Hello Summit Bikers:
Due to the weather last Monday we canceled our annual meeting until July 22. Shame we could not hold the meeting since we had a large turn out for the ride.
Next week's ride, July 15, takes us out of the county to Turquoise Lake near Leadville. This is a beautiful ride with great views of the lake and surrounding mountains. We will meet at the Maid of Erin parking area. Please be ready to ride at 10 am. To get there take route 91 at the Copper exit toward Leadville. As you enter Leadville there will be a Safeway on your right at a stop light. Take a right at the stop light (Mountain View Drive) and follow the signs toward the golf course. As you near the golf course there are signs for Turquoise Lake. Follow these until you reach road 9C, take a right here and the Maid of Erin Parking area is on the left. (If you reach the dam you have driven past the turn.) There is a small fee, reduced for those with Access Cards. Fee envelopes are available as you enter the parking area. Please bring a pen to complete the envelope. If this area is full there is free parking near the dam (which is a short bike ride or walk back to the picnic area). To reach the dam go out of the Maid of Erin parking area and take the first right, go past the road you drove in on and park on the left just before the dam. To walk back to the picnic area after the ride follow the path along the lake, it takes about 5 minutes.
I normally ride counter clockwise, control my speed and look ahead for potential problems. Since this is a circle those that want a shorter ride should plan to turn around. Remember this is on a road so stay to the right and watch out for pot holes. As this is not an out and back and cell service is poor I will perform sag duties making sure there are no mechanical issues and no one is dropped.
There will not be a grill this week. Plan to bring something to eat for lunch as well as something to share with your friends and a drink. Folding chairs are needed as well. This is a short but intense ride. Bring something warm to wear after the ride as it is normally cool.
Those that would like to car pool are encouraged to meet at the west end of Frisco in the parking lot at 8:45. If the chance of rain in the morning is a high chance of rain an email will be sent out Sunday night.
Since we have so many new people this year I thought I should give everyone some of the basic info. If it is raining when the ride is to start there will be no ride. I do look at several forecasts and will send out an email the night before, especially if we are going out of the county. Rides out of the county start at 10 am and in Summit County are at 9:30. All riders are required to use helmets (although this is not a state law it is a rule of the club). Ear phones are not allowed due to safety concerns. Please wear name tags so your old trip coordinator can remember you. Any name tag will work.
Most of all ride safe and have fun!
John Bowyer
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