July 2021 DBTC Ride Schedule 

 

Thursday July 1st

9:00 AM FUN PLUS-H3-25-SW Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for THE GREAT AMERICAN DINOSAUR RIDE 2021!!! The adventure begins at the Lakewood Heritage Center at Belmar Park at Ohio Street on the west side of Wadsworth, north of Mississippi and South of Alameda.  We will tour the park then head west to Dinosaur Ridge and Red Rocks where we will stop for breaks. Then we will continue on down through Morrison and Bear Creek Trail and return north to Belmar Park.  The first 100 attendees will ride for free!!! Lunch options will be discussed.

Thursday July 1st  Next TRI Training ride

3:30 p.m. FUN-H2-MORRISON.  MILEAGE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE RIDERS, as we will also swim!!!  Meet Suzanne Carter in Morrison: Across the street from Ozzie’s espresso/ ice cream & right next to  Willy's Wings & Burrito; you can park on the south side of the street  (south  side of Morrison Road or wherever you can find a place to park). There are a lot of parking spaces on the road so parking should not be an issue.  Please arrive 15 minutes before the time we are leaving so we can leave on time (email equinelites@aol.com or call 720-480-6521(no text, I don’t do text). call or email about questions re: this location. We will ride into Bear Creek Park, head up some little hills to the swim beach and then decide how much farther to ride before we jump in and swim!. The water is not bad at all as far as temps. Best idea is to bring a backpack with a towel, sunscreen, and whatever you need for swimming!

 

Friday, July 2nd:

8:30AM FUN-H2-23-NE BOOKS AND BIKES ADVENTURE REPRISE. All you bookies out there, meet Helen Berkman  (720-355-5687) at Cake Crumbs, 2216 Kearney St , for a repeat of this popular city adventure ride to BookBar.  All-new route, with a new greenway! an elevator ride! Mountain views! And a bookshop! Our destination is the BookBar in Highlands, a charming bookstore with a garden you need to see if you’ve never been there. We’ll loop back on a three parks route via Sloan’s Lake, Cheesman, and City Parks. This will be a no-drop, slightly slower FUN ride, and we’ll spend up to a half-hour in BookBar or its neighborhood. Bring a pannier or pack if you want to buy a book!

 

Saturday, July 3rd:

8:00 AM FUN PLUS-H2-28-SE Meet Ellen Fitzpatrick (720-209-2269) at the Broken Tee Golf course (2101 W. Oxford street, Englewood, which is just west of Santa Fe Dr.). Park far west end of parking lot, up against the bike path and Platte River, and meet there at the pavilion and bathroom area. We will ride out to and around Chatfield State Park via bike paths along the Platte, up to top of dam, and continue across the dam clockwise toward marina and back around. There’s a mile+ stretch of gravel  on the dam to negotiate which can be difficult. Planning a 12-13 mph average pace. About 550’ elevation. Bring snacks and lunch and we’ll gather after for social time. 

 

Sunday, July 4th:

9:00 AM FUN PLUS-H2-25 +-NE  Each Sunday meet DBTC riders at Cake Crumbs Bakery and Coffee shop, located at 2216 Kearney Street, Denver. These rides will be Show N GO. Each Sunday we pick a different route and the distances vary from 20 to 30 miles.ON JULY 4TH, STAY AFTERWARD FOR THE PARK HILL PARADE!


Monday, July 5th:

9:00 AM INT-H2/3-28 NW Meet Donald Schmertz (roadrider80226@yahoo.com) at Prospect Park - 44th and Robb St.. We will be visiting Ralston Reservoir, White Ranch (lower lot) and Higher Grounds in Golden.

9:00AM FUN-H2-23-SW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Reynolds Landing parking lot (6745 S. Santa Fe Dr) for a ride south on the South Platte Trail to Chatfield State Park where we will ride to the marina via trails and road.  After a break we will return via the same route.  Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.


