Tuesday, July 29th:

8:30AM (was 7:30 AM.) INT-H4-25-2470’ elev gain. “THE SWEET GEORGETOWN TO LOVELAND-VALLEY & RETURN RIDE”  REGISTER BY TEXT (303-905-8510) to leader by July 28, 5:00PM.  MEET 07:30am.  Join Marilyn Choske in Georgetown (location TBA to registrants) and pedal up–via bike paths and quiet roads–to Silver Plume and on to Bakerville’s 5-mile bikepath that spills us 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 stopping en route at Georgetown Valley Candy Company for ice cream for your efforts, *compliments of DBTC*!  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.  Limit 10 riders, including leader.  Ride will not go if rainy or forecast is for morning rain; call the leader if in doubt.  Remember that this is mountain riding – warm, waterproof wear!

8:00 AM Leisure Ride H1-20ish SW Meet Lin Hark (303-507-3502) at Overland Pond Park (Platte River Trail and Florida Ave) We will ride theNorthon the Platte River Trail to REI at Confluence Park and loop back on Cherry Creek to the Start. Bring a sack lunch fora picnic by the lake after the ride.

9:30 AM FUN PLUS-H2-23-SE KILWINS ICE CREAM RIDE Meet Susan Larson (720-207-7300) at Arapahoe Road Trailhead (.2 miles east on Arapaho Rd from the Arapahoe Rd and S Jordan Rd intersection) for a ride along the Cherry Creek Trail south, connecting to the Sulphur Gulch Trail and then the Tallman Gulch Trail. We’ll ride on the Tallman Gulch Trail stopping near Legends High School at a park for a break. These trails offer some nice shade.  On the way back we’ll stop in Parker at Kilwins for a delicious treat.  No lunch afterwards as we’ll all be full of ice cream!

Wednesday, July 30th:

9:00 AM FUN-H1-19-SW Merri’s Birthday Ride: Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at the Stone House Estes & Yale along the Bear Creek Trail).  We will ride east on the Bear Creek Trail to the South Platte Trail, taking it south to Nixon’s Coffee for a break.  We will return via the same route.  Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterward and DBTC will provide cupcakes as a thank you for all the rides she is leading this summer.

Thursday, July 31st:

9:15 AM FUN-H3-23 NW (ELEV GAIN = 986 FEET) Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for the award winning Tour De Boulder ride that includes an amazing 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 also take Boulder Creek a little ways up into the foothills before we turn around. 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. The first 100 attendees get to ride for free!!!

Click here for July Scheduled Rides => July 2025 Rides

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UPCOMING EVENTS!!! 

DBTC SUMMER PICNIC 2025

DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025

FOOD BY PIETRA’S PIZZERIA

EVENT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The Denver Bicycle Touring Club (DBTC), a non-profit corporation run by volunteers, is the original bicycling club of the Denver Metro area.

The Mission Statement of the Denver Bicycle Touring Club is to:

Provide fun, organized group rides and social events!

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