August 2023 DBTC Ride Schedule
Tuesday, August 1st:
9:00 AM FUN-H2-21-NW - THE REALLY RADICAL RAT RACE RODENT RIDE. Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for this new ride that takes us around the trails of Rock Creek, Interlocken and Broomfield highlighted by the new bike overpass between Interlocken and Broomfield leading to never before seen trails!!! Come find out how this ride got it’s name. Meet at the SE corner of the Safeway parking lot at the Rock Creek Village Shopping Center in Superior. 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.)
Wednesday, August 2nd:
9:00 AM FUN-H1-25-SE Meet Patsy Venema (720-934-3498) at Eisenhower Park (4300 E. Dartmouth Ave) for a ride on the shady Highline Canal (all paved) to Fairmount Cemetery. We will then return to the start on the Highline Canal with a short break at Longs Pine Grove Park. Feel free to bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.
9:00 AM FUN-24 Miles 620' Gain Vicki Ottoson (303-777-6144 or personal@comcast.net), a new member and new leader, has invited anyone interested to join the Colorado Airstream Club for a ride from Snow Mountain Ranch (near Fraser) to Winter Park via the Fraser River Trail. If you would be interested, contact her for details. There are rooms available at Snow Mountain Ranch if you’d want to go up Tuesday.
Thursday, August 3rd:
8:30 AM Leisure H1/H2-16-SE. Ride through Centennial Trails. Meet Jill McMahon (303 888-0314 cell) in the Homestead Farm II neighborhood (this is south and west of Dry Creek and South Monaco St.) We will ride through the Willow Spring open space, the Centennial Link Trail and the Highline Canal Trail to the Goodson Rec Center and back. Bring a snack and money for an optional lunch if you wish. Due to our very hot riding conditions this summer, please RSVP to Jill via text or phone so there is a count and I will give the exact address.
9:30 am Fun Plus H2-34 mile NE Twin Lakes to Golden and Return. Meet Fred Tarbell (630-888-5290) at Twin Lakes (300 West 70th – West 1/8 m of Broadway) Ride West on Clear Creek to downtown Golden on paved paths and bike lane streets. Bathroom breaks/regroup at Wheat Ridge rec center enroute and at the Golden bridge. Bring money for any purchase at The Golden Mill on 1012 Ford St. After our break we will return by the same route and stops. Expect a 2 ½ hr ride at 13 to 14 mph plus breaks. Stay for socializing or bring your own lunch after the ride at Twin Lakes.
Friday, August 4th:
9:00 AM FUN PLUS-H3-25-SW Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for THE GREAT AMERICAN DINOSAUR RIDE 2023!!! 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.
Saturday, August 5th:
8:30 AM FUN-H2-30 SE Meet Ellen Fitzpatrick (720-209-2269) at Cook Park Rec Center, 7100 Cherry Creek North Drive, Denver). Ride East out to and around Cherry Creek Reservoir. Ride west on local bike friendly streets out through the Tech Center and Denver neighborhoods and back along the Cherry Creek bike path. Bring a chair and lunch for after ride social.
Sunday, August 6th:
RIDE POSTPONED TO AUG 20th
8:00 LEISURE-H1-20-NE Meet Eileen Hunt (720-841-9558) at the Lowry Sports park (Fairmount and Sports Blvd) for an out and back ride south and east on the Highline and Cherry Creek Trails. We’ll do about 8 blocks on Fairmount to get to and from the Highline. Lunch if desired afterwards in Lowry.
Monday August 7th:
9:00 AM FUN-H2-22-NW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Crown Hill Park (26th & Garrison) for a ride northeast through Wheat Ridge to the Clear Creek Trail where we will ride west to Golden. After a break at Parfet Park we will ride east back to the park via 32nd and 26th Avenues. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.
Tuesday August 8th:
9:00 AM FUN-H2-21-NW MAJESTIC 17 PARKS NEW BREWPUB RIDE Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) at the Majestic view Park North parking lot (north on Wadsworth to W 72nd Ave, west on 72nd, just west of Carr on the south side. THIS IS NOT THE ENTRANCE at GARRISON ST. or 71st ST!) The ride will visit 17 parks by going west on Ridge Road and van Bibber Creek Trail, north on the new Blunn Trail and then returning on the Ralston Creek Trail where we will stop for a break at the new COLORADO TAP HOUSE which resides on the trail!
