OCTOBER 2016 Volunteer Recognition Luncheon Saturday, November 12 The Cherry Creek Holiday Inn * 455 South Colorado Blvd Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Inside this issue: Lunch Served at noon, program following Price: President’s 2 Message $14 - Current Member that register by November 7th Moab Mtn Bike 3 $28 - Guests and Everyone registered after November 7th Trip FREE - Qualified Ride Leaders (led 5 or more rides) Bike Ride Photos 5 To register go to www.dbtc.org Menu includes: Salad, BBQ Brisket, Chipotle Grilled Chicken, Macaroni & Cheese, Club News 8 Baked Beans, Corn on Cob, Dessert, Coffee or Tea October Rides 9 Fun Times @ Lions Park in Golden Saturday, October 1st and Events In case you haven’t heard, we’re resur- you choose to ride or not. There are recting the old Front Range Metric Cen- lots of parking and plenty of picnic tury ride as well as offering options for tables in the covered FUN, ROSES and Mountain Bike pavilion, so rain or routes. The Board has reserved the pa- shine, we’ll be fine. vilion on the east end of Lions Park in Golden where a light lunch and refresh- ments will be available for all DBTC members starting around 1 pm, whether Continued on page 3 1 DBTC’s Officers The President’s Page President Kathy Stommel 719-671-5579 [email protected] Vice President What’s happening . Cyndy Klepinger 303-725-1565 [email protected] Secretary Don’t you just love the autumn col- ver and shortly after be- Dick Shelton 720-934-9824 ors - yellow, orange, red and espe- came a new member of [email protected] Treasurer cially when accompanied by our DBTC. She has an Steve Thomas 03-419-2531 beautiful blue Colorado skies. In extensive background [email protected] the coming weeks, we’ll also get working with nonprofit Board Members at Large the pleasure of crunching the fallen organizations and many Scott Houchin 303-321-3863 leaves beneath our feet and bike avenues of communica- [email protected] Jeff Krinsky 720-373-9107 tires. Lots of fun to be had for all tion. Gretchen will [email protected] of us “young at heart” folks. begin her new duties in December. Lin Hark 303-578-9369 [email protected] Linda Wheeler 419-973-8282 October 1st Golden Day- Metric Out of Town Tour Director Position [email protected] Century- Picnic Ellen Chilikas has been the Director of John Wren 970-456-2908 [email protected] As mentioned last month, please Out of Town Tours for longer than I’ve join DBTC on Saturday, October 1 been a member of DBTC and is taking a Directors and Staff at Lions Park in Golden. There are well-deserved retirement from that posi- Director of Ride Activities Patty Gaspar 303-989-8268 four ride choices, each with a differ- tion at the end of 2016. She is leaving [email protected] ent start time, then a light lunch and mighty big shoes to fill, but I am pleased Out of Town Tour Director Ellen Chilikas refreshments for everyone starting the Board has voted to allow me to take [email protected] around 1 pm at the park’s east pa- over OOTT duties starting next MTB Coordinator Cathy Leibowitz 720-644-7189 vilion. Check the ride schedule for year. An OOTT leader training pro- [email protected] a full description of the route op- gram will be arranged if there is enough Fun Ride Coordinator North Jeff Krinsky 720-373-9107 tions and start times. Lions Park is interest. Please contact me if you’d like [email protected] located on the west end of 10th St, to sign up. Fun Ride Coordinator South Ellen Fitzpatrick 303-756-2517 about five blocks west of Washing- [email protected] ton Street, next to the Golden Rec Recruiting Candidates for Board Road Ride Coordinator OPEN [email protected] Center. There will be two Board vacancies as of Intermediate Ride Coordinator the November 12 Volunteer Recognition Jeff Krinsky 720-373-9107 [email protected] Welcome Gretchen Wieland, New Luncheon and general membership WeekdayFun/Int Ride Coordinator DBTC Communications Director meeting. DBTC is a volunteer-run or- Merri Bruntz 303-517-9781 [email protected] The Board has selected Gretchen ganization and we need YOU!! “Roses” Ride Coordinator Wieland as the new Communica- Melba Bouquet 720-493-0564 [email protected] tions Director position for Historian OPEN DBTC. Gretchen recently accom- [email protected] Continued on page 3 Membership Database/Webmaster plished her dream of living in Den- Jeff Krinsky 720-373-9107 [email protected] Newsletter Design Lise Neer 303-249-8621 Pictures and Articles for the Newsletter [email protected] Map Sales (wholesale) This newsletter belongs to the members. If you have pictures or an article to share, please email Doug Schuler 303-829-5861 them to [email protected]. Only send one or two pictures so you don’t clog up my comput- [email protected] er! 