Tuesday, July 6th (Mountain Day):

10:00 AM LEISURE-H2+-16-W Dumont to Georgetown Short Version Join Lin Hark (303-578-9369) for a slower paced ride from Dumont to Georgetown (Meet at Breeze Ski Shop north of I-70 exit 234). This ride is a gentle elevation gain of about 500 feet. This is an out and back with a loop around town with a few historical stops in Georgetown. This is one of the easiest mountain rides you will find with a few steeper sections. Bring a sack lunch and we can eat at Georgetown City Park before enjoying the FUN downhill!

9:15 AM LEISURE-H2-24-W Idaho Springs to Georgetown Long Version FUN/Leisure Riders can meet at the Clear Creek Ranger Station (south side of I-70 exit 240) to ride on their own (no ride leader) from Idaho Springs to Georgetown and meet up with ride leader Lin Hark and the Leisure Riders at the Breeze Ski Rentals Dumont just off exit 234 at 10 AM. This ride is a gentle elevation gain of about 1,000 feet. It is an out and back so you can make your own distance and turn around whenever you think you are “half tired” and hope the wind will be at your back on the way down! FUN downhill! This is one of the easiest mountain rides you will find. Bring a sack lunch to join the Leisure Riders at Georgetown City Park or have lunch in Idaho Springs.

MOVED TO FRI JULY 16th

9:00 AM FUN+-H2/3-24-1800' elev. gain.  "Empire Ice Cream Ride" - Meet 09:00am, Roll 09:15am   Register only via TEXT to leader by July 5.  Meet Marilyn Choske (303-905-8510) for this Idaho Springs-to-Empire ride.  Drive/meet directions follow description.  Pedal on bike path/trail thru Idaho Springs, onto Stanley Road and Hwy 40 to Empire Dairy King.  Bring $ to purchase and enjoy your ice cream treat.  Return the same route.  CASUAL pace to and ZIPPITY-DO-DAH from Empire (mostly downhill).  Bring masks just in case.  Limit 8 riders, including leader.  Ride will not go if it is rainy or forecast is for rain in the morning.  Call the leader if in doubt.  DIRECTIONS: I-70 Exit 241. Take first RIGHT at the exit roundabout and follow the road up & over I-70. Just past the green sign, turn RIGHT towards County Road 314 (if you miss this turn, you're back on eastbound I-70!).  Turn RIGHT at the stop sign & continue to the ballpark ahead and park on the north side of the park.  Look for leader's red Kia Sportage with bike rack.

10:00 AM, MTB, P2-3, T2-3, Easy Cooler Lunch Ride - Elk Meadow.  The Easy Cooler Tuesday Lunch Rides are organized by Liz Cameron (303-619-7897).   These are Show’nGo Rides:  The folks who show up decide what to ride.   A ride is scheduled every Tuesday thru the summer.  Look at Meetup.com under the DBTC group for location and time.  Today’s ride is at Elk Meadow near Bergen Park.  Meet in the Buchanan Recreation Center parking lot.  THE DIRECTIONS:Located at intersection of Colo Hwy 74 (Evergreen Parkway) and Squaw Pass (Colo Hwy 103).  From I-70: Take exit 252 for Evergreen Parkway. Continue for roughly 3 miles to intersection of 74 and 103. Turn left at traffic light; Buchanan Park rec center and Tuscany Tavern are located in this complex adjacent to the softball fields.  From downtown Evergreen, follow Hwy 74 up to intersection of 74 and 103.  Or load directions to 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen 80439.  POSTRIDE:   Bring a chair and food for a post ride picnic in the parking lot.    


