Upcoming Rides

August Rides, Don't Fade Away Now!

We're heading into the last true month of summer, don't let it end without a bunch more riding! It's time to get outside and enjoy all those gains you've made in your bicycling fitness. Plus, the continued cardio will help in preparation for our annual fitness test come September!

Road Ride: Saturday, August 11th.  Let's start again from the JSF, and keep Chief Brown company (if he can make it). The group will again decide the ride route, type of ride and length. A & C shifters, it's time to get on those bikes in preparation for the Police and Fire Games. Start time of 0930.

MTB Rides: Two scheduled this month. August 23rd, back to Centennial Cone Open Space. This has turned out to be a group favorite. Meet at the trail head at 1000, (baring any late night fires for B shift). Also on the schedule is Wednesday, August 28th at Matthew Winters Open Space Park. This is a nice ride, and a close drive. Meet at the trailhead at 1000.

Additional rides are always welcome, just send them out via e-mail.

July Rides, be inspired by the Tour!

Road Ride on July the 14th.

Celebrate Bastille Day with a Saturday ride. Begin at the JSF at 0930. Group decision on the length and route of the day. For all of you looking to make the transition off the 'Spin Bike' and onto the road, this is your ride. Also, there are now group rides going out of "TREADS" Bicycle Shop here in Parker. Thursday evenings at 6 pm. Matt S. from Pactimo will lead out, and will also be available for some coaching type interaction if requested.

Mountain Bike Ride on July the 27th.

Come ride one of JeffCo's newest open space parks 'Centennial Cone'. Located off 6th Avenue, west of Golden. I will try this one soon, and advise those interested on the type of ride it is. It sounds like an awesome ride of about 12 miles. Much cooler temps up there I'm told as well.

Extra Road and MTB rides will be added, and announced via e-mail as usual.

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Regular Ride Scene for June

MTB Ride on June 14th

Ride Evergreen at Aldefer Open Space Park. Meet in the trailhead P-lot at 1100 hours. Great ride among the pines with spectacukar views at the top. Call Jodi for directions if needed. Rich B. this means you!

Road Ride on June 26th

Long ride via the Cherry Creek, Platte and 470 bike paths. Bail out points along the way, but expect 45-50 miles of nice spinning. Start off point at the Cherry Creek Reservoir Village Green Park. See earlier post for directions. Start time of 0930.

June Special Event

June 3rd Elephant Rock Road Ride

Come ride 32, 50, 65 or 100 miles of rolling Douglas County roads. A number of friends and family will be joining us for this annual event, there will be a distance suitable for riders of all ages. Meeting time and place via e-mail on Thursday May 31st.

Rides for May

Road rides are on the calender for Friday, May 11th and Saturday, May 19th, 0930 starts.

To encourage the greatest number of folks to come out, the JSF will again be the start off point for both rides. Routes and mileage to be decided by the majority. Focus will be: group riding skills. This will better prepare us for the upcoming E- Rock challenge on June the 3rd. If you have not signed up yet, do it soon or risk being excluded by a potential cap this year.

Moutain Bike Ride on Wednesday, May 23rd, 1100 start.

Enjoy the views from atop beautiful Green Mountain. Option to climb the fire road, or the single track. Meeting at the Rooney Road entrance to the parking lot, then bike across the bridge to the trail head. Energetic riders can continue the ride with a climb over the Hog Back and down into Red Rocks.

Tuesday April 10, Road Ride

Tuesday April 10, Road Ride of the "Parker Loop"

We'll leave the JSF parking lot at 0930.

Ribis' "Green Machine" up for sale.  $400, Trek 1220 Aluminum Series, Shimano everything, original owners Chief York, Chief Brown & Chief Ribis, great starter bike, many extras.

Route:

Start at JSF head south on path

Take left fork and head to N Pinery pkwy

RT on E. Windwood (back street safer than the pkwy) (climb)

RT on N Pinery pkwy (water or bathroom at 73)

Continue around to S Pinery pkwy

LT on Fox Sparrow

RT on Bayou Gulch (pass 184 water or bathroom)

LT on Pradera pkwy (climb)

RT on Crowfoot

LT on Hess

RT on Jordan

RT on Main

LT on Twenty mile and back to the JSF

It's about 25 miles with a few climbs and some nice downhill's. The only real sketchy road section is Mottsenbocker from Stroh to Hess.

Friday April 27, Mountain Bike, Waterton Canyon

First Mountain Bike ride of the year, second try... Waterton Canyon up to the Colorado Trail.  6 miles up and then some single track after the Strontia Dam.  Out and back route.  11am on Friday April 27.  Meet at the trailhead off of Titan Rd.

A good starter for the season!