Archive for the ‘EZ Riders’ Category
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
It was a cold Saturday morning when 13 of us gathered in front of Galen’s house. I could not help but notice the strange looks Galen’s neighbors were giving us. They had this look on their face like… hey do not you guys know that it is winter and that it is cold outside and that there is snow on the ground…. who rides bicycles in weather like this?
Well the answer is, IC3. Thanks to Galen and his family for hosting what is becoming a annual event, Galen’s New Years Ride.
Before leaving for a ride down the Cherry Creek bike path Galen lead the group in a prayer. Galen then let the group put in prayer requests.
We had a great ride down the trail. We did a short loop out to Cheery Creek Reservoir before heading down to REI. We picked-up a rider as we headed back from Village Green park. I have forgot his name but I knew him from the Bicycle Village Aurora rides. I was amazed at how many other riders were out on the trail. Denver definitely has some hard core bicycle riders.
We stopped at REI and had some hot drinks and food before heading out. At REI we ran in to the Bicycle Village ride who was also having their first ride of the new year. On the way back we did a short loop around the Sport Authority Stadium. Josh Taylor took a photo of the group in front of the stadium. See the photo below, Rich Sweeny is the one “Tebowing”.
We arrived back at Galen’s house about 12:15 – 12:30 where Carol (Galen’s wife) had a GREAT lunch ready for everybody.
All in all it was a great morning for a ride, fellowship and food.
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Greetings All,
Join us this Saturday is our ride out of Bicycle Village in Aurora. All are welcome. Bicycle Village is our local shop sponsor and has graciously offered to provide lunch after our ride. If you’re planning on coming out, you MUST RSVP with me so we can have a enough food for all. Bicycle Village host 3 rides every Saturday (social, intermediate, and advanced ride), so we’ll join their groups in order to keep things simple. Their social ride is like our EZ ride group, intermediate is more recreational, and the advance group tends to ride fast with less stopping. As you can see there’s something for everyone.
Please RSVP with me by Thursday 9/29 so BV can plan accordingly with food. BV sends out their ride details late in the week (Thursday or Friday morning) so I’ll send those joining us the details of the rides later in the week.
Meet at 9:00 Bicycle Village Aurora 2802 South Havana St., Aurora, CO 80014
Blessings,
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Matt Otero
303-601-6869
Road Ride Coordinator
International Christian Cycling Club – Colorado Spoke
Monday, September 19th, 2011
Greetings All
This next Saturday we will be having the end of season picnic and rec rides. There will be road, EZ and mtn bike rec rides for all. The location is going to be at Chatfield Dam State Park at the Fox Run picnic site. There is an entrance fee to the park of $8 per car.
Phil Brothers and Matt Otero have sent out ride information for those rides. The mountain bke rec ride will start at South Valley Park North Parking lot and be ready to ride at 9am ish. Here are directions from the Park web site. Please note there are two parking lots and again we will meet at the NORTH or MAIN Trailhead.
Getting There
Main Trailhead From the metro area, travel south on C-470 and exit westbound on Ken Caryl Avenue. Turn left onto South Valley Road to the park’s north parking area.
The advanced riders can cross the road and do the Deer Creek ride. For Deer Creek information Click Here
For all that wish to come and enjoy the picnic with us please RSVP to me by Sept 22. This is to know how much food to get. Please let me know if there are any special diet request such as vegi burgers. Contact me at Greg.Quillin@ChristianCycling.com.
If you have any other request or questions please let me know. All are welcome. That means members, non members and families. And Juniors!
God Bless
Greg Quillin
303-304-7753
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Dawson’s Butte Trail is a single track experience. You will need a mountain bike or a hybrid bike as this is a dirt trail. I would encourage you to try this trail as it is a fun easy ride.
Description: It’s a simpleloop from the parking lot. The singletrack is usually wide, non threatening, and passes through a mix of ponderosa forest and open meadows. The loop is just over 5 miles with about 300 feet of elevation change, so the grade is always gradual. This is a dirt trail so you will need a mountain bike or a hybrid bike. A great trail for easy single track riding. For those that are interested, we will ride the loop twice. Once going counter clockwise and once going clockwise. It’s almost like riding two different trails, plus it gives you a 10 mile ride. It takes about 45 minutes to complete the five mile loop.
