2, 2019. Baysinger took advantage of a beautiful day to ride the South Valley Park Trail in the Jefferson County Douglas County Fairgrounds Open Space. Castle Rock, CO

Elephant Rock is a true Colorado cycling classic, dating back more than 30 years. This legend has endured for good reason — the excellent riding is matched by the festival atmosphere (think 7,000 riders loving life).

Expo hours are: Saturday, June 1, 10-7 and Sunday, June 2, 10-6.

We need volunteers for both days, especially Sunday. Three to four hour shifts are appreciated.

Please let Linda know at [email protected] if you are able to volunteer for this fun event. 5 Spring Kick Off at Applewood

6 Magestic Ride

On Saturday, April 6th, riders joined Jeff Krinsky at the Majestic View Nature Center for a “Hello to Spring” adventure. The ride featured a bubble surprise to ring in the 2019 biking season!

On Friday, April 19th, Jennifer Saxhaug led riders on a ride through Waterton Canyon to Lenny’s bench. 7 CHERRY CREEK Clever Bicycle Hacks TRAIL CLOSURE A recent article in the Bicycling e-newsletter shared 30 bike hacks, Your next ride on the trail to the Reservoir here are a few tips. will probably include a detour at Iliff Ave. The construction project will eliminate the clover • In the summer, freeze half a bottle of water and then top it off leaf and the need to ride on the sidewalk along Iliff. Also additional lighting, a wider with room-temperature water or drink mix to keep things cool. trail and a new bridge over the creek. • When looking behind you, try hooking the hand closest to the curb into your pocket. This will prevent your torso from The detour for those riding south will turning too much and keep you riding straight. be routed east at Cherry Creek South • Beer coozies make a great way of storing a folded tire, while an Drive onto Iliff Avenue and then south on Wabash Street. The northbound detour old elastic wristband is the perfect size for containing a rolled- involves South Wabash Street at the Wabash up inner tube in a saddlebag or tool shed. Trailhead and routed to the north side of Iliff • If you find your car keys are shredding your nice jerseys, Avenue. Be careful when crossing Iliff and consider a pocket protector to keep them, and your expensive cross only at designated crosswalks. apparel, safe and sound. The trail should reopen the end of May. • Rough roads make plenty of riders uncomfortable. The Updates are available at: http:// best way to conquer them is to try a larger tire with a lower arapahoegov.com/cherrycreekdetour pressure. • Stopped at the coffee shop but forgot your lock? Use your helmet strap to secure your bike to a railing or rack. It’s not as good as a lock, but it can prevent a quick grab-and-go theft.

To read the other tips, go to: https://www.bicycling.com/skills-tips/g23405891/bike-hacks

Easter Ride

On Easter Sunday, 11 riders met at Cake Crumbs in Park Hill and rode about 19 miles before the weather happened.

Beautiful, sunny, spring morning for a ride!

8 Road Ride Descriptions

How do you read the ride descriptions – or write them as a leader? A FUN ride at 15 mph is too fast for many riders or an INT ride at 12 is too slow.

Expected Pace of Ride – this is expected average on flat roads or trails. It will vary by terrain. Ride leaders are encouraged to include the expected pace of their ride in the description. Remember 15 mph is the speed limit on most trails. We have color codes to help:

Leisure or Roses rides average 8 to 10 mph and are no drop. FUN rides average 9 to 12 mph and are no drop; but, if you are not sure you can ride at that pace, talk to the leader. FUN PLUS rides average 11 to 15 mph. They are at a brisker pace but one that many riders can maintain. They take fewer breaks. INT rides are 15+ and we will start asking leaders to include an expected pace (i.e. 15-18 mph or 20-22 mph). These rides have few rest stops and they expect you to keep the pace. Some rides might be INT because of a lot of climbing, so the pace will be slower than usual. MTB – the mountain bike group uses their own set of descriptions for technical difficulty and pace of ride.

H1toH3 – The Hill categories are a general guide: H1 is relatively flat - Such as along the Platte River. H2 is hilly – Be prepared to climb. There may be short, steep climbs; long, slow climbs; or rolling hills. Read the description. H3 is steep – There will be at least one or two steep or very long climbs. Read the description. Leaders may include Altitude Gain. Alt gain – we encourage the INT riders to include altitude gain. Ride with GPS will provide accurate altitude gain and mileage that you can include.

Mileage – is the estimated distance. Please try to be within 5 miles of the actual mileage. Again, Ride with GPS can provide exact mileage.

Part of the City (NE, SW, etc.) – Colfax is the north – south dividing line. Broadway is east – west dividing line. West is the mountains and Central is downtown. This is just to help you find the starting point. Many starting points can be found on our website.

It is important the leaders describe their rides clearly and that riders actually read the description to decide if it is a ride for them. We need more leaders, especially on the weekends. We like to have a FUN or FUN PLUS in both the north and south areas and at least one INT ride. To do that, we need YOU.

Beignets & Birds 10 people flocked together on the last bird ride of the season. Rides will resume in October, hopefully. We saw 21 species of birds including wood ducks and a nesting great horned owl on a perfect spring day.

9 2019 Master Ride List

Here’s a listing of some of the biking opportunities in Colorado and neighboring states. It is not inclusive. For other rides, go to: bicyclecolorado.org/events/event-calendar bikeride.com www.cyclingutah.com

MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDES

May 3-5 — US Bank Fruita Fat Tire Festival, Fruita, CO, 24th June 2 — Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, Castle August 17 — To the Moon and Back Century Ride, Tabiona, Annual festival. fruitafattirefestival.com Rock, CO elephantrockride.com UT, Come and enjoy the High Uintas. There are four ride options: 150 miles, Century, 75, 50, and 25 mile. May 16-19 — Tour de Bloom, Loma, CO, 4 day fully June 2 – 8 -BRAN, Bike Ride Across Nebraska: A Tale of Two tothemoonandback-events.com supported tour of the Kokopelli Trail from Loma, CO to Trails. bran-inc.org/wp/ Moab, UT. copmoba.org August 24 — Cache Valley Century Tour, Richmond, UT, June 8-15 — Ride the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO 35, 60, or 100 mile options ridetherockies.com May 17-19 — MECCA Spring MTB Festival, Huntington, UT [email protected] CacheValleyCentury.com biketheswell.org June 8 - 15 – Biking Across Kansas (BAK) is an annual, August 24 — Summit Challenge, Park City, UT June 1 — Weiser River Trail Ride, Council, ID, A one day ride eight-day, bicycle tour across the state of Kansas. summitchallenge100.org discovernac.org www.bak.org of either 28 or 48 miles on the Weiser River Trail. kotaho.com/annual-bike-ride August 24 — Sevier Valley Rooster Ride, Richfield, UT, June 9 - 15 – Big BAM, Bike Across Missouri, Columbia Sevier County. traildaysutah.com/sv-rooster-ride/ June 15-16 — Knobby Tire Bike Tour of Idaho City, Boise, www.bigbamride.com ID, Some asphalt, mostly dirt roads and some single track. September 8 – 17th annual Buffalo Bicycle Classic, knobbytirebiketour.com cycleidaho.com June 15 – Denver Century Ride - offers a 22-mile family Boulder, CO. The BBC now offers 7 cycling courses, varying ride fun ride, a 62-mile metric century, and a 100-mile in difficulty as well as two running races: The Buffalo Run June 21-23 — Black Hills Fat Tire Festival, Rapid City, SD, century. denvercenturyride.com 5K & 10K. buffalobicycleclassic.com Celebration of single track mountain biking in the Black Hills of South Dakota. June 15 — Spinderella, Pocatello, ID, 8th Annual, ladies- September 8 — Tour de Tahoe - Bike Big Blue, Lake [email protected] bhfattirefestival.com only ride. spinderellaride.com Tahoe, NV, 17th Annual ride around Lake Tahoe’s 72 mile Shoreline. bikethewest.com June 21-21 — Outerbike, Sun Valley, ID, An opportunity to June 15 — Century Experience Ride, Florissant, CO, ride next year’s bikes and gears on world class trails. mountaintopcyclingclub.com September 8-14 — Tour of Southern Utah, St. George, UT, outerbike.com 7-day tour including Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef and More. June 15 — Tour de Teton, Driggs, ID 60-100 miles per day. planetultra.com June 24-30 — Crested Butte Bike Week, Crested Butte, CO, tourdeteton.com extramileracing.com The World’s Oldest Mountain Bike Festival celebrates 39 September 13-15 – The Denver Post Pedal The Plains. is years. cbbikeweek.com June 15 – Pedaling 4 Parkinson’s, Each rider pledges to a one-of-a-kind three-day cycling event in yhe Colorado raise a minimum donation of $150 (in addition to the Eastern Plains. pedaltheplains.com August 16-18 — Outerbike Summer in Crested Butte, registration fee). pedaling4parkinsons.org Crested Butte, CO outerbike.com September 20-21 — Bike the Bear Century, Garden City, June 19 -25 – Tour de Nebraska, a five-day (Wednesday- UT, 100 and 50 miles. trappertrails.org/bike September 13-15 — Northstar Freeride Festival, Truckee, CA Sunday) circle tour. www.tourdenebraska.com/ interbike.com/events/northstar-free-ride-festival/ September 21-22 — Moab Century Tour, Moab, UT June 22 — RATPOD (Ride Around the Pioneers in One skinnytireevents.com October 4-6 — Outerbike Fall, Moab, UT outerbike.com Day), Dillon, MT ratpod.org campdream.org September 21 — Goldilocks Utah, Provo, UT, Goldilocks is October 5-6 — October Trek, Weiser, ID, 2 day mountain July 12 — Antelope by Moonlight Bike Ride, Antelope a women only bike ride. goldilocksride.com/gsl bike gravel ride Island, UT, 26th Annual, 10pm. Open to participants of all weiserrivertrail.org/octobertrek.html, kotaho.com/ ages and starts at the Antelope Island’s White Rock Bay. September 21 — Ride for the Kids, Syracuse, UT, Ride to octobertrekinformation/ antelopebymoonlight.com Antelope Island. rcwilley.com/ride

November 8-10 — Roam Bike Fest, Sedona, AZ, Roam Bike July 13-20 — Ride Idaho, 7-Day fully supported tour September 21 — Tour de Vineyards, Palisade, CO Fest is a three day gathering of female riders. rideidaho.org tourdevineyards.com roambikefest.com thisisroam.com July 13 — The Triple Bypass, Evergreen, CO September 21 — Mountains to the Desert Bike Ride, triplebypass.org Telluride, CO, 16th Annual Mountains to the Desert Bike Ride. m2dbikeride.com ROAD BIKE EVENTS July 14-19 — Tour de Wyoming, Thermopolis, WY, 23rd Annual. Bike tour circling Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin May 4 — FrontRunner Metric Century Ride, Salt Lake City, UT September 22-28 — OATBRAN, Lake Tahoe, NV, 28th cyclewyoming.org tourdewyoming.org frontrunnercentury.com annual One Awesome Tour Bike Ride Across Nevada! Following the Legendary Pony Express Trail on U.S. Hwy. July 20 — Desperado Duel, Panguitch, UT, Come and May 18 — Ride for the Pass, Aspen, CO, The 24rd annual 50. 5 days of riding, 420 miles from Lake Tahoe to Great experience the flattest 100 mile course and 50 mile option Ride for the Pass is a 10-mile race up scenic Independence Basin National Park. Fully Supported motel style tour. ridesouthernutah.com Pass just east of Aspen, climbing from 8,500-10,700 feet, bikethewest.com that benefits the Independence Pass Foundation. July 21- 28 – RAGBRAI This annual seven-day bicycle ride independencepass.org September 28 — ICON Eyecare Tour of the Moon, Grand across the state of Iowa is the longest, largest and oldest Junction, CO, 6th Anniversary Metric Century or Classic touring bicycle ride in the world. ragbrai.com May 19 — Santa Fe Century and Gran Fondo, Santa Fe, 41 mile loop over the beautiful canyons of the Colorado NM, 34th Annual. santafecentury.com National Monument. tourofthemoon.com July 24 — South Sevier Ram Ride, Monroe, UT, 15 miles, 38 miles, and a metric Century. facebook.com/ssramride May 24-26 — Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango, CO, 47th October 19 — Solvang Autumn Double Century and Annual, Road Race and Tour from Durango to Silverton. Double Metric Century, Solvang, CA ironhorsebicycleclassic.com July 27 — Cascade 4-Summit Challenge, Cascade, ID planetultra.com 4summitchallenge.com georgescycles.com June 1 — Little Red Riding Hood, Lewiston, UT, Women October 26 — Goldilocks Vegas, Goldilocks Bike Ride, Las only century ride, 27, 36, 50, 70 and 100 mile distances. August 3 — Copper Triangle Alpine Classic, Copper Vegas, NV, The only women exclusive ride event in Nevada. bccutah.org/lrrh Mountain, CO, 12th Annual. coppertriangle.com goldilocksride.com/events/glv

