July 29 Bike Ride

Hello Summit Bikers,

Wonderful turn out for the Ice Cream Ride this week.

Next Monday, July 29 we will venture outside Summit County to East Vail.  The ride will be from Big Horn Park, starting at 10 am.  For those who would like to carpool meet at the west end of Frisco at the parking lot at 9 am.  Carpools are recommended as parking is tight.  Multiple rides are available from Big Horn, including West Vail Pass and the Gore Trail through Vail and onto Minturn or Edwards.  For many of us this will be our first chance to experience the revised bike path up West Vail Pass.  Big Horn Park is a nice setting for a picnic to socialize so please bring something to share as well as a sandwich and drink.

Directions to Big Horn Park: Go West to exit 180 in East Vail. Get off on the right and turn left going under I-70 on Bighorn Road. Go right on Streamside Circle. Stay on Streamside Circle and turn right on Meadow Drive. Bighorn Park is on the left ahead.

Remember the tourist are in town (West Vail also gets many downhill riders), slow down and do not cut corners.  Use hand signals and let others verbally know where you are.

Ride safe and have fun!

John Bowyer

Ride July 22 -- Ute Pass

Hello Summit Bikers,

The ride Monday July 22 is to Ute Pass.  There will be two starting points:  North Pond in Silverthorne starting at 9AM (faster group perhaps with pace line) or from the bottom of Ute Pass Road at 9:30AM (shorter ride with climbing, starts where Ute Pass intersects Route 9).  

After the ride we have a picnic hosted by Bob and Jay Gilson in Hamilton Creek, Silverthorne. They will have a propane grill available for those who want to cook.  Please bring something to eat AND SOMETHING TO SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS as well as your drink.  Bob is making the ice cream so we all need to do our part and bring a side dish.    (For some reason this tends to draw the biggest crowd of the season -:) 

Since this is an out and back there will be no sag.  My cell is 970 393 2190, if you have a problem.

Below are the details from Bob:

I plan to make some ice cream for the Ute Pass post-ride picnic at our house next Monday, 9/26.  I expect to have plenty, but you just never know who the professional ice cream eaters are out there.  The picnic will be on our deck and in the house so please leave your bike shoes off at the porch since we don't really have a lawn and the view is prettier from the deck anyway.  We have about 6-8 deck chairs and about the same inside. Bring a folding chair for the deck if you want a seat. The deck rail is 2x8 flat so it makes a good rest for a glass or dish.  

From the Silverthorne Elementary School which is on Hamilton Creek Road, drive/ride1.3 miles up Hamilton Creek Rd, then turn right onto Crescent Moon Trail.  We are the 4th house on the left and the address is:  0137 Crescent Moon Trail.  For those of you who know Roger and Sue Paluska, they live in the first house on the left of the same road.  

We give extra points for those who ride up to the house but if you are driving we have room for some 8-10 cars to park just beyond our driveway in a cul-de-sac.  Plus, you can park along one side of the road to allow others from the few houses beyond us to get past.  About 6 can park in our driveway but you will have to back down to get out.  If you are concerned just carpool up from the elementary school OR this is where the extra points for riding up the hill come into play -:)

Bob's home phone is 262-6123 if any questions or problems.  His cell is (405)210-6222 if you are calling while we are on the ride.  

See you next Monday.  I will send out another email if inclement weather and change of plans.  

Ride Safe!

John Bowyer

CHANGE IN RIDE 7/15

Hello Summit Bikers,

Sorry but just as I sent out the ride for next week, I was notified parking at the Breckenridge Recreational Center is very tight currently as they work on the ball fields.  Thank you, Pam Paling.  The parking and the route had to be changed.  In addition, we will have no picnic since there are no picnic tables close to the parking.

Next week we are riding the hills of the Highlands near Breckenridge Golf Course.  There are some wonderful views and houses to see along this route.