Wednesday, July 7th:

7:30 AM FUN-H2-20-W-950' elev. gain.  "Birthday Girl Ride"  Meet 07:30am.  Register via TEXT to the leader by July 6.  Join Marilyn Choske  (303-905-8510) for her Milestone at Anderson Park, 44th & Field St, Wheat Ridge. Turn into the first parking lot on the left.  Nice, no-rush, casual pace for this westbound loop to Golden & return.  Some hills up, some down!  Birthday cake & iced tea at the end of ride.  Bring masks just in case.  Limit 8 riders, including leader.   Ride will not go if it is rainy or forecast for morning rain.  Call the leader if in doubt.

9:00 AM FUN-H2-20to25 SW New Tunnel New Route Meet Patty Gaspar ( 303-618-5069) behind the tennis bubble at Federal and Bowles for a ride up Big Dry Creek to the Goodson Rec Center. Then onto the Highland Canal - it is hard packed here but a road bike is okay. We will go UNDER Hampden using the new tunnel then down Dartmouth and back. Picnic lunch after - food available for purchase at the bubble. Note I have not actually scouted this yet so mileage could be iffy.

9:00 AM FUN-H2-16-NE Meet Lise Neer (303-249-8621) at Cake Crumbs in Park Hill (22nd & Kearney St) for a ride on quiet streets & bike paths to Central Park and Lowry. After a break we will loop back. Lunch at Cake Crumbs afterwards? Pace will be 10-13mph (a bit faster on descents) with a stop or two to regroup. No drop ride.
Route is available to view or download here: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36682934

 

Thursday, July 8th:

8:30 AM FUN PLUS-H2-25-NW NEW & IMPROVED WESTMINSTER CLASSIC. Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for an exciting ride full of unexpected twists, turns, and surprises...and now with BRAND NEW TRAILS. We will meet at the parking lot WEST of the baseball diamonds in Westminster City Park. (Directions: From US 36 and Church Ranch Blvd/104th Ave. exit, east on 104th about 1/2 mile to the first left after the Westminster Blvd light, then go LEFT again into the parking lot. The address for the park is 10455 Sheridan Blvd but note again that we are meeting WEST of the buildings and baseball fields.) This ride takes us through the Westminster, Northglenn, and Thornton area, including the Farmer’s Highline Canal, Lee Lateral, and Grange Hall Creek trails.

Next training ride: 

3:00 pm FUN  H1 Meet Suzanne Carter (email equinelites@aol.com or call voice mail 720-480-6521(no text). at the Fox Hollow Golf Club (where the Golf Bag rack is) for a 13.5- mile ride. (Same bike route we will take for the TRI)). For this ride, we will head East on Bear Creek Trail. The ride will be an out and back. Arrive early so we can leave right at 3:05! Then we will meet at the Fox Hollow patio and have a beverage and discuss the TRI events and the order etc


Friday, July 9th:

INT-H3-30-1550' elev. gain.  "The Great Blue River Loop topped with ICE CREAM!"   Register only via TEXT to leader by JULY 7.  Meet 08:00am; ROLL 08:15am.   Meet Marilyn Choske (303-905-8510) at North Pond Park parking lot, located off Hwy 9 about 4 miles north of Silverthorne & I-70.  Turn Right off Hwy 9 at Hamilton Creek Road traffic light and turn immediately Right into the North Pond Park parking lot.  Restrooms available.  Ride Silverthorne bike path south along the Blue River and access the Frisco/Dillon bike path.  Pedal up, then down Swan Mountain via bike path and road and on to Frisco for FREE ice cream, compliments of your DBTC!  Hop back onto the bike path and enjoy the mostly downhill ride to your car.  Moderate pace.  Bring masks just in case.  Limit 8 riders, including leader. Ride will not go if it is rainy or forecast for morning rain.  Call the leader if in doubt.  Carpooling:  If you want to carpool with someone, let me know and I'll try to hook you up.