June 1 — Ride the Gap Century, Parowan, UT August 17 — HeART of Idaho Century Ride, Idaho Falls, ID, November 23 — Death Valley Century, Death Valley, CA, ridesouthernutah.com 25, 62, and 100 mile options. 50 and 100 mile options. theartmuseum.org/Century.htm planetultra.com June 1 — Buena Vista Bicycle Festival, Buena Vista, CO bvbf.org

10 DBTC Announcements IT’S TIME – the official ride season begins April 1st and we need some ride leaders. Please contact your ride coordinator by the 20th to get onto the early schedule. On the first nice days of spring we don’t want to look at the schedule and NOTHING! Worried about the weather, you can add wording that the ride is subject to cancellation if the weather is bad - contact you or watch MeetUp or Yahoo group. Or you can define bad – below 50 degrees or whatever you consider too bad. Rides are automatically cancelled if it is below 40 degrees and/or raining or snowing. Here’s how to contact one of the ride coordinators: South: Ellen Fitzpatrick [email protected] North: Jeff Krinsky [email protected] Weekday: Patty Gaspar [email protected] Leisure: Lin Hark [email protected] MTB: Chuck Caldwell [email protected] See you at Kickoff April 13th – there will be rides scheduled that day! NEEDED -- NEW LEISURE RIDE COORDINATOR At the End of Season Ride last year, Lin Hark resigned as the Leisure/Roses Ride Coordinator. Until this position is filled by another volunteer, Lin has agreed to put Show N Go rides each Wednesday in the newsletters until further notice. Lin is one of those people DBTC can count on whenever help is needed. She has been on the board, put together trips, taught mountain biking and, of course, led rides. She agreed to step in when Melba Bouquet retired as “Roses” coordinator. She has put her own stamp on the group by changing the name to Leisure. She has even had rides to re-introduce people to cycling. Because she travels a great deal, she needs someone to take her place. If you have questions please contact Patty Gaspar: 303-618-5069 or [email protected] or Lin – [email protected].

Traveling with your bike?

Do it the easy way… DBTC has hard- sided bike transport boxes that can be checked out to current members. Online Construction Detours Contact any Board officer for more from Denver Parks & Rec: information. https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver- parks-and-recreation/parks/trails/trail-detours.html FOR SALE Yakima Hitch Bike Rack for 2 bikes. Fits a standard 2” receiver. Has had very little use. $35.00. Call Russ at 303-617-0260.

11 DBTC MAY 2019 RIDES May is usually perfect riding weather. However, it can still be cold and maybe snowy so if weather is iffy, check with the leader. Now is the time to get that bike out and come ride with us. Let the coordinator know when you can lead a ride so we can continue with a wide variety of rides from all over the metro area. If you’d like to include an activity in the newsletter, please email it to [email protected] by the 20th for the next newsletter, or contact Patty at 303-989-8268. How to get onto the May schedule - contact one of these people:

North Fun & Int: Jeff [email protected] ; Weekday Patty Gaspar [email protected] South Fun Ellen Fitzpatrick [email protected]; MTB Chuck Caldwell [email protected] Leisure (Roses) Lin Hark [email protected];

Pace of Ride Difficulty of Terrain Distance Quadrant Departure Time of City Roses – Leisurely (Avg. 8-10 mph) H1 – Flat, options may be offered This is an NW Arrive early Fun – Comfortable (Avg. 10-12 mph) H2 – Small Hills estimate – NE enough to unload Fun Plus – (Avg. 11-15 mph) H3 – Some Climbs options may SE your bike and be INT – Brisk (i.e.15-18 mph) Alt gain may show (i.e. 1800 ft.) be offered SW ready to leave at ROAD – FAST H4 – Serious Climbs W the time shown. ATB – Unpaved Roads T1 Beginner to T4 Highly skilled riders; MTB – Mountain Bikes P1 to P4 physical conditioning required

Riding Information is used to post rides as well. Once you have posted your ride, we will review the ride information to be sure it complies with the club Rides are cancelled if the temperature is below 40 degrees at start requirements then upload it to the MeetUp web site where you can time or it is raining or snowing. Be ready to start at the time listed – edit your ride. MeetUp is open to the public and can increase the tires pumped up and bike ready. The ride leader is not a mechanic so if number of riders on your rides and, hopefully, club members. Rides your bike needs repair, please take it to the shop. cannot conflict with the ride schedule. If you have registered with Spring Riding Guidelines MeetUp, we will post your scheduled rides. Weather: No snow or rain and above 40 degrees We are also on Facebook if you want to share pictures or bike related Clothing: Wear layers and bright colors news. Please Note: Joining Facebook or any other group does not Other: Bring water, repair items, and a snack. Don’t forget Sunscreen! make you a valid member of the DBTC. Ride Locator: There is a guide to the most frequent start locations on Twitter account is @DenverBikeClub – note that many members do our website – www.dbtc.org. It provides the information you need to not tweet. use Map Quest or Google Maps to make a map to the starting location. The DBTC Website operates independently from the Yahoo Groups. If you’d like to include an activity in the newsletter, please email it to The Yahoo Groups send only email messages concerning some [email protected] by the 20th of the month, for the following upcoming events. The DBTC monthly Newsletter, The Colorado newsletter or contact Patty at 303-989-8268. Bicyclist, is sent to you from the DBTC Website via email only if you DBTC’s Emailing Lists have so requested. Get late breaking news, last minute ride updates, and short-notice of You can join any or all groups. After you send the email requesting to weekday rides, all emailed directly to you as soon as the information is join, you will be contacted via email with a confirmation. If you’d like to posted. If the weather is “iffy”, a ride leader can post a notice to let you post an event, simply go into the site. Remember that only club-related know if the ride will go or be cancelled. activities can be posted. We reserve the right to cancel any posting we don’t think is appropriate. See the website for posting rules. DBTC Message Board is the DBTC General Email List. To join, send an email to: [email protected] If your email address changes, you must send your new email address to the DBTC webmaster ([email protected]). The DBTC monthly DBTC Mountain Biking Email List Newsletter, The Colorado Bicyclist, is sent to you from the DBTC To join, send an email to: [email protected] Website via email only if you have so requested. DBTC MeetUp group: MeetUp.com/Denver-Bicycle-Touring-Club/