Wednesday, August 9th:
9:00 AM FUN-H2/H3-25 SW Meet Patty Gaspar (303-618-5069) behind the McDonald’s at Sheridan and Dartmouth. My old commute - we’ll head to the Tech Center on various trails. We must climb some hills and there are sections on the Highline Canal (pea gravel), and then we’ll have our morning latte and loop back to Bear Valley. It is a beautiful ride with a lot of shady trails, and we get to have a wonderful downhill back to Bear Valley.
9:00 AM INT-37 Miles, 4100 ft gain. Join Diane Short at the King Soopers in Bergen Park (far south end of the lot) to ride up the Squaw Pass (and old Squaw Pass) road to Juniper Pass. As Echo Lake is closed for food, we will turn around at the high point and come back to Bergen Park . A turn around at the 'Meadow' (Witter Gulch junction) would make the ride about 17 miles. Bring plenty of food and water as there are no places to refuel on this route. E-bikes are welcome and will need to regroup at any turns off the main route so we stay together. The leader will be on a road bike. Five RSVP are required for the ride to go. RSVP at 303-271-9642 at least 24 hours before the ride. If there is any chance of storms, the ride will be rescheduled. Contact the leader if there are questions.
Thursday, August 10th:
7:30 AM Leisure-H1-20-NW This is a good ride for anyone who wants to do miles without a lot of effort. The elevation gain is only 390 feet. Meet Jake Jacobi (720.808.2306) behind McDonalds on the south-west corner of 100th and Wadsworth Pkwy. We will ride out and back on Big Dry Creek Trail. Depending on what the group wants, it could be longer. An optional lunch will follow the ride.
9:00 AM FUN PLUS H2 30 mi NE Charles Minburn Park in Northglenn. Meet Fred Tarbell ,630-888-5290, at Twin Lakes, (300 West 70th Ave – 1/8mi West of Broadway ) Denver. The route is East on Clear Creek to South Platte bike path. North on Platte to left junction of the Grange Hall Creek trail. Follow the trail to Margaret Carpenter Park crossing 104th Ave. Bathroom break at Carpenter Park before continuing on a green way trail through Thornton and Northglenn suburbs. Turn North along the East side of I-25 interstate and pass under I-25 to arrive at Charles Minburn Park. A break for snacks, water before returning the same route to Rotella Park. Bring snacks or lunch items if you want to visit after the ride.
Friday, August 11th:
MTB, P3, T2, 10:00 AM, Fraser Trails, Meet Steve Thomas (303-419-2531) for a ride on trails west of Fraser and some near Winter Park (with a little bit of dirt road to tie them together). There are several trails in the area that we will pick from at the meeting place. DIRECTIONS: I70 west to exit 232 (highway 40). Continue north on 40 up and over Berthoud Pass and through Winter Park and travel four miles from Winter Park to Fraser. In Fraser, turn left on Eisenhower Dr., go over the railroad tracks, and turn immediately left again on Leonard Ln. Stay on Leonard Ln. until it turns sharply to the right and becomes Mill Ave., which soon becomes CR 73 (St. Louis Creek Rd.). Continue on Mill Ave./CR73 for just under
Saturday, August 12th:
9:00 FUN PLUS H2-20 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 Mineral up to the High Line Canal to Big Dry Creek, then back to the South Platte. We will ride some quiet residential streets, so we only cross Broadway once. Bring lunch for a picnic in the shelter.
MTB, P3, T2, 10:00 AM, Tipperary Creek Loop, Meet Alison Preble (720-854-9923, ajbikes@yahoo.com) for a 16-mile loop ride (1,500 ft. elevation gain) on trails west of Fraser (and a little bit of dirt road to tie them together). Ride starts with a gentle warm-up, followed by a significant climb to just over 10,000 ft., finishing up with a nice, curvy downhill through a variety of stunning landscapes and great views. DIRECTIONS: I70 west to exit 232 (highway 40). Continue north on 40 up and over Berthoud Pass and through Winter Park and travel four miles from Winter Park to Fraser. In Fraser, turn left on Eisenhower Dr., go over the railroad tracks, and turn immediately left again on Leonard Ln. Stay on Leonard Ln. until it turns sharply to the right and becomes Mill Ave., which soon becomes CR 73 (St. Louis Creek Rd.). Continue on Mill Ave./CR73 for just under a mile to where the pavement becomes a dirt road. Park at the Givelo trailhead on your right (next to the rodeo arena). Parking lot picnic after the ride – please bring something to share.