Saturday, July 10h:

8:30 AM FUN-H2-23 SE Meet Ellen Fitzpatrick (720-209-2269) at the Broken Tee Golf course (2101 W. Oxford street, Englewood, which is just west of Santa Fe Dr.). Park far west end of parking lot, up against the bike path and Platte River, and meet there at the pavilion and bathroom area. We will leave at 8:45 latest, riding south toward the Chatfield dam and heading east on the C470 trail. We will continue east to the Ferrari place and turn left (north) on Clarkson bike lane for 3 miles. Then some neighborhood streets over to Big Dry Creek trail, to Platte River, and back to cars. Bring chairs and your lunch and we’ll gather for early lunch/social after.


Sunday, July 11th:

9:00 AM FUNPLUS/INT-H-1-36 Miles-NW Meet Peter Woulfe (540-219-6674) cell at Twin Lakes Park, 300 West 70th (just west of Broadway). Ride east along Clear Creek and then north along The South Platte River to Veterans Park in Brighton. Then return the same way. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic in the park afterwards.( bring plenty of water and sunscreen)


Monday, July 12th:

9:00AM FUN-H2-25-SW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Fox Hollow Golf Course (west of Kipling on Morrison Rd) for a ride east on the Bear Creek Trail to the South Platte Trail where we will ride to Hudson Gardens/Nixon's Coffee for a break. We will return via the same route.  We will have lunch at the Den at Fox Hollow Golf Course afterwards.

 

Tuesday, July 13th:

8:30 AM LEISURE H2-19-NW. BOULDER COUNTY ROADS, HYGIENE & NIWOT. Meet Marcy Rodney(720-985-3403 cell) at Tom Watson Park, 6180 63rd Street, Boulder, just across from Coot Lake. I’ll be on the west side, in a bright blue Bolt.  We ride north at a relaxed pace on 63rd St., stopping for the beautiful 19th century Ryssby Church, taking a longer snack break at the the general store in Hygiene. We then head back on 75th St., taking a brief pause at the Pella Crossing wetlands, and have our picnic in the town of Niwot (carry a sack lunch or buy lunch at the Niwot Market).  Rolling hills, 542 ft. gain, for route see https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35971875  RSVP ahead of time if you can, directly or on meetup.

 

7:30 AM FUN-H2-23-NW-+725'  "Idaho OOTT Training Ride #1"  Register via TEXT to leader by July 12.  Meet 07:30AM   Join Marilyn Choske (text - 303-905-8510), at Crown Hill Park (26th & Garland).  We'll head south, east, north, and west, back to our start.  Trails are Weir, Sanderson, Platte, and bike-friendly streets.  Bring $ for beverage-and-donut stop at Dunkin' at Sloans Lake. Comfy 10-14 mph pace.  Bring a mask just in case.  Ride will not go if rainy or forecast is for rain in the morning; call the leader if in doubt.

10:00 AM, MTB P2,T2, Easy Cooler Lunch Ride - Alderfers/Three Sisters Park.  The Easy Cooler Tuesday Lunch Rides are organized by Liz Cameron (303-619-7897).   These are Show’nGo Rides:  The folks who show up decide what to ride.   A ride is scheduled every Tuesday thru the summer.  Look at Meetup.com under the DBTC group for location and time.  Today’s ride is at Alderfer/Three Sisters in Evergreen.  THE DIRECTIONS: Go to the signalized “T” intersection in downtown Evergreen, then south on Hwy 73 for ½ mile to another signal at Buffalo Park Road. Turn right (west) for 2.2 miles and enter the upper Alderfer parking lot just beyond the bright yellow house in the meadow.   POSTRIDE:   Bring a chair and food for a post ride picnic in the parking lot.    


Wednesday, July 14th:

9:00 AM FUN-H2-25 SE Meet Suzy Ward (720-355-3268) at the Park and Ride at 2nd and Elsworth in Aurora. We will ride south to Cherry Creek Reservoir and back then get ice cream at Cold Stone and kick back in the air conditioning to enjoy. Bring $.

