Saturday, August 1st:

NEW RIDE

9:00 AM FUN-H2-23-NW (Elevation Gain = 998) 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 alternate 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 SE corner of HWY 36 and 104th at the back side of the new HotPot, formally Black Bear Diner, formerly 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).

Monday, August 3rd:

9:00 AM FUN PLUS-H2-22-NW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Anderson Park (44th & Field) for a ride west on the Clear Creek Trail to Easley Rd. We will ride north to 60th Ave (becomes 58th) to Hwy 93, which we will take south for approximately one mile on a wide shoulder. After a break at Norman D Memorial Park in Golden, we will ride down Tucker Gulch to the Clear Creek Trail and back to the start. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterward.

Tuesday, August 4th:

9:00 AM FUN H1 20 miles NE Rotella Park to Little Dry Creek Meet Fred Tarbell at 226-318 W 70th Ave Denver, 1/8 mile West of Broadway and 224 Ave. Ride West on Clear Creek to Little Dry Creek junction. Follow Little Dry Creek through urban neighborhoods to W 80th Ave. Then connect to Arbor Park Lake for a lake loop ride before returning to W 80th Ave. We will continue West along 80th Ave and Yarrow St to stop at King Scoopers for a bathroom break. Continue West to Little Dry Creek trail passing around Pomona Lake. After a midride break at a small neighborhood park we will return East on Little Dry Creek back to Twin Lakes. Welcome to bring lunch items to stay and visit after the ride.

9:00 AM INT-H3-24-1800’ elev gain “EMPIRE ICE CREAM RIDE” MEET 9:00am REGISTER BY TEXT (303-905-8510) to lead by July 9, 5:00PM. Meet Marilyn Choske for this Idaho Springs-to-Empire ride. Drive/ meet directions follow description. Pedal on bikepath/trail thru Idaho Springs, onto Stanley Road and Hwy 40 to Empire Dairy King. NOTE–there is no good shoulder on Hwy 40 to climb up to Empire; use caution. Dairy King opens at **11:00AM**. (We sometimes have to wait a few mins) Bring $ to purchase and enjoy your ice cream treat. Return the same route. CASUAL pace to and ZIPPITY-DO-DAH from Empire (mostly downhill). Limit 8 riders, including leader. Ride won’t go if rainy or forecast is for morning rain; 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 the leader’s red Kia Sportage w/bike rack.

NEW RIDE

HIGHLINE CANAL to WATERTON CANYON to CHATFIELD STATE PARK GRAVEL RIDE

8:45 Meeting –9 AM Ride – FUN – H2 – appx. 700’ elevation gain. Appx 23 miles - 20 gravel plus 3 paved miles 10-12 average MPH, both REGULAR and ELECTRIC bikes welcome Meet Cynthia Withers at the Highline Canal parking lot next to the Highline Canal trail on Chatfield Lake Road, approximately ½ mile south of the Chatfield State Park entrance.  Please note there is no water available at this location.  The water station is at Waterton Canyon.We will ride south along the Highline Canal to Waterton Canyon.  Then we climb up Waterton Canyon to the Strontia Springs Reservoir where we break for a snack before descending back to the Chatfield Discovery Pavillion parking lot. On our return leg, we will follow the Chatfield path to the Gravel Ponds and finally head south on the road back to our cars at the parking lot.  Expect total ride and break time to be around 2.5 hours.Limit – 10 riders.  Questions – call or text Cynthia at 720-480-4766.  Map available to show parking lot location. 

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