Sunday, August 13th:
8:30 AM FUN PLUS H2 – 33 miles–SW Meet Tom Fitzgerald (303-424-1082) at Clement Park (7306 West Bowles, Littleton), East of the library, near the skateboard park. We’ll ride some quiet streets in the Columbine neighborhood to South Platte Canyon Road. We’ll take the Columbine Trail south to the Mineral Avenue Trail. East on the Mineral Avenue Trail to the Mary Carter Trail, and then north along the Platte River to Nixon’s Coffee Shop. After a short break, we’ll head back south on the Mary Carter Trail to Chatfield State Park, and around the reservoir to the marina for another break. Then back around the reservoir to the C470 Trail. We’ll pedal west on the C470 Trail to Garrison Street, then north on a few quiet streets to the Dutch Creek Trail, and back to Clement Park. Bring a lunch for a picnic afterwards.
Monday, August 14th:
9:00 AM FUN-H2-30-SW 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 up the Chatfield dam. We will return along the same route along the South Platte Trail and have a nice break at Nixon’s Coffee before returning along the Bear Creek Trail. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.
Tuesday, August 15th:
9:00 AM FUN – H1+ –23 - Downtown Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for this Incredible FREE DRINK Summer Adventure! We will meet at the City of Cuernavaca Park downtown (23rd Ave Exit from I25, go down the hill, drive by the REI Superstore going NE, cross 15th St and keep going till you see the parking lot directly in front of you) for this fantastic ride down the Platte River Bike Path towards the infamous Hudson Gardens and back. A complementary beverage of your choice will be provided to all riders by DBTC at the break at Hudson Gardens.
NEW RIDE
10:30 AM MTB P2-T2 -Take a pleasant morning summer ride about Elk Meadows. This MTB ride is P2-T2. One loop is about 9 miles. Jefferson County Open Space.
Note the start meeting location is the Bergen Park PNR, see the map pin. Trails into Elk Meadows begin about a 1/4 mile away, or outside the Buchanan Rec Center. An optional stop can be made there.
Afterwards check out the Morris and Mae Food Hall located at 18475 W Colfax. Probably get there about 12:30. This is just north of the Wooly Mammoth lot off I-70. MacNation is reportedly one of the food vendors in the hall. This must be seen. morrisandmae.com
Wednesday, August 16th:
8:30 AM Leisure H2+ 15-20-NW Meet Lin Hark (303-507-3502) at Prospect Park, 44th and Robb, for a ride along Clear Creek and into Golden. We will ride up past the kayak park, over the bridge and onto the newest sections of the Clear Creek Trail. Be prepared for some hills (H2-3 in steepness). Bring snacks, lots of water and a lock in case you want to have lunch somewhere nearby.
9:00AM FUN PLUS/INT-H2-23-SW Meet Peter Woulfe (540-219-6674) cell at Reynolds Landing parking lot (6745 S. Santa Fe Dr). We will ride the South Platte to Chatfield State Park, then up the dam over to the marina. After a break we will return the same way. Bring lunch for a picnic in the shelter.
9:00 AM FUN-H2 to 3-24 SW Pie in the Sky Meet Patty Gaspar (303-618-5069) Granny Scott’s Pie Shop (3333 S Wadsworth Blvd.). We’ll pay our respects to the goddess and then head west to Kipling then over to the C470 trail. There is a great downhill back to Lowell and Bear Valley. Lunch at the pie shop.
Thursday, August 17th:
9:00 AM, Fun Plus H2 36M NE Twin Lakes to Brighton Meet Fred Tarbell (630-888-5290) at Twin Lakes, 300 West 70th Ave,( 1/8 mi West of Broadway). Bike East on Clear Creek to the South Platte trail and turn left, North. Follow the Platte River on your right for 18 miles to Brighton. Break and bathroom break in Brighton and possibly enroute. Bring money for your choice of refreshments at Berry Blendz, Cold Stone Creamery, or Star Bucks as desired. We will return by the same route to Twin Lakes around lunch time. Welcome to bring your lunch items to socialize and recover after riding at Twin Lakes.