 

Thursday, July 15th:

8:30 AM FUN PLUS-H2-30-NW (650ft). Meet Dave Simonson (505-670-5162) at the Big Dry Creek Park in Westminster for a ride to Lafayette along paved bike paths and city streets with bike lanes or wide shoulders.  We will stop for coffee during the ride.  The Big Dry Creek Park entrance is off of W 128 Ave. between Zuni and Pecos streets.  We will meet at the South end of the parking lot.


Friday, July 16th:

MOVED FROM TUES JULY 6th

9:00 AM FUN+-H2/3-24-1800' elev. gain.  "Empire Ice Cream Ride" - Meet 09:00am, Roll 09:15am   Register only via TEXT to leader by July 5.  Meet Marilyn Choske (303-905-8510) for this Idaho Springs-to-Empire ride.  Drive/meet directions follow description.  Pedal on bike path/trail thru Idaho Springs, onto Stanley Road and Hwy 40 to Empire Dairy King.  Bring $ to purchase and enjoy your ice cream treat.  Return the same route.  CASUAL pace to and ZIPPITY-DO-DAH from Empire (mostly downhill).  Bring masks just in case.  Limit 8 riders, including leader.  Ride will not go if it is rainy or forecast is for rain in the morning.  Call the leader if in doubt.  DIRECTIONS: I-70 Exit 241. Take first RIGHT at the exit roundabout and follow the road up & over I-70. Just past the green sign, turn RIGHT towards County Road 314 (if you miss this turn, you're back on eastbound I-70!).  Turn RIGHT at the stop sign & continue to the ballpark ahead and park on the north side of the park.  Look for leader's red Kia Sportage with bike rack.


Saturday, July 17th:

9:00 AM FUN PLUS-H2-25 +-NE  We will move to Saturday this week - meet DBTC riders at Cake Crumbs Bakery and Coffee shop, located at 2216 Kearney Street, Denver. These rides will be Show N GO. Each Sunday we pick a different route and the distances vary from 20 to 30 miles.

 

Sunday, July 18th:

8:00 AM FUN PLUS H2-33-SE Meet Ellen Fitzpatrick (720-209-2269) at Arapahoe Trailhead (15200 East Arapaho Road, Centennial), on the south side of Arapahoe Rd, just east of Jordan Road. We will ride out to and around Aurora Reservoir, going north on the South Cherry Creek Trail into the Cherry Creek State Park, then connecting to the Piney Creek Trail east. Bring snacks and water as the marina store may not be open.  Bring lunch and we’ll gather after the ride.

 

Monday, July 19th:

9:00AM FUN-H2-24-NW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Anderson Park (44th & Field) for a ride west on the Clear Creek Trail to Easley Rd, which we will take north to the Blunn Trail and the west side of the Westwoods Golf Course along the Ralston Creek Trail.  After a break we will return via Virgil Way and Easley Rd which will lead us to the Clear Creek Trail and back to the park.  Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.


Tuesday, July 20th:

FUN+-H3-38-1550' elev gain.  "Idaho OOTT Training Ride #2" with trains!  Register via TEXT to leader by July 19--Rider Limit of *8*.  BEAT the HEAT-- MEET at 07:00am.  Join Marilyn Choske (303-905-8510), at Crown Hill Park (26th & Garland) in Wheat Ridge.  We'll pedal a large loop SW, E, and N, climbing W Colfax, Dinosaur, Mt. Carbon, and smaller hills east and north to the Platte.  Bring $ for lunch stop at Brooklyn's near Mile High. After lunch, hop on the air-conditioned W Line light rail and disembark at Garrison station.  Leader will provide train tickets, compliments of DBTC.  Ride the 2 miles back to Crown Hill. Bring masks just in case.  Ride won't go if it's rainy or the forecast is for morning rain.  Call the leader if in doubt.

