Hello Summit Bikers,
We had a great start to the season last week, thanks to Steve and Sandy Ladin for hosting the get together at Anthem Ranch along the Front Range. We had 38 people which is a good start for the season given the ride is so far from Summit County. Steve coordinated one of the rides with Berry leading the other one. Thanks for all the work everyone put in to making this two day event a success.
Our next ride will be May 20 along Bear Creek. Starting west of the 470 loop near Bear Creek Lake Park at the Morrison exit. There will be no picnic this week. Those wanting to stay for lunch can go to lunch at the Red Rocks Grill in Morrison. They are located at 415 Bear Creek Avenue. I need to get a few miles (RTR training) so will not be joining the group this year for lunch.
Directions to Ride
To get to the start of the ride go east on 70 toward Denver and get off on 470 south. Take 470 to the Morrison exit and turn right. The parking lot is on the right at the corner of S. Rooney Road and Morrison Road (across from a Philips 66 gas station). If you are late, the bike path is across Morrison Road from the parking area, then ride east under 470. The drive from exit 205 (Silverthorne) to the start is approximately 1 hour. Plan to be ready to ride by 10 am. If it appears likely that it will rain during the ride I will send an email out the afternoon before, canceling. Currently the prognosis is 60 percent chance. Most years we have one ride cancelled due to weather, this may not be a typical year!
This season`s rides are on the website SummitBiking.org. There is a lot of other useful information on the site such as safety tips and where Summit Bikers can get discounts at local bike shops. Members without a life time membership should use the website and join for the 2019 bike season. Even I have to pay up! This is also a great time to tell others about our rides, since most Summit Country people are very active.
Looking forward to another great season of rides, with a wonderful group!
John Bowyer
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