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. If you share an article from another source, remember we must give credit to that author. If you are a writer who has written an article of inter- Board Meeting est, we may make you a published author! The deadline for submitting article is the 20th, but please send your articles earlier. Any member wishing to attend a Board meeting is welcome. The next meeting date is Monday, October 10 at South- A man on foot, on horseback or on a bicycle will see more, feel west YMCA, 5181 W. Kenyon Ave., at 6:30 pm. If you wish to address the more, enjoy more in one mile than the motorized tourists can in a Board, contact Kathy Stommel, Presi- hundred miles. dent, [email protected] or call 719- 671-5579 so your topic can be placed Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire 2 WELCOME President’s Message, continued Here are those who joined their DBTC Please contact me ASAP if you can event. Help us recognize and congratu- membership during support your bike club as a Board late the numerous volunteers that help the month of August. member. Meetings are held once make DBTC successful. Remember that per month, and dinner is provided. a free lunch is available for any ride lead- New er with five or more rides this year Dennis Arndt Volunteer Recognition Luncheon - (including October). Virginia Balesteri Saturday, November 12 William Buse The Cherry Creek Holiday Inn on S. Until next month - keep the rubber side Robert Duncan ̶ Colorado Blvd will again be the lo- Elizabeth Duncan down, and I hope to see you in Golden Rick Latz cation of this fun annual on October 1st. Jennifer Keen Michelle Kerklo Judine Leonhart October 1 Ride Options Melanie Levin Annie Rice-Johnson Here are the ride options: Lauren Delle (970-903- Wave #3B, Show & Go Nick Stevens 8409). This route will fol- Mountain Bike Gretchen Wieland Wave #1, 8 am: The full low the metric century Ride 10:30 Cathye Woody 67 metric century route out of Golden to am: For those route will be led the C470 trail and then not going to Moab, take by Board mem- turn at Bear Creek Trail a jaunt around North Ta- bers Jeff Krinsky, Cyndy to Platte River Trail and ble Mesa area to work up Klepinger and John Wren finally back to Golden via an appetite before re- ADVANCE - be ready to ride at 8 am the Clear Creek Trail. turning to the park. PLANNING sharp. We will be split- CALENDAR ting the group according Wave #3, 10:30 am: A Wave #4, 11 am: A to pace as well as to safe- FUN-H3 approxi- “Roses” level ride, October 1 ly ride the paths, You mately 24 mile hosted by Jill Adaptive Adventures can check out the route ride led by Dave McMahan will be Challenge Tour Colorado map on the DBTC web- Noble. The route follows out and back on the adaptiveadventures.org/ event/2016/adaptive- site, Ride Library tab. the Highway 93 path and Clear Creek Trail; dis- adventures-challenge- tour part of the road to the tance to be determined -colorado-2016 Wave #2, 9 am: A FUN/ Von Bibber trail, up and by those who ride. Littleton, CO INT-H3 approxi- over the Arvada Reser- mately 45 mile Lions Park is located on the October 22 voir, along the Ralston west end of 10th Street VeloSwap ride. This “mini- Creek trail, and return on veloswap.com metric" route is offered Eldridge, Indiana and Ea- about five blocks west of Denver, CO by new DBTC member sley streets to the Clear Washington and next to the Golden Rec Center. and first time ride leader, Creek trail. Need volunteers! cycling. And we need a am - pm, at National few volunteers to staff Western Stock Show. the booth in two-hour shifts. The shifts: 9 – 11; 11 - DBTC is going to the As a thank you, you will 2; or 2 – 4. If interested Subaru VeloSwap, the receive free admission as contact Cyndy Klepinger, world’s largest consumer well as parking to the 303-394-4962 or vice- bicycling and sports expo event. The VeloSwap is [email protected]. that celebrates all things Saturday, October 22, 9 3 MOAB MT BIKE MADNESS 2016 By Mark Shimoda It’s almost here folks, another year to create memories biking, socializing and eating. Here are some details on the weekend with more to come.