8:30 am FUN-H1-24-NE. ICE CREAM RIDE TO THE ARSENAL. Meet Helen Berkman (720-355-5687) at Cake Crumbs, 2216 Kearney. We’ll ride through Central Park and then north up to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR. There’s a new 4 mile hard-pack gravel trail that just opened for bikes through the south edge of the Arsenal. We’ll exit at Chambers Rd and then head back through Montbello, Northfield, Central Park, and back to Park Hill.  Free ice cream at Cake Crumbs compliments of DBTC! 

10:00 AM, MTB, P3, T3, Easy Cooler Lunch Ride – Little Scraggy.  The Easy Cooler Tuesday Lunch Rides are organized by Liz Cameron (bizliz8888@gmail.com).   These are Show’nGo Rides:  The folks who show up decide what to ride.   A ride is scheduled every Tuesday thru the summer.  Look at Meetup.com under the DBTC group for location and time. Today’s ride is Little Scraggy, part of Buffalo Creek.   The Little Scraggy loop is 12.6 miles (best ridden clockwise).   Shorter and easier rides can be done on portions of the Colorado Trail or even on County Road 550.  Info about Little Scraggy can be found athttps://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7015764/little-scraggy-trail-loop  DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy. 285 to Pine Junction. Turn left at the light onto Hwy. 126. Turn right onto Forest Road 550 (also called Redskin Creek Road. Turn right again almost immediately into the Little Scraggy parking lot. There is a parking fee.  POSTRIDE: Bring chairs and food for picnic in the parking lot.


Wednesday, July 21st:

9:00 AM FUN-H1-20 to 25 miles-SW Meet Patsy Venema (720-934-3498) for a ride from Lakewood's Fox Hollow Golf Course. We will ride  east along Bear Creek and onto the Platte River Trail. Park at the east end of the golf course parking lot, the address is 13410 W. Morrison Rd. BUT BE SURE to turn south off Morrison Rd at Owens Street, then make an immediate right, go about 1/2 mile west to the parking lot. We can have lunch on a nice outdoor golf course restaurant deck afterwards, if you like!


Thursday, July 22nd:

9:00 FUN PLUS H2-23 SW Meet Peter Woulfe (540-219-6674) cell at the west end of the parking lot for the Broken Tee Golf Course (2101 W. Oxford, Englewood 80110). We ride the South Platte to Big Dry Creek, then the High Line Canal. We will ride some quiet residential streets so we only cross Broadway once, then to C-470 back to the South Platte. Bring a lunch to eat in the shelter after the ride.


Friday, July 23rd:


CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

9:30 AM FUN PLUS-H4-25-Frisco (Elev. Gain 1646’) Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for THE FREE ICE CREAM TOUR OF VAIL PASS. We will meet at the Summit Middle School parking lot in Frisco and ride the multi-use trail through Frisco and Copper Mountain, culminating at Vail Pass.  We will enjoy the view and then return to Frisco where DBTC will purchase ice cream for all riders at the Foote’s Rest Sweet Shop in Frisco. Directions to Summit Middle School, 158 School Rd, Frisco: Drive westbound from Denver on I-70 to Exit 203, and take the roundabout exit that leads south onto the bridge crossing I-70. Continue south on Summit Blvd. (Hwy 9) for .8 miles to the stoplight intersection of School Rd. & CR 1040. Turn left onto School Rd., and look for DBTC members in the parking lot. 


Saturday, July 24th: SUMMER PICNIC - ALL RIDES ARE FROM PROSPECT PARK 

7:30 AM FUN PLUS-H3-30-1600' elev gain.  "North/NW Loop Picnic Ride"  Register via TEXT to leader by July 22.  BEAT THE HEAT--meet 07:15am, depart 07:30am.  Join Marilyn Choske (303-905-8510), at Prospect Park for this new ambitious counter-clockwise loop route.  Ride east then north to access north Arvada hills, then west to go over Blunn (aka Arvada) Reservoir from the east.  Short dirt trail to, then thru, Golden neighborhood, then a short ride around the east entrance area of White Ranch.  If it is too early to return to Prospect Park, we'll take group consensus to stop for a cool coffee or tea refresher beverage; bring $ for your purchase.  Then easy riding back to the picnic!