“How do I get to the start of that ride?” Not certain where to meet your DBTC friends to ride? Many of our start locations are available on our website: dbtc.org

12 May 2019 DBTC Ride Schedule

Wednesday, May 1st: 10:00 AM Leisure Ride H1-13-SW Waterton Canyon Meet Jean Stevenson 303-349-1596 at the Waterton Canyon parking lot for a ride on a gravel road along the South Platte River in this scenic location. Photo ops abound. Wider tires are best but not required. To reach Waterton Canyon drive south on Wadsworth past Chatfield State Park and follow the signs. Optional lunch after ride at a restaurant on South Santa Fe Blvd north of C-470.

10:00 AM FUN(10-12mph)-H1-20to25-SW Meet Patsy Venema (720.934.3498) at the east end of Fox Hollow Golf Course parking lot (13410 W. Morrison Road, Lakewood) continue on the Platte and back, all paved trails. Lunch at the Den Restaurant afterwards if you like.

Thursday, May 2nd: 5:30PM INT-H3-18-SW Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for THE MINI GREAT AMERICAN DINOSAUR RIDE 2019!!! This evening adventure begins at the Gas Station Parking Lot at Morrison and Rooney Road (16283 Morrison Road). We will tour Bear Creek Park and then head north on a new trail to Alameda en route to Dinosaur Ridge and Red Rocks where we will stop for breaks. We will then continue on down through Morrison and return to the parking lot. The first 100 attendees will ride for free!!!

Friday, May 3rd: 10:00AM FUN PLUS-H2-30-NE Bike Friday Friday Ride Join Lise Neer (303-249-8621) at Cake Crumbs Bakery & Cafe (2216 Kearney St, Denver, CO 80207) for a spin around town on your Bike Friday (or just ride your regular roadie if you don’t have a BF). We’ll start off this series going southbound on the Cherry Creek trail, out to the dam and maybe even around the reservoir, then retrace toward REI at Confluence Park. Option to ride farther north on the Platte and return via Sand Creek and Dahlia, for a total of ~30 miles. Email [email protected] with any questions. Route may change without notice, so check https://www.meetup.com/Denver-Bicycle- Touring-Club/ for updates each week!

Saturday, May 4th: 8:30 AM FUN PLUS-H3-20-NW - STAR WARS DAY RIDE - MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU!!! Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for THE HIDDEN GEMS OF LOUISVILLE!!! This exciting ride full of twists and turns uses the newest portion of the HWY 36 trail that goes west from Interlocken into Boulder then loops back through Louisville and Superior using some interesting secret trails including the Double Lombard Street Experience and the famous Black Hole of Louisville (STAR WARS DAY SPECIAL!) See you at the Safeway at the Rock Creek village Shopping Center in Superior for this OUT OF THIS WORLD tour of the trails of Superior, Louisville, and South Boulder (with a few roads mixed in as required). Rock Creek village is centrally located in Superior at the NW corner of Coalton and Rock Creek Parkway (Address is 1601 Coalton Road Superior, CO. 80027.)

Sunday, May 5th: Rockies Game at Coors Field - See newsletter for details and tickets!

9:30 AM FUN PLUS-H2-25 +-NE Meet at Cake Crumbs Bakery, 2216 Kearney St., Denver. These rides will be led by various ride leaders. Each Sunday, we pick a different route, and the distances vary from 25 miles up to 50 miles. We ride east toward DIA and Watkins, sometimes north to Brighton, southeast to Aurora Reservoir or Cherry Creek, or maybe northeast to Broomfield and the new Highway 36 Trail. Some rides may be faster than others; reminders and routes are announced on Meetup. The rides are coordinated by Doug Schuler and are led by various club members. For questions, call Doug (303-829-5861).

11:00 AM, MTB, P2, T2, South Valley. Join Mark Shimoda ([email protected], 303-514-6248) for a ride at South Valley, Grazing Elk and Rattlesnake Gulch. Total distance will be about 12 miles with options for a shorter ride for those who prefer. Directions: from the interchange of C-470 and Ken Caryl Ave., go west one-third mile to the first traffic signal and turn left at the light (which is about a 45 degree turn.) Go south about one mile, passing straight through stop sign intersection. Continue south until you see the parking lot and restrooms on the left. Turn left and park on the far end of the upper level close to the restrooms so that we are all together for after-ride treats. Please bring a chair and foods to share with all.

11:00 AM Leisure H1-10-SW Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Meet Richard Gieseler (303.722.1475, [email protected]) at Broadway Marketplace shopping center southwest of Broadway and Alameda. RTD has parking spaces south of Office Depot and east of Dollar Tree. We used them last summer with no incident. We’ll cruise some miles north on the South Platte River bikeway and back to the Civic Center celebration. Bring sunscreen, water, U-lock, lock cable, inner city traffic awareness, earplugs for loud street music, cash money in small bills and your tourist Spanish. Look forward to tacos, tamales, frutas, sugary sweets, lowrider exhibits and possibly chihuahua races. Call Ricardo with questions and concerns.

