DBTC WINTER FUN RIDES 2010
Winter blasted in with below zero temperatures. Only the Frozen Water Bottle riders braved the elements – many of the rest of us just burrowed deeper in the covers. As the sun returns, there are Show-N-Go rides listed in the newsletter with a few holiday or special events through March. You can always send an email through yahoo to see if anyone else is going.
If you'd like to include an activity in the newsletter, please email it to ridecoordinator@dbtc.org by February 10th for the March newsletter or contact Patty at 303-989-8268.
Many of our members love winter sports and want to continue enjoying the outdoors with their DBTC friends. The DBTC Message Board will be our main means of communication through the winter months. If you'd like to post an event, simply go into the site. Remember not all members have email so if you have it in the newsletter all members are notified.
| Pace of Ride | Difficulty of Terrain | Mileage | Quadrant of City | Departure Time |
|
ROSES - Leisurely |
H1 - Flat |
This is an estimate options may be offered | NW | Arrive early enough to unload your bike and be ready to leave at the time shown. |
| FUN Comfortable |
H2 Small Hills |
NE | ||
|
INT Brisk |
H3 Some Climbs |
SE | ||
| ROAD Fast | H4 Serious Climbs | SW | ||
|
ATB- Unpaved Roads |
T1 Beginner to T4 Highly skilled riders |
W | ||
| MTB Mountain Bikes | ||||
Rides are cancelled if the temperature is below 40 degrees at start time or it is raining or snowing.
Ride Locater: There is a guide to the most frequent start locations on our website – www.dbtc.org. It provides the information you need to use Map Quest to make a map to the starting location.
If you'd like to include an activity in the newsletter, please email it to ridecoordinator@dbtc.org by the10th for the following newsletter or contact Patty at 303-989-8268.
DBTC’s E-Mailing Lists
Get late breaking news, last minute ride updates, and short-notice of weekday rides, all e-mailed directly to you as soon as the information is posted.
DBTC Message Board is the DBTC General E-Mail List
To join, send an e-mail to:
ColoradoBicyclist-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
DBTC Mountain Biking E-Mail List
To join, send an e-mail to:
COmtnbikers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
You can join both groups. After you send the e-mail requesting to join, you will be contacted via e-mail with a confirmation. If you'd like to post an event, simply go into the site. Remember that only club-related activities can be posted. We reserve the right to cancel any posting we don't think is appropriate.
Please Note;
- Joining either of these Yahoo Groups does not make you valid member of the DBTC.
- If your e-mail address changes, you must send your new e-mail address to both the Yahoo Group and to the DBTC webmaster (webmaster@dbtc.org)
- The DBTC Website operates independently from the Yahoo Groups. The Yahoo Groups send only e-mail messages concerning some upcoming events. The DBTC monthly Newsletter, The Colorado Bicyclist, is sent to you from the DBTC Website via e-mail only if you have so requested.
DBTC Facebook
Check out the DBTC page on Facebook to discover more about events and happenings in the club and other bicycling-related stories. Search "Denver Bicycle Touring Club" within Facebook to find us.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Denver-Bicycle-Touring-Club/122447584186
DBTC WINTER (FROZEN WATER BOTTLE) ROAD RIDES
These off-season rides are set up for Road Riders who wish to maintain their overall cycling fitness during the months of November - February.
These rides will be posted on the Yahoo group site (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ColoradoBicyclist) on or after each Wednesday. This will allow time to see if the weather is good for a Saturday or Sunday ride. Cancellation of the ride can occur if temperatures are below 30 F and/or roads are wet. Start times will be 10:00AM unless weather determines a later start.
All rides will start at Las Margaritas, 10151 W. 26 Ave & Kipling, Wheat Ridge, CO. This location is just across Kipling St. from the Crown Hill Park. Please park your car on the northwest corner of the parking lot. Mileage is from 20 miles to 35 miles. The routes are not too hilly and have been used before. This time of the year, there is no reason to climb mountains. Winter road rides pace will be 15 + MPH with regrouping. Please reply to Donald Schmertz by email if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!!!
roadrider80226@yahoo.com
Saturday and Sunday Show and Go 11:00 AM
Sat, Jan 9th NW – Sloan’s Lake, 25th Ave & Sheridan,
park in NW corner of park
Sun, Jan 10th NW Crown Hill Park, just east of 26th & Kipling
Sat, Jan 16th SE – South High School, E. Louisiana & S Franklin, near
Wash Park
Sun, Jan 17th C – REI Flagship Store – river side
Sat, Jan 23rd SW – Stone House, east side of S Estes, just south of Yale.
Sun, Jan 24th SE – Goodson Recreation, near S University Blvd and
Arapahoe Ave
Sat, Jan 30th SE – Village Greens Park, just east of Union and Dayton
Sun, Jan 31st NW – Olde Town Park-N-Ride, just north of W 55th Ave &
Wadsworth on Vance
February Winter Fun Ride Schedule
Sat, Feb 6th NW – Prospect Park, W 44th Ave at Robb St
Sun, Feb 7th SW – Morrison PNR, NW corner of C470 and Morrison Rd
Sat, Feb 13th SW - Carson Nature Center, (N on So Platte Parkway, West
of Mineral and Santa Fe
Sun, Feb 14th NW – Scott Carpenter Park, SW corner of 30th & Arapahoe
in Boulder
Sat, Feb 20th NW -- Westminster Mall, southeast corner of W 92nd Ave &
Harlan St
Sun, Feb 21st SE – Cherry Creek HS, SE corner of Union and Dayton
Sat, Feb 27th SW – Stone House, east side of S Estes, just south of
Yale.