Friday, August 18th:
MOVED TO SEPT 15th
9:15 AM meet for 9:30 AM start. FUN PLUS /INT-H3-28 miles 1800’.SILVERTHORNE/KEYSTONE/SWAN MOUNTAIN LOOP Limit 10 - register by text to leader. Meet Lauren Delle (970-903-8409) at Silverthorne outlet parking by Columbia outlet. We will ride via Blue RIver bike path from Silverthorne, up Dillon Dam switchbacks, then around the reservoir to Keystone Ski area. We will return from Keystone, then head up and over Swan Mountain, then loop around back to Silverthorne. Bring $$ for lunch at the Eclectic Café in Silverthorne at the end of the ride. Please RSVP by end of day Wednesday, August 16. Ride will not go if it is snowy or rainy. Text/Call the leader if in doubt. Carpooling: If you want to carpool with someone, let me know and I’ll try to help coordinate. Detailed directions to parking: Take exit 205 for Dillon/Silverthorne. At the light, go left Blue River Parkway toward US 6 (going under I 70). Take right at second light on Stephens Way, then left on Fashion Way, and left on River Road. Columbia outlet and large parking lot will be on your left.
NEW RIDE - MOVED HERE FROM AUG 26th
9:30 AM (WAS 9:15AM) FUN PLUS-H3-25 NW Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for the award winning Tour De Boulder ride that includes an amazing JUGGLING and Magic presentation (with new juggling equipment straight from the Renaissance Festival!) 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!!!
Saturday, August 19th:
8:30 AM FUN-H2-30-SE-850’ Meet Ellen Fitzpatrick (720-209-2269) at the Broken Tee Golf Course, 2101 West Oxford Ave., Englewood. Park at the west end of the parking lot closest to the river. We will ride south along the Platte out to the Chatfield marina and back using both road bike lanes and bike paths. Bring lunch or snacks for social time after.
9:00 AM FUN-H1-20-NW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Twin Lakes Park (west of Broadway on 70th, 300 W 70th) for a ride east on the Clear Creek Trail to the South Platte Trail and south to REI. After a break we will return via the same route. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.
Sunday, August 20th:
THIS RIDE REPLACES THE RIDE SHOWN BELOW:
8:00 LEISURE-H1-20-NE Meet Eileen Hunt (720-841-9558) at the Lowry Sports park (Fairmount and Sports Blvd) for an out and back ride south and east on the Highline and Cherry Creek Trails. We’ll do about 8 blocks on Fairmount to get to and from the Highline. Lunch if desired afterwards in Lowry.
THIS RIDE REPLACED BY THE RIDE SHOWN ABOVE
8:00 LEISURE-H1-20-NE Meet Eileen Hunt (720-841-9558) at the Stanley Marketplace in front of Logan’s Coffee for an out and back ride along bike trails in Central Park and along the Sand Creek Trail towards Denver. Lunch if desired afterwards at the Stanley.
8:30 AM Fun Plus – H2 – 27 miles – West, Meet Tom Fitzgerald (303-424-1082) at Anderson Park (44th& Field, in Wheat Ridge). We’ll ride west on the Clear Creek Trail, and circumnavigate North Table Mountain, via Easley Road, 60th/58thAvenue, Hwy 93 (for 2 blocks), and some quiet paved roads west of Hwy 93. We’ll stop for a restroom break at Norman D Park (near the top of Tucker Gulch). We’ll then take Tucker Gulch back to the Clear Creek Trail, and return to Anderson Park. Bring lunch for a picnic afterward.
Monday August 21st:
9:00 AM FUN-H1-24-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 south to Nixon’s Coffee for a break. We will return via the same route. Lunch at the Fox Hollow Den restaurant afterwards.
Tuesday August 22nd:
9:00 AM FUN PLUS–H3–21-NW - Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) THE HIDDEN GEMS OF LOUISVILLE!!! (Elevation Gain = 1225 feet) 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! See you at the Safeway at the Rock Creek village Shopping Center in Superior for this 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.)
Wednesday, August 23rd:
8:30 LEISURE H1/H2-16-SW. Meet Dave Noble (303-694-2008, 303-906-3163 cell) for a loop ride from Hu Hot Mongolian Grill (3698 S. Natchez Ct. which is in BACK of the Target in the River Point shopping center) to ride north on the Platte River trail, west on Sanderson Gulch, south by Harvey Park, west on Yale to the Stone House for a break, and back on the Bear Creek trail to the start where we'll have lunch.