Monday, May 6th: 9:00AM FUN-H1-22-SE – Meet Wayne Tomasello (720-854-8767) at DeKoevend Park on University Blvd for a ride on the Highline Canal through Greenwood Village and Cherry Hills Village. The ride is on a gravel bike path. An optional lunch after the ride is at Shanghai Gardens.

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Tuesday, May 7th: 10:00 AM, MTB, P2, T1, Highlands Ranch Backcountry Trails. Meet Steve Thomas (303-419-2531) to explore the numerous trail options available at the far south end of Highlands Ranch, including a portion of the Douglas County East-West Trail. All the trails are smooth single track with no rocky areas, just lots of twists and turns and a few short climbs. The ride will be about 13 miles. We will meet at Pronghorn Park in Highlands Ranch. Go south on Broadway to Wildcat Reserve Pkwy. Go right on Wildcat Reserve and take the first left, Wethersfield Way. Go south on Wethersfield a short distance to Pronghorn Park, which will be on the right. Bring a snack to share after the ride.

Wednesday, May 8th: 9:30 AM Leisure Ride H1-18-SW Meet Lin Hark behind the Littleton Tennis Bubble for a ride through Littleton, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills, and Englewood. We will stop at several parks along the way.

10:00 AM FUN-H2/H3-25 SW Meet Patty Gaspar (303-618-5069) behind the McDonald’s at Sheridan and Hampden. We’ll head to the Tech Center on various trails. We have to climb some hills and there are sections on the Highline Canal (pea gravel), and then we’ll have our morning latte courtesy of DBTC and loop back to Bear Valley. It is a beautiful ride and we get have a wonderful downhill back to Bear Valley. Lunch is in Bear Valley. If we are lucky we’ll catch the lilacs in bloom along the way.

Thursday, May 9th: 6:00 PM FUN-H1-18-SE evening “Peak to Peak”, meet Dick & Lynette Shelton (720-934-9824) at Treads Bicycle Outfitters, 16701 East Iliff Avenue, just West of Buckley Rd. This evening, we’ll ride around Cherry Creek State Park and return to Peak to Peak Brewery for snacks and drinks. Easy climbs. Ride pace is family oriented, helmets are required, dress for the weather, and remember to bring water, sunblock, etc.

Friday, May 10th: 10:00AM FUN PLUS-H2-30-NE Bike Friday Friday Ride Join Lise Neer (303-249-8621) at Cake Crumbs Bakery & Cafe (2216 Kearney St, Denver, CO 80207) for a spin around town on your Bike Friday (or just ride your regular roadie if you don’t have a BF). We’ll start off this series going southbound on the Cherry Creek trail, out to the dam and maybe even around the reservoir, then retrace toward REI at Confluence Park. Option to ride farther north on the Platte and return via Sand Creek and Dahlia, for a total of ~30 miles. Email [email protected] with any questions. Route may change without notice, so check https://www.meetup.com/Denver-Bicycle- Touring-Club/ for updates each week!

Saturday, May 11th: 9:30 AM FUN PLUS-H3-25+ SW – Meet Carol Bennett (720-425-6124) in Highlands Ranch: Take Exit C 470 at the Lucent off-ramp and drive about 1/2 mile south and enter the Target parking lot at SSgt. Jon Sills Drive, and follow the entrance until the southwest corner of the Target parking lot, just north of the Kaiser Building. Meet at the Southwest corner of Highlands Ranch Parkway and Lucent Blvd. We will ride the streets and green belts in Highlands Ranch and will backtrack to the west part of Highlands Ranch and make our way to the north and will continue to the extreme east portion of Highlands Ranch. The route is general at this time, and I can add or delete portions of the ride by request of the group. This is a no-drop ride. Bring some snacks and plenty of water. There are bathroom stops in most of the parks. The group can decide if they wish to stop at a local eatery after the ride. Keep the shiny side up!

1:00 PM FUN-H1-25 SE. Meet Cyndy Klepinger at the Cook Rec Center parking lot at Cherry Street (between Monaco and Quebec). (303) 725-1565 or [email protected]. We will ride the loop on Highline Canal to Dartmouth Street, to Franklin Street to Washington Park. Return on Cherry Creek. This is a no-drop ride.

Sunday, May 12th: Mother’s Day 10:00 AM FUN PLUS-H2-35-SE Join Lise Neer (303-249-8621) at Arapahoe Rd. Trailhead (just East of Jordan Rd on South side of Arapahoe) for a ride on streets and trails to Aurora Reservoir. We’ll loop around the res, then head back via the Piney Creek trail to the start. Option to add 15 mile loop around Cherry Creek reservoir if riders want more mileage. Email [email protected] with any questions. https:// ridewithgps.com/routes/29780193

May 13-15 – Fruita Mountain Biking and Road Ride Fruita – Three days of mountain biking plus an option for a road ride over the Colorado National Monument. Stay in one of Fruita’s motels or camp on the Monument or the state park in Fruita. Monday: MTB on Mary’s Loop. Tuesday: Monument road ride or MTB on Western Rim. Wednesday: MTB at Book Cliffs (Road 18).

14 May 2019 DBTC Ride Schedule

Monday, May 13th: 1:00 PM, MTB, P2-3, T2-3, Fruita – Mary’s Loop. Meet Jeff Baysinger (303-969-9241) at the Kokopelli Trailhead by Loma and savor the Mary’s, Horsethief Bench, and perhaps adding Steve’s Loop on top of a great afternoon. These trails follow the side canyons and overlook the Colorado River. The ride about is around 15 miles with a few technical sections. Kokopelli Trail Head is found at the southwest side of the Loma intersection mile marker exit 15 off I-70, 4 miles west of Fruita. Take the side gravel frontage road just before the highway weigh station and go about 0.25 mile to the parking area. Perhaps enjoy a burrito or tacos for dinner tonight.

Tuesday, May 14th: 9:00 AM FUN PLUS-H4-20- W –LOOKOUT MTN CLIMB. Meet Cyndy Klepinger (303-725-1565 or matilda8@ msn.com) at the Wooly Mammoth Parking Lot, I-70 and Morrison Road to test your climbing legs. We will ride thru Golden to 19th Street and then start the climb at your own pace. We will regroup at the Buffalo Bill Museum and then descend down the back side to Hwy 40 and back to the parking lot.