8:30 AM LEISURE-H1-20-NW meet Dave Noble (home 303-694-2008 or day of ride only cell 303-906-3163) to ride from Prospect Park to Twin Lakes Park and back for a club lunch at Prospect Park.

8:30 AM LEISURE-H1-17-NW  Putting the “leisure” in the picnic ride, Carolyn Roberts (C303-880-8672) will lead a ride from Prospect Park about 17 miles RT.  We’ll start by riding the Clear Creek Trail, go over the cool bridge at Gold Strike Park, and then continue for a short distance on the Ralston Creek Trail.  We’ll then veer off through a bit of historic Olde Town Arvada and do a coffee stop in the town.  We’ll then continue westbound through some neighborhoods and reconnect with the Ralston Creek Trail back to Prospect Park.  And of course we’ll see some elephants and a fish...

ELLEN FITZPATRICK MAY BE NEW LEADER (720-209-2269)

8:45 AM FUN H2-23-NW Meet Jeff Krinsky(720-373-9107) at Prospect Park for this Pre-Picnic Adventure. We will ride up Easley Road to the Van Bibber Creek and Blunn Trails. Next we will experience the entire Trail of Ralston Creek and return on Clear Creek Trail. We will be rewarded with the incredible DBTC summer picnic fare back at Prospect Park!

9:00 AM FUN-H2-22-NW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Prospect Park (44th & Robb) for a ride west on the Clear Creek Trail to Parfet Park in Golden.  After a short break we will ride east on 32nd & 26th avenues to Crown Hill Park for a second break.  We will then return to the start riding northeast through Wheat Ridge neighborhoods to the Clear Creek Trail which we will take west to Prospect Park.

9:00 AM, MTB P2, T1.5, South Table Mountain (Show’nGo) Meet at Prospect Park. We’ll ride west on Clear Creek and use various trails and roads to access South Table Mountain starting on Ancient Palms Trail. Return by the same route for the picnic. Useful maps: https:// www.mtbproject.com/directory/8007466/south-table-mountain and https://www.nrel.gov/about/assets/pdfs/stm_trail_map.pdf

 

11:30AM-1:00PM  PICNIC LUNCH WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING AT 11:30 AM. You must register beforehand on the DBTC website. Announcements and presentations after lunch. See you there! 


Sunday, July 25th:

9:00 AM FUN PLUS-H2-25 +-NE  Each Sunday meet DBTC riders at Cake Crumbs Bakery and Coffee shop, located at 2216 Kearney Street, Denver. These rides will be Show N GO. Each Sunday we pick a different route and the distances vary from 20 to 30 miles.


Monday, July 26th:

9:00AM FUN-H2-21-NW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Prospect Park (44th & Robb) for a ride east on the Clear Creek Trail to Twin Lakes Park.  After a break we will return via the same route.  Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.

 

Tuesday, July 27th

7:37 INT-H3-25-2470' elev. gain.  “The Sweet Georgetown-to-Loveland Valley & Return Ride”. Register via TEXT to leader by JULY 26. Meet 07:37am; ROLL on-time at 08:00am.  Join Marilyn Choske (303-905-8510) in Georgetown (location TBA) and pedal up--via bike paths and quiet roads--to Silver Plume and on to Bakerville's 5-mile bike path that spills out onto Hwy 6 just below the Loveland Valley ski area lodge, where everyone will take a (longer) snack break.  Return the same way for a dy-no-mite descent and stop en route at Georgetown Valley Candy Company for ice cream--please bring $ for your purchase.  If you've been riding and conditioning yourself for a real challenge, join us for this adventure.  Because it's an out-and-back, you're welcome to turn around at any time, and we'll meet you back in G-town for ice cream.  CASUAL uphill pace, meaning at YOUR comfortable pace.  Bring masks just in case.   Limit 8 riders, including leader.    Ride will not go if it is rainy or the forecast is for morning rain.  Call the leader if in doubt.  Remember that this is mountain riding -- warm, waterproof wear!

