The last ride(s) of the year!

It's hard to believe the new year is upon us! I hope you've all had a great holiday season, but it's time to start burning off some of those holiday treats. The weather has been generous with the sun, and the snow is melting, so we're offering TWO rides for this Saturday.

The first will be an intermediate ride going up Dinosaur Ridge and Red Rocks - always a fun and challenging 26 mile ride.

The second will be a "fat tire" ride through Bear Creek Park. Bring out the mountain, cruiser, commuter, or cross bikes and let's cruise through the park. This ride is about 19 miles long.

Both rides are FREE and meet at 9am and ride out at 9:30am. Dress in layers, bring fluids, and an extra tube, check over your bike, and be ready to ride! Hope to see you there, and if not, have a healthy and prosperous 2012!

Group ride for December 24th cancelled

Hey everyone, with all this snow, this week's group ride is cancelled. Enjoy your holiday and see you all next week for the final group ride of the year!
Jenn

Group Ride for Saturday, December 17th

We're going to attempt a ride tomorrow. It's been chilly all week, and there's still some areas of snow on the ground, so we're going to stick to roads/trails that are in the sun and melted. We''ll head out Belleview to the 470 trail, and south around through Chatfield, and up the Platte and around. It's going to be cold in the morning when we start, so bumdle up in layers and be prepared to pull some off as you warm up. A moisture wicking, quick drying base layer is a must on cold rides, as you need something to pull the sweat off your body so you don't get overly cold when we stop or ride down hills. A wind breaker will also help with the down hills.


Don't forget to bring plenty of fluids to stay hydrated - often we forget to drink in the cold, and can easily dehydrate. Remember to take a couple of sips every 15 minutes or so, and when we stop at intersections.


A good set of gloves and warm socks can make or break your ride. The fingers and toes can get painfully cold making it next to impossible to shift or brake, and just leads to a miserable ride.


With the proper clothing, winter rides are a lot of fun. We've often had the trails all to ourselves during the winter months, and it's nice to not have all that traffic to worry about.


Remember, we meet at 9am and ride out at 9:30am. Hope to see you there!


Jenn


PS - Don't forget the other stuff we have going on at Bicycle Village:

Indoor Cycling Class: Wednesday evenings at 6pm - $6 per class, or buy a punch card for $30 and 6 classes!

Bicycle Maintenance classes: Beginning Maintenance every Monday at 6pm; Advance Maintenance the 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 6pm - these classes are FREE!

Group ride will be inside today

Hey everyone,

Due to the still sub-freezing temps and ice on the roads, we're pulling the group ride inside today. Come join us for indoor cycling. Like usual on Saturdays, we'll start at 9:30am, so arrive early to get your bike set up on the trainer.

See you there!
Jenn

Group Ride in the morning

Well, the weather is looking to be in the 50s tomorrow, so we're going to try to get a ride in. We'll meet at 9am, and ride out at 9:30am. A route will be determined in the morning once everyone arrives and we have an idea of how the trails are looking.
Hope to see you there!