9:00 AM, INT-H4-33, Colorado National Monument Road Ride. Meet Row Helman (303-669-5075) and Cathy Perkins (303-980-6738) at the Fruita west entrance of the Colorado National Monument. There are parking spots just before the entrance station. We will do a loop ride over the Monument stopping at the visitor center and several view points along the way. After reaching the east entrance we will take neighborhood roads back to the start. Front and rear lights are required for safe passage thru the west side tunnels. The loop is 33 miles with about 2300 feet of vertical. For dinner go to Hot Tomatoes to share pizza and epic views with the mountain bikers.

10:30 AM, MTB, P3-4, T2-4 Fruita – Western Rim. Ron Reid (303-941-1471) will be leading the tribe for Western Rim Trails. These trails also follow side canyons along the Colorado River. Western Rim is true ledge riding with fabulous view south to the La Sal Mountains outside Moab. Riding will start from the Rabbit Valley trailhead at exit 2 off I-70. Go to the south, cross the cattle guard fence, take the dirt road to the intersection and turn left. About 0.1 mile is the parking lot with an outhouse just around the corner. From the lot, take the D2 trails about 4.5 miles to the Western Rim overlook. Then, at your choice, you can drop down to the rim or simply enjoy a portion of the Kokopelli Trail that is the 4WD road. If doing Western Rim Trails, the full ride will be around 20 miles. Parts of Western Rim are at T4 rating. Afterward, return to town and join the road riders to enjoy some of the best pizza around Grand Junction! Hot Tomatoes opens again on Tuesday in downtown Fruita.

Wednesday, May 15th: 9:30 AM Leisure Ride H1-20-SE Cherry Creek Trail. Meet Jill McMahon, 303 888-0314(cell), at Cottonwood Trailhead South side of Cottonwood Dr, Parker, between Jordan Rd. and Parker Rd. for a ride south along the Cherry Creek Trail to the Pinery and return. Bring a snack, and money for an optional lunch at Chipotle following the ride. Since this ride is out and back, there is opportunity for a shorter ride for anyone wishing that option.

10:00 AM FUN -H2-25 SW Meet Patty Gaspar (303-618-5069) at the Sheridan Library Parking lot west of Federal and Oxford. We’ll head toward the rebuilt Bow Mar area and go to Bowles Lake, Grant Ranch to Wadsworth and back to Sheridan High School. We’ll ride some hills and lots of ups and downs, some beautiful quiet streets and pleasant bike paths. Lovely spring ride, but you do have to work a bit. Lunch is afterwards.

10:30 AM, MTB, P2-3, T2-3 Fruita – Book Cliffs. Meet Jeff Baysinger outside Over the Edge bike shop at 10:00 in downtown Fruita, then caravan to the Road 18 trailhead. Explore the Book Cliff trails this last day of riding. These trails are about 10 miles north of Fruita. Take a trail at your choosing. There are a variety of trails, green to blue, maps are available at the bike shop. Some trails climb toward the cliffs, then follow winding gullies back to the lot. Others get closer to the cliff, then go up and down with steep drops. All end with a fast finish. After the ride today, take a short afternoon visit to Dinosaur Journey, the Museum of Western Colorado. Learn about the many dinosaur fossils which were found around the area in the late 1800’s. Optional hike on Dinosaur Hill afterward to find real fossils in the ground. Finish with a happy hour and dinner at Rib City tonight. You will leave town satisfied the next morning.

Thursday, May 16th: 6:00 PM FUN-H1-18-SE evening “Peak to Peak”, meet Dick & Lynette Shelton (720-934-9824) at Treads Bicycle Outfitters, 16701 East Iliff Avenue, just West of Buckley Rd. This evening, we’ll ride around Cherry Creek State Park and return to Peak to Peak Brewery for snacks and drinks. Easy climbs. Ride pace is family oriented, helmets are required, dress for the weather, and remember to bring water, sunblock, etc.

Friday, May 17th: 10:00AM FUN PLUS-H2-30-NE Bike Friday Friday Ride Join Lise Neer (303-249-8621) at Cake Crumbs Bakery & Cafe (2216 Kearney St, Denver, CO 80207) for a spin around town on your Bike Friday (or just ride your regular roadie if you don’t have a BF). We’ll start off this series going southbound on the Cherry Creek trail, out to the dam and maybe even around the reservoir, then retrace toward REI at Confluence Park. Option to ride farther north on the Platte and return via Sand Creek and Dahlia, for a total of ~30 miles. Email [email protected] with any questions. Route may change without notice, so check https://www.meetup.com/Denver-Bicycle- Touring-Club/ for updates each week!

15 May 2019 DBTC Ride Schedule

Saturday, May 18th: 9:00AM FUN PLUS-H2-35-SW Meet Ellen Fitzpatrick (720-209-2269) at Reynolds Landing (Santa Fe turn on Brewery Lane and go to end parking lot past the brewery) for a ride out to Morrison and back. We will take the Platte River greenway north to the Bear Creek trail, through Fox Hollow golf course through Bear Lake Park and into Morrison and have a coffee stop (coffee on DBTC). We will return on shoulder of Morrison Road to the Bear Lake trail to the Platte and back to the Landing. Optional lunch after at Angelos or Breckenridge Brewery.

10:00 AM, MTB, P2, T1.5, Spruce Mountain and Spruce Meadows. Meet Alison Preble (720-854-9923, [email protected]) at the Spruce Meadows Trailhead on the west side of I-25 south of Larkspur. We will ride from the Spruce Meadows Trailhead to the Spruce Mountain trail system, all told, covering approximately 10 miles with 1,300 feet of elevation gain. If this doesn’t sound like your cup of tea, there are easier and harder options within this trail system so come on out and play. The Greenland Trail is also next door. Parking lot picnic after the ride. To get to the trailhead, take I-25 south to the Greenland exit, 167. After exiting, go right on Greenland Road, which will curve to the south. Ahead, you will see an old mercantile storefront and the sign for the Greenland Open Space. Instead of going there, continue to follow the road as it bends to the right (now called Noe Road) and goes over the railroad tracks. After crossing the railroad tracks, you will see a large sign over the entry to the Spruce Meadows Trailhead parking lot on your left. We’ll meet in the southwest corner of the lot up near where the toilets are. Call or email with any questions.