BRAND NEW RIDE!!!
9:00 AM FUN/FUN PLUS H2-20-NW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Prospect Park (44th & Robb) for a loop ride to Golden, through Arvada and back to the park. We will ride the Clear Creek Trail, Tucker Gulch, Mesa St Trail, Van Bibber Trail and the Blunn Trail before taking 52nd Ave through western Arvada to return. Note: We will spend approximately one mile on a wide shoulder on Hwy 93 during this ride. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.
CANCELED DUE TO I-70 CONSTRUCTION
PATTY IS LEADING A NEW RIDE THIS SATURDAY!!!!
10:00 AM FUN-H2/3-24-1800' elev. gain. "Georgetown Ice Cream Ride"- Meet Patty Gaspar (303-618-5069) for this Idaho Springs-to-Georgetown ride. We will ride through Idaho Springs and follow the service road up to Georgetown. Bring $ to purchase and enjoy your ice cream treat. Return the same route. CASUAL pace to and ZIPPITY-DO-DAH from Georgetown (mostly downhill). 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.
Thursday, August 24th:
9:00 AM Fun Plus -H2 28 – NE Five Trails to Westminster Recreation Center Meet Fred Tarbell (630-888-5290) at Rotella Park, East end by shelter one, 1824 Coronado Pkwy S. Denver. We will use the Niver Creek trail to connect to South Platte River trail. South on Platte River trail to Clear Creek trail. Continue West on Clear Creek to the junction, (slight right) of Little Dry Creek trail. Follow Little Dry Creek West to Lowell Blvd intersection. Turn North on Lowell Blvd on sidewalks for about 7 blocks. At Lowell Blvd and 78 Ave junction connect to US 36 Bikeway on the Left. Continue West on US 36 bikeway toward Westminster. In Westminster we exit right off US 36 Bikeway under US 36 Turnpike and follow a connected trail to the Westminster Rec center. Water and restrooms available inside during our break before we return on the same route. Bring snacks or lunch items if you want to socialize at Rotella Park after the ride.
Friday, August 25th:
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
9:00 AM FUN-H2-23-NW Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for THE HIDDEN GEMS OF ARVADA. We have all experienced the traditional Arvada classic trails of Ralston Creek, Clear Creek, and Van Bibber. Check out this new route instead that explores Lake Arbor, the Pomona Lakes, the Arvada Fire Fighter’s Park, the backside of baseball, and other forgotten areas and is guaranteed to be an adventure! Meet at the SW corner of HWY 36 and 104th at the back side of the now closed Black Bear Diner, formally Quaker State and Lube Restaurant (10392 Reed St., Westminster, CO) by a hidden entrance to a hidden trail where the adventure will begin (and end).
Saturday, August 26th:
NEW EXCITING PROMISED REPLACEMENT RIDE!!!!
9:00 AM FUN-H2-20 SW Twin Tunnel Route Meet Patty Gaspar (303-618-5069) at Broken Tee Golf Course (2101 W. Oxford, Englewood 80110) for a ride up Big Dry Creek to the Highline Canal. The canal is hard packed along this beautiful section of the trail that will have you humming Country Roads. I will be on my road bike, but a hybrid works. After a snack along the trail, we will go UNDER Hampden and Colorado Blvd. using the two new tunnels then 4 miles of downhill on Dartmouth and back. Bring a picnic lunch for after.
MOVED TO AUG 18th!!!MOVED TO AUG 18th!!!MOVED TO AUG 18th!!!
9:15 AM FUN PLUS-H3-25 NW 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!!!
Sunday, August 27th:
8:30 – FUN PLUS - H1 – 30 Miles – SE Meet Tom Fitzgerald (303-424-1082) at Ruby Hill Park (West Florida Avenue, west of Santa Fe). We’ll ride north on the Platte River Trail to REI, then east on the Cherry Creek Trail, with a break at the Cook Recreation Center. Back on the Cherry Creek Trail, meeting up with the Highline Canal Trail, back west to the Eisenhower Recreation Center, down Dartmouth to the Platte River Trail, and north back to Ruby Hill Park. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.
Monday, August 28th:
9:00 AM FUN-H2-25-NW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Prospect Park (44th & Robb) for a ride through Olde Town Arvada to the Ralston Creek Trail. We will then ride the Ralston Creek Trail to the west side of the Westwoods Golf Course for a break. We will return via Easley Rd to 52nd Ave and Arvada neighborhoods. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterwards.