Sun, Feb 28th NW – Park-N-Ride, NW corner of 70th and Broadway
Wednesday FUN Group Continues Through Winter 11:00 AM
FUN/INT- 1/3-TBD 11:00 AM The Wednesday Fun group will continue to ride throughout the winter. We will be meet at various places. You can use the DBTC Message Board to post additional rides.
Jan 6th & Feb 3rd Meet at Carson Nature Center, Santa Fe Drive at Mineral.
Jan 13th & Feb 10th Meet at Crown Hill Park in Lakewood, in the parking lot with bathrooms at Garland Street and 26th Ave, just east of Kipling St.
Jan 20th & Feb 17th Meet at Village Green parking lot by the Dam Road and E Union Ave.
Jan 27th & Feb 24th Meet at Washington Park in the parking lot at the SW edge of Smith Lake, near the intersection of Downing Street and Exposition Avenue.
Wednesday “Roses” Group
These hardy riders continue all winter. Wednesday’s "Roses" rides are 1-20, SW, 11AM. "Roses" will meet when the temperature is 50 or above and trails are clear, for "Show and Go" rides from Carson Nature Center, (N on So Platte Parkway, West of Mineral and Santa Fe, opposite Aspen Grove Shopping Center.) Riders attending will determine route. Bring a snack and money for lunch at a favorite restaurant after the ride. Questions? Call Melba Bouquet 720-493-0564.
Wednesday evenings, 6:00 PM, Green Mountain Park
Weather and trail conditions permitting, the Wednesday evening hikes, mountain bike rides with lights, or dog walks will continue. These start from the main Hayden Trailhead at the West Alameda Ave crest in Lakewood. Typical duration is about 1 hour to 1.5 hours. These hikes are good for keeping the leg muscles stretched over the winter months. For information, call Jeff 303-445-3194.
Weekday Skiing with DBTC in 2010
Beat the crowds and the traffic and ski with DBTC at Winter Park, Loveland and some of the GEMS ski areas this winter. Lin Hark and Sue Frakes will be leading ski trips on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Call Lin Hark at 303 507-3502 if you are interested in weekday skiing with the DBTC. Watch for details and last minute changes on the Colorado Bicyclist Yahoo Group email list.
Monday Jan 11th Sol Vista Free Day with GEMS card
Thurs Jan 14th Ski Hooky Day Loveland $15
Fri Jan 22nd Winter Park
Fri Jan 29th Winter Park
Fri Feb 5th Winter Park
Thurs Feb 11th Ski Hooky Day Loveland $15
Fri Feb 19th Winter Park
Fri March 5th Ski Cooper Free Day with GEMS card
Thurs March 11th Ski Hooky Day Loveland $15
Weds April 14th Echo Mtn Free Day with GEMS card
GEMS Card
Go to www.coloradogems.com to get your GEMS card. It costs $10 but you get a free weekday at Sol Vista in January, a free weekday at Ski Cooper in February, a free day at Echo Mtn early or late season and a free day at Monarch in April. Also you can get 2 for 1s at Loveland on weekdays and other 2 for 1s at other GEMS all season.
HOLIDAY WINTER RIDES
FUN/INT-2/3-20/30-NESW-11:00AM Unless there is a leader named, WINTER rides will be Show-N-Go. The riders who show up on these days will decide among themselves the route, the mileage, the pace and the after-ride restaurant. The starting locations will be places where many rides have begun in the past and thus several riders will have an idea of possible routes to be taken. You can go to www.dbtc.org and hit the start locations button for more detailed directions to most of the starting points.
Winter Riding Guidelines
Weather: forecast temperature above
freezing with dry conditions.
Clothing: wear layers, outer
windbreaker, hat/ear covers, gloves, toe covers and riding/sports pants
Other:
bring water, repair items and a snack
Reminder:
Adding a bright colored vest over a winter jacket makes you much more visible
New Year’s Eve
Thurs, Dec 31 7:00 PM A noisy Hike, Mountain Bike, Ski, or Snowshoe Crawl on Green Mountain!
P2-T1, Icy Trail-?, Party-4. All loud DBTC mountain bike people invited! Quiet road-riding folks welcome as well. Let us all make some noise together for the final 2009 DBTC ride! Yes that is right, at a special New Year's Eve gathering! Another good year of riding has passed; a New Year of riding is around the corner. Once again, please join the year ending celebration party at Russ Peterson's house to hike, bike, ski, or crawl the short distance to the nearby Green Mountain top. Address is 13462 West Florida Drive, Lakewood, CO 80228. Russ's house is about 100 yards from the Alameda crest (Hayden) parking lot.
Arrive at time shown. The New Year’s Eve hike will start about 8:00 PM, intending to view the 9:00 PM fireworks display over downtown Denver from the top. Possibly enjoy a small glass of champagne on top, courtesy of a special mountain hike shuttle. Then after returning down, enjoy New Year’s Eve drinks and a re-warming party at Russ's house. Come one, come all, and of course mountain bikes with ice tires are optional. To RSVP and get information on what party snacks you can bring to share, please call Russ at 720-299-8269.
New Year’s Day
Second First Annual Not Quite Memorial Bill Orchard Annual New Year's Day Ride
FUN-H1-20-C 11:00 AM Stuart Black (303 433-9041) will lead the Second FANQMBOANYD Day Ride at 11:00 AM from the City of Cuernavaca Park at 21st and Platte, just north of the Denver Skate Park. (Going North or South on I-25: Take the 20th St Exit southeast. Take a right on Little Raven, a right on 19th St and right on Platte St. Go a couple blocks to the parking lot.) This will be a 20+mile ride (depending on the weather) with lunch afterwards at a location yet to be determined. This will be a leisurely ride, fairly flat, on trails and bike friendly streets.