11:00 AM Leisure Ride H1-10-SE Five Points Jazz Festival Meet Richard Gieseler (303.722.1475, [email protected]) at Broadway Marketplace shopping center southwest of Broadway and Alameda. RTD has parking spaces south of Office Depot and east of Dollar Tree. We used them last summer with no incident. We’ll cruise some miles north on the South Platte River bikeway and back to the 29th and Welton celebration. Bring sunscreen, water, U-lock, lock cable, inner city traffic awareness, earplugs for loud street music, cash money in small bills and your music sensibilities. The security people may have some concerns about us carrying water or food. We can stick together and have lunch at the food trucks. Richard has attended the festival many years and enjoyed himself and the other attendees. Don’t hesitate to call him with questions and concerns.

Sunday, May 19th: 9:30 AM FUN PLUS-H2-25 +-NE Meet at Cake Crumbs Bakery, 2216 Kearney St., Denver. These rides will be led by various ride leaders. Each Sunday, we pick a different route, and the distances vary from 25 miles up to 50 miles. We ride east toward DIA and Watkins, sometimes north to Brighton, southeast to Aurora Reservoir or Cherry Creek, or maybe northeast to Broomfield and the new Highway 36 Trail. Some rides may be faster than others; reminders and routes are announced on Meetup. The rides are coordinated by Doug Schuler and are led by various club members. For questions, call Doug (303-829-5861).

Monday, May 20th: 9:00 AM FUN-H1-25 SE – Meet Wayne Tomasello (720-854-8767) at the parking lot of Famous Dave’s, 15725 E. Briarwood Cir., Aurora in the Cornerstar Shopping Center near the intersection of South Parker Rd. and East Arapahoe Rd. We will ride to the Cherry Creek Reservoir and back. An optional lunch will be at Famous Dave’s.

Wednesday, May 22nd: 9:30 AM Leisure Ride H1-22-SE Meet Cathye Woody (720-530-3940) at the southern end of the parking lot of the First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 E. Hampden (just west of Colorado Blvd) and ride the Highline Canal Trail (hardpack gravel) to the Goodson Rec Center and back. Bring a snack for the ride and money for an optional lunch after the ride.

Thursday, May 23rd: 6:00 PM FUN-H1-18-SE evening “Peak to Peak”, meet Dick & Lynette Shelton (720-934-9824) at Treads Bicycle Outfitters, 16701 East Iliff Avenue, just West of Buckley Rd. This evening, we’ll ride around Cherry Creek State Park and return to Peak to Peak Brewery for snacks and drinks. Easy climbs. Ride pace is family oriented, helmets are required, dress for the weather, and remember to bring water, sunblock, etc. Friday May 24th: 10:00AM FUN PLUS-H2-30-NE Bike Friday Friday Ride Join Lise Neer (303-249-8621) at Cake Crumbs Bakery & Cafe (2216 Kearney St, Denver, CO 80207) for a spin around town on your Bike Friday (or just ride your regular roadie if you don’t have a BF). We’ll start off this series going southbound on the Cherry Creek trail, out to the dam and maybe even around the reservoir, then retrace toward REI at Confluence Park. Option to ride farther north on the Platte and return via Sand Creek and Dahlia, for a total of ~30 miles. Email [email protected] with any questions. Route may change without notice, so check https://www.meetup.com/Denver-Bicycle- Touring-Club/ for updates each week!

8:00 AM FUN-H3-35.5-NW-+1592’. Triple “Crown” Treats! Meet ride leader, Marilyn Choske (303-905-8510), at Crown Hill Park in Wheat Ridge, 26th & Garland. Ride south to gain access to Clear Creek Trail (CCT) to Golden with possible Starbucks stop, then retrace north on bike path and Hwy 93 to 58th Ave. Connect to Ralston Creek Trail (RCT), over Blunn Reservoir, continue on RCT to CCT west to Pierce Street south to 26th Ave west and return to Crown Hill. Possible DQ stop (our reward!) near end of ride. 10-14 mph pace. Climbs with fun, earned downhills! Elev gain: +1592” Triple crowns include Wheat Ridge, Golden, Arvada. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29780981?privacy_ code=nzn0fNWQTCjWuQpQ 16 May 2019 DBTC Ride Schedule

12:00 PM FUN-H1/2-15to20 SW Meet at 12:00 P.M. just northeast of the Pedal Bike Shop in Littleton (2640 W Belleview Ave #100) for a ride to a local brewery. Will announce details on the ride a few days before on Meetup. Contact Ellen Chilikas at [email protected] with any questions. Must be ~50 degrees with dry pavement for the ride to be a go.ctive Members can click on this link to copy to portable device, then download before your ride: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29780981?privacy_code=nzn0fNWQTCjWuQpQ