NEW RIDE
MOVED TO THURSDAY SEPT 7th!!!!!!!
9:15 AM MTB, P3, T2, Buffalo Creek
THE RIDE: Meet Ken Lieb for a ride on the Buffalo Creek Trails. The ride will be approx. 13-15 miles depending on group preferences, roughly ½ the distance on gravel road. Some extended climbing; some limited technical downhill sections, usually loose “pea gravel.
THE TIME: Meet at the Buffalo Creek parking lot at 9:15AM.
THE DIRECTIONS: Go west on Hwy 285 past Conifer to Pine Junction. Go left on Pine Valley Road, highway 126, to Pine. The parking lot for Buffalo Creek will be on the right, on an unmarked road about 3.3 miles south of Pine. (Parking lot not visible from hwy 126) If you start climbing a big hill on hwy 126 you have gone too far.
THE FOOD: Bring snacks, drinks and chairs for after the ride at the park.
QUESTIONS: Please RSVP Ken Lieb at 720-985-9883 or lieb.kenneth935@gmail.com., or if you have questions.
Tuesday, August 29th:
THE CORRECT MEETING PLACE IS AT I-70 and West Main Street AS NOW DESCRIBED HERE (NOT SUMMIT MIDDLE SCHOOL)!!!
9:30 AM FUN PLUS-H3-25-Frisco (Elevation Gain = 1646’) Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for THE FREE ICE CREAM TOUR OF VAIL PASS. We will meet at Ten Mile parking lot in Frisco at I-70 & Main St. We will ride via bike path from Frisco Ten Mile Parking Lot up to 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. Detailed directions to Ten Mile Rec path parking lot at the southeast corner of I-70 & Main Street: Drive westbound from Denver on I-70 to Exit 201 and look for DBTC members in the parking lot. Note that this parking lot is divided into two areas, west and east of I-70. We are meeting at the lot east of I-70 by the outhouses. The east parking lot is now also called the “Kayak Overnight Parking Lot.”
Wednesday, August 30th:
8:30 LEISURE H1-15-NE Meet Dave Noble (home 303-694-2008, cell 303-906-3163) at EB Rains park for a loop ride on the Farmer’s Highline, Signal Ditch, and Lee Lateral bike trails and then through Eastlake Park. Lunch will follow at a nearby restaurant. (Directions to EB Rains Jr. Memorial Park from I-25 and 120th: East on 120th 1-2 streets to Grant, South on Grant 1/4-1/2 mile to park, and meet in the parking lot on the south side of the lake.)
9:00 AM FUN PLUS H-2 26 mi SW Meet Peter Woulfe(540-219-6674) at the west end of the parking lot for the Broken Tee Golf Course (2101 W. Oxford, Englewood 80110). We will ride the South Platte to Bear Creek Trail, up Mt. Carbon and around Bear Creek Lake Park. Option to go Morrison Rd instead of the dam, then return to Broken Tee. Bring lunch for a picnic in the shelter.
9:00 AM FUN-H2- @20 mi SW The Lunch Bunch Meet Patty Gaspar (303-618-5069) at Fox Hollow Golf Course. We will sweep down Bear Creek bike path and wave as we pass the Fun Plus group as we head to the Mary Carter Greenway and take a break at Broken Tee. Then we will head back to Fox Hollow for LUNCH AT THE RESTAURANT (Bring $)!. Beautiful golf course setting. This should be an easy, cool ride on a hot day.
Thursday, August 31st:
9:00 AM Fun Plus H2 26mi NE Rotella Park to Webster Park, Northglenn. Meet Fred Tarbell ,630-888-5290, at Rotella Park, (East end at Shelter 1) 1824 Coronado Pkwy S. Denver. The route is East out of Rotella Park on Niver Creek to the south Platte bike path. North on Platte to the left junction of the Grange Hall Creek trail. Follow the trail to Margaret Carpenter Park crossing 104th Ave. Bathroom break at Carpenter Park before continuing on a green way trail through Thornton and Northglenn suburbs. Turn North along the East side of I-25 interstate to arrive at Webster Park. A break for snacks, water, and bathroom visit before returning the same route to Rotella Park. Bring snacks or lunch items if you want to visit after the ride.