Directions: From Denver/Castle Rock–head south on I-25 to the Plum Creek Exit–exit to the rightand turn south on the frontage road. Go 5 miles to Tomah road and take a right. It’s another 1.5 miles to the Dawson Butte Ranch entrance, also on the right. Parking lot for cars and horse trailers is on the left.
Serving and riding for Him
Phil
Mark 10:45…..for the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and give His life as a ransom for many.
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Join IC3 EZ riders for a group ride at Bear Creek Lake Park located just east of the C470 and Morrison Road interchange. We will meet at 9AM in the parking lot by the Conoco station at the C470/Morrison Rd interchange. The parking lot is in the NW quadrant of the interchange. We will ride into Bear Creek Lake Park from the parking lot. The trail is a paved with a couple of long climbs and a couple of long downhills….WOOOHOOOO!!!!
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
Greetings All
Another favorite, Winter Park / Fraser trails. This weekend IC3 is sponsoring several recreational rides at Winter Park. Rides include Road, Mountain Bike and EZ Rides. Everyone and your friends are invited. IC3 will be sponsoring food after the rides for lunch through the afternoon. If you would like to bring your family or friends to join us for lunch all are welcome. The ones that don’t ride bikes can shop. The one needed request for lunch is that you RSVP to Phillip Brothers by email so we will know how much food to get. Lunch will be going from about 11:30 am till about 3:00 pm. You can contact him at 303-437-5900 and email at phillipbrothers6494@msn.com.
The Mountain Bike Rec Ride will be starting from the St. Louis campground. We will meet with everyone else then drive to the camp parking area.
The rest of the information has been sent out by Phil and Matt and can be found on the web site. We are looking forward for all to come and have a good time. Summer is getting shorter and after this ride there are 3 scheduled rides left for this year with the Mtn Bike Rec Rides. The last ride will be the end of the season BBQ and ride.
God Bless
Greg
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
Greetings IC3 mountain bike riders,road riders, EZ riders
IC3 is sponsoring several rides in the Fraser/Winter Park area for all riders on Aug 13, 9AM
1. Road Ride will be organized by Matt Otero. Ride details http://christiancyclingco.com/category/road-ride
2. There is the usual intermediate and expert mountain bike rides. See details below.
3. There is the EZ Riders option. We will be riding a very easy and paved trail from Fraser to the Winter Park ski area.
And for anyone interested in lunch we can meet at my condo in Meadowridge, Court 15 Unit 3. We will be grilling
burgers, brats, salmon and having side dishes and drinks. There is no charge for lunch, IC3 is covering the costs.
Please RSVP to me if you are planning to come to lunch.
Directions to Meadowridge Court 15 Unit 3. At the light in Fraser take County Road 804/Meadowridge Road up the hill going behind the Safeway
store. At the top of the hill there is an intersection. Go straight thru the intersection. Go about a tenth of a mile and take the first right. This is a
parking lot for the Meadowridge clubhouse. Continue thru the parking lot to a street at the other side of the parking lot. Cross the street and
you will see Court 15 straight ahead. The entry to the condo is in the back – Unit 3.
I recommend leaving Denver by 7:30 AM to arrive at the ALCO parking lot in Fraser by 9AM. See the car pooling options below.
(Beginner-Intermediate-Expert – Recreational Mountain Bike Details)
Description: We have rides for every ability. The Fraser Valley boasts of 550 miles of a wide variety of mountain bike trails. Tippery Creek Trail is a non-technical trail that also serves as a key race in the Winter Park Mountain Series and a popular ride at the WP Mountain Bike Festival. The ride starts with a long climb and the descents are smooth and fast. Beginner/Intermediates can also ride one of the local’s favorites; Creekside, Flume & Chainsaw Trail. These trails are not technical & mostly flat.
From Denver, head west on I-70. Turn off I-70 onto US Highway 40 at Exit #232 (Empire Exit)
Turn right on US 40 and stay on US Highway 40 through Empire, over Berthoud Pass, through the town of Winter Park and continue on to the town of Fraser.