10:00 AM, MTB, P1, T1.5, Easy Cooler Lunch Ride - Flying J Ranch Park The Easy Cooler Tuesday Lunch Rides are organized by Liz Cameron (303-619-7897).   These are Show’nGo Rides:  The folks who show up decide what to ride.   A ride is scheduled every Tuesday thru the summer.  Look at Meetup.com under the DBTC group for location and time.  Today’s ride is at Flying J Ranch near Conifer.  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. Map and info: https://www.jeffco.us/1220/Flying-J-Ranch-Park POSTRIDE:   Bring a chair and food for a post ride picnic in the parking lot. 

 

Wednesday, July 28th:

9:00 AM LEISURE H1/H2-15-to-20-SW. Join Sue Walters, 720 989-4904 (cell) at the Fox Hollow golf course parking lot, 13410 W Morrison Rd, Lakewood. We'll ride down the Bear Creek Trail to the Mary Carter Greenway trail and back for lunch outside at the Fox Den restaurant at the golf course

 

9:00 AM FUN H2-25-SE Meet Suzy Ward (720-355-3268) by the big airplane near Wings Over the Rockies 7711 E Academy Blvd, Denver. We’ll explore the area then, for those hungry, have a pleasant lunch at the Lowry Beer Garden. Bring $.


Thursday, July 29th:

9:15 AM FUN-H3-24 NW (Elevation Gain = 800/1100 feet) Meet Jeff Krinsky(720-373-9107) for the award winning Tour De Boulder ride that includes a free JUGGLING and MAGIC presentation. The ride will concentrate on the Boulder Creek, Skunk Creek and Bear Creek paths that are pretty flat but we will take Boulder Creek a little ways up into the foothills before we turn around (Those who do not wish to may wait at the park). The adventure begins at the parking lot near the jungle gym rocket at Scott Carpenter Park in Boulder at the SW corner of 30th ST and Arapahoe Avenue. Be there or be trapizoidal!


Friday July 30th (Merri's Birthday Ride):

9:00AM FUN-H2-19-SW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at the Stone House (Estes & Yale along the Bear Creek Trail).  Join Merri in celebration of her birthday by riding with her (her most favorite thing to do).  We will ride east along the Bear Creek Trail to the South Platte Trail taking it south to Hudson Gardens/Nixon's Coffee for a cold smoothie.  We will return via the same route. DBTC will celebrate Merri for all the rides she has led by buying you a treat.  Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.

 

Saturday, July 31st:

RAIN CANCELLED - 9:00 AM FUN-H2-25-SW. Meet Patty Gaspar (303-618-5069) behind the tennis bubble on Federal and Bowles. We’ll ride up to Clement Park and then west along Lily Gulch Trail out to C-470, then on C-470 Trail south and east to the Platte River Greenway, returning to the tennis bubble. Picnic lunch after - though you can buy sandwiches at the bubble.


Sunday, August 1st:

 8:30 AM FUN-H1-23-SE Meet Ellen Fitzpatrick (720-209-2269) at Arapahoe Trailhead (15200 East Arapaho Road, Centennial), on the south side of Arapahoe Rd, just east of Jordan Road. We will ride the South Cherry Creek trail into Parker, and stay about a half hour or so at their weekly Farmer’s Market on Main Street. There’s probably fresh peaches, ice cream and coffee close by! Bring your bike lock. We will return the same way.

9:00 AM FUN PLUS-H2-25 +-NE  Each Sunday meet DBTC riders at Cake Crumbs Bakery and Coffee shop, located at 2216 Kearney Street, Denver. These rides will be Show N GO. Each Sunday we pick a different route and the distances vary from 20 to 30 miles.


















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