Saturday, May 25th: 9:00AM FUN-H1-16-SE Join Tom and Carol Tobiassen (303-699-9260) at Treads Bicycle Outfitters, 16701 East Iliff Ave. just West of Buckley Rd. for Bicycle Aurora’s season opening ride. We will ride out and around Cherry Creek State Park, mostly flat on concrete or asphalt with plenty of rest facilities. 11:00 AM, MTB, P2.5, T2.5, Alderfer/3 Sisters Park in Evergreen. THE LEADER: Dick Plastino (303-988-5359). THE RIDE: We ride most of the trails in the park, but only go part way up Evergreen Mountain and don’t do the loop at the top (fast riders can add it on). We also do an out and back on Dedesse which you can skip if you want to lower the technical down to a 2.0. DIRECTIONS: From the traffic signal in downtown Evergreen, go south on Hwy 73 one-third mile to the traffic signal at Buffalo Park Rd. Turn right and travel 2.3 miles to the upper gravel parking lot just past the yellow house on your right. You will pass by the lower paved lot with a sign designating the name of the park. Don’t park there - - continue up the hill. FOOD: Bring snacks and a chair for a parking lot picnic. NOTE: The parking lot will probably be full, so park along LeMasters Road. After the ride we can move our cars to the parking lot which should then be mostly empty. We’ll then gather for our picnic. Sunday, May 26th: 9:30 AM FUN PLUS-H2-25 +-NE Meet at Cake Crumbs Bakery, 2216 Kearney St., Denver. These rides will be led by various ride leaders. Each Sunday, we pick a different route, and the distances vary from 25 miles up to 50 miles. We ride east toward DIA and Watkins, sometimes north to Brighton, southeast to Aurora Reservoir or Cherry Creek, or maybe northeast to Broomfield and the new Highway 36 Trail. Some rides may be faster than others; reminders and routes are announced on Meetup. The rides are coordinated by Doug Schuler and are led by various club members. For questions, call Doug (303-829-5861). 10:30 AM, MTB, P2-3, T2-3, Marshall Mesa and Doudy Draw. Join Jeff Baysinger (303-969-9241) to ride the Boulder County trails at Marshall Mesa and Doudy Draw. Meet at the trail head found at the intersection of Highways 93 and 170 (Eldorado Canyon). The trail head is at the southeast corner. The group will ride Marshall Mesa trails to the south, then cross Hwy 93 at the plateau stoplight, adventure into Doudy Draw, take the optional Springbrook Loop, then return via the Community Ditch trail and Hwy 93 underpass. Depending on trails selected, distance will be about 13-15 miles. Replenish your belly with a fine sandwich from Southern Sun Brewpub, about 3 miles north into Boulder at the Table Mesa Shopping Center. Tuesday, May 28th: 10:30 AM, MTB, P1, T1.5, Flying J Ranch Park (Show’nGo) – Meet at the main trailhead (north lot). DIRECTIONS: From C-470 go south on US 285 approximately 12.5 miles to Aspen Park. Exit at Barkley Road and go left onto Barkley for a half-mile to County Road 73. Go right on County Road 73 for about three-fourths of a mile to the Flying J Ranch Park sign. Turn left into the park and travel a half-mile to the trailhead parking lot. POSTRIDE: Brooks Place Tavern in Aspen Park. Map and info: https://www.jeffco.us/1220/Flying-J-Ranch-Park . Wednesday, May 29th: 9:00 AM FUN-H1-24 NW Linda’s Social Security Ride Meet LInda Wheeler (419-973-8282) at G”OLD” Strike Park (5500 W 56th Ave in Arvada) and head west on the Ralston Creek Trail eventually connecting to the Clear Creek Trail in G”OLD”en for a 24 mile loop. DBTC will provide cupcakes to celebrate in Golden. 9:30 AM Leisure Ride H1-15-20-SW Meet at Reynolds Landing (Go west on Brewery Lane at Santa Fe Drive where there is a light. Continue past the Breckenridge Brewery to the big parking lot at the end of the road on the right.) This ride will be a Show N Go ride and will go in the direction decided by the participants on trails and/or streets. 5:45 PM FUN PLUS-H3-15-20 W The Hidden Gems of Golden - Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for this new Golden adventure. We will meet at Lions Park at 10th and Maple in Golden and ride the Golden Circle and beyond to Heritage Park and other unexplored areas. The ride will be 15-20 miles as determined by the amount of remaining sunlight. Thursday, May 30th: 6:00 PM FUN-H1-18-SE “Peak to Peak”, meet Dick & Lynette Shelton (720-934-9824) at Treads Bicycle Outfitters, 16701 East Iliff Avenue, just West of Buckley Rd. This evening, we’ll ride around Cherry Creek State Park and return to Peak to Peak Brewery for snacks and drinks. Easy climbs. Friday, May 31st: 10:00AM FUN PLUS-H2-30-NE Bike Friday Friday Ride Join Lise Neer (303-249-8621) at Cake Crumbs Bakery & Cafe (2216 Kearney St, Denver, CO 80207) for a spin around town on your Bike Friday (or just ride your regular roadie if you don’t have a BF). We’ll start off this series going southbound on the Cherry Creek trail, out to the dam and maybe even around the reservoir, then retrace toward REI at Confluence Park. Option to ride farther north on the Platte and return via Sand Creek and Dahlia, for a total of ~30 miles. Email [email protected] with any questions. Route may change without notice, so check https://www.meetup.com/Denver-Bicycle- Touring-Club/ for updates each week! 12:00 PM FUN-H1/2-15to20 SW Meet at 12:00 P.M. just northeast of the Pedal Bike Shop in Littleton (2640 W Belleview Ave #100) for a ride to a local brewery. Will announce details on the ride a few days before on Meetup. Contact Ellen Chilikas at [email protected] with any questions. Must be ~50 degrees with dry pavement for the ride to be a go. 17 June Preview of the 2019 DBTC Ride Schedule

Preview of coming attractions - see June for full schedule:

Saturday, June 1st: 10:00 AM, MTB, P3, T2.5, Pine Valley Ranch. Meet Bob Kochevar (303-870-6833) at the Pine Valley Ranch Trailhead parking lot for a ride of loops and ups and downs in the trees and used-to-be trees in this Jeffco open space park southwest of Denver. DIRECTIONS: Take Highway 285 (Hampden Avenue) south to Pine Junction. Turn left (southeast) onto Pine Valley Road (County Road 126) and travel approx. 6 miles on County Road 126, to entrance road to Pine Valley Ranch on your right. Follow the entrance road into to the park and parking lot (30400 Crystal Lake Road), about a one hour drive from central Denver). Ride start is at the west end of the lowest parking lot next to the restrooms. Parking lot picnic after ride. Please bring something to share and a camping chair if you have one.

Wednesday June 5: 9:30 AM Leisure H1-18-SW. LEE GULCH LOOP Meet Jill McMahon (303 888-0314 cell) at the Aspen Grove Shopping Center parking lot in the Southeast corner near Pier One (7301 S Santa Fe Drive, #710.). This is a loop ride on the Platte River Trail, the Big Dry Creek Trail, the Highline Trail and the Lee Gulch Trail. It winds around some very pretty areas - mostly on paved trails but some hard gravel and a short distance on residential streets. There will be an optional lunch afterwards at Panera. Bring a snack, and money for lunch if you plan to join us.