Meet in the ALCO parking lot in front of Totally Wired Bike/Coffee shop between 8:30 and 8:45 AM.
Suggestions for carpooling: Morrison Exit off of I-70. Wooly Mamouth Parking across from the Conoco service station so go north to the light and turn left. Go till you see the station and parking will be on the left. This parking lot is in the NW quadrant of the I-70/Morrison Exit intersection
Details: You will need a mountain bike, a helmet (required), riding gloves, and water. Ride leaders are provided for various riding abilities,novice,intermediate, and expert. If you have any questions, email me at phillipbrothers6494@msn.com
Friday, August 5th, 2011
This weekend Aug 6 at 9AM the EZ ride is on the Bear Creek Trail. We will meet at Littleton Cyclery, 2460 West
Bellevue Ave, Littleton, Co 80123 We will ride north on the Platte River trail North for a couple of miles
then turn west on the Bear Creek trail. This is a great ride for novice riders and families with children who are
just beginning to ride. You can turn around at any point and return to the starting point.
The ride will last a couple of hours. We will ride west for an hour and then turn around and head back to Littleton
Cyclery.
The easiest way to get to Littleton Cyclery is to take Santa Fe to Prince Street and turn west. Littleton Cyclery
will be on your right about 1/4 mile from Santa Fe. Prince street is one block south of Bellevue.
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
The ride this weekend is the shortest ride of our season but probably the most unique. It’s about 10 miles round trip. An easy climb for about 5 miles on a dirt road and then an easy downhill for 5 miles…..how about that??? We will be in the mountains on a dirt road so you will need a mountain bike or a hybrid bike. Road bike tires would not work well for this ride. And then to continue the uniqueness of the ride there is lunch at the Bucksnort Salon in Sphinx Park. See below for details.
July 16 – IC3 EZ Ride – Buffalo Creek Road – Buffalo Creek, Co
Date: July 16 – Saturday
Time: 9 AM – Noon
Host: International Christian Cycling Club
Cost: No cost
Location: Near Pine Colorado
Carpooling: If you would like to carpool/caravan, meet at the RTD parking lot on the SW corner of Hampden and Wadsworth at 8 AM
Directions: To reach the trail head take C470 to Highway 285 heading west. Travel about 20 miles west on 285 to Pine Junction. At the traffic light, turn left and head south
on a very winding and curvy Pine Valley Road. It is about 6 miles to Pine. Continue through Pine for another 3 miles to Buffalo Creek. Turn right on Buffalo Creek Road and
park in the parking lot on the left. There is a $5 charge per car.
After the ride, I would recommend a buck burger at the Bucksnort Saloon in Sphinx Park. From Buffalo Creek, drive back to Pine and turn north at 4th street (Library), go one
block and turn right onto CO Rd 83 (a dirt road) and go about one mile on a narrow winding road to the Bucksnort Saloon.
As always, please email or call me with any questions. Hope to see you there.
Serving and riding for Him,
Phil 303-437-5900
Monday, July 4th, 2011
This weekend, July 9th at 9AM the IC3 EZ Ride will be on the Platte River trail.
We will be meeting at Littleton Cyclery at 2640 W Belleview Ave, Littleton, Co 80123.
We will be riding the Platte River trail North to the REI store, stopping for a 15-20 minute break and
then riding back. It’s about 11 miles and takes about an hour to get to the REI store. There’s a Starbuck’s Coffee
shop there so we will stop for a break and then head back. We should be done riding by noon.
This is a great ride for novice riders and families with children who are just beginning to ride.
You can turn around at any point and return to the starting point.
The easiest way to get to Littleton Cyclery is to take Santa Fe to Prince Street and turn west. Littleton Cyclery
will be on your right about 1/4 mile from Santa Fe.
If anyone is interested in doing lunch after the ride, there are a couple of restaurants in the shopping complex by Littleton Cyclery.
IC3 Summer schedule for all rides is on website www.christiancyclingco.com
The website for Littleton Cyclery is http://littletoncyclery.com/
Hope to see you EZ riders on this ride.
Serving and riding for Him,
Phil
Mark 10:45 for the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many
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