START INFO: 

Summit High School, south parking lot next to the football field.  There are restrooms by the entrance to the football field.  I checked and they were open today.  Note:  Breckenridge put out a sign with warning to cyclist to stop at all stop signs.

Please arrive in time to ready to pedal at 9:30AM.

ROUTE:  PLEASE PRINT AND BRING

Access rec path from the road leaving the parking lot headed South.  I will lead this portion since we have not parked here previously. 

Left on the rec path

Left at Valley Brook (just before Breck Rec Center)

Stop at traffic signal at corner of Valley Brook & HWY 9

Cross HWY 9 & ride UPHILL on Highlands Drive

Right on Dyer Trail

Left on Rounds Road

Right on Highlands Drive

Right to continue on Highlands Drive

Right on Fairways Drive

Left on Gold Run Road

Right at fork onto Hamilton Court

Right at fork onto Discovery Hill

(ride all the way to the top, or as far as you like, u-turn and ride back down)

Left at Hamiton Court

Right on Gold Run Road

Left at Tiger Road

Cross Rt 9 at light

Right at Rec path

Return to start

I checked much of this route out Monday, and it is challenging with some wonderful view of Summit County off of Discovery Hill.

Looking forward to Monday,

Ride safe!

John Bowyer

7/15 Ride: Breck Rambler/Hills of The Highlands

Hello Summit Bikers.

Next week we are riding the hills of the Highlands near Breckenridge Golf Course.  There are some wonderful views and houses to see along this route.

START INFO: 

Breckenridge Recreation Center: south parking lot next to baseball fields

Please arrive in time to ready to pedal at 9:30AM.

ROUTE:  PLEASE PRINT AND BRING

Access rec path thought baseball field complex 

Left on rec path

At Tiger Road go across road then turn left to cross Rt 9 (button on far side)

Ride up Tigger Road 

Right on Gold Run Road

Left on Hamilton Ct Road

Right on Discovery Hill Drive

Ride as far as you want or to the end

Return to Gold Run Road

Left on Gold Run Road

Right on Fairways Dr

Left on Highlands Drive  (If behind stay on Highlands Drive)

Left on Preston Way

Right to stay on Preston Way

Left on Highlands Drive

Left on Rounds Road

Left on Dyers Trail

Left on Highlands Drive

At light cross Rt 9 (BE CAREFUL PUSH BUTTON)

Return to Recpath

Left Back to Start

There will be a picnic afterwards so bring something to share, as well as your sandwich and drink.

Looking forward to Monday,

Ride safe!

John Bowyer

Fw: For Sale: Trek Silque SLX

The number to call has been corrected, if interested in this road bike.

John

Hello Summit Bikers,

This bike is for sale from long time Summitbikers Karen and Phil Sanderman.  Fits a small person.

John Bowyer

For Sale:

Great condition

Trek Silque SLX Womens Specific Road Bike

47cm (Small) for riders 5' to 5'3" tall

All carbon. Approximately 15.5 lbs.

Ultegra groupset

11/32 cassette, 50/34 crank.

Contact Karen or Phil Sanderman at 970 640 0714  or email friscocow@comcast.net

$900.00

For Sale: Trek Silque SLX

Hello Summit Bikers,

This bike is for sale from long time Summitbikers Karen and Phil Sanderman.  Fits a small person.

John Bowyer

For Sale:

Great condition

Trek Silque SLX Womens Specific Road Bike

47cm (Small) for riders 5' to 5'3" tall

All carbon. Approximately 15.5 lbs.

Ultegra groupset

11/32 cassette, 50/34 crank.

Contact Karen or Phil Sanderman at 970 668 4388 or email friscocow@comcast.net

$900.00

Turquoise Lake Bike Ride July 8

Hello Summit Bikers,

Next week's ride, July 8, takes us out of the county to Turquoise Lake near Leadville.  Be ready to ride at 10 am. 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 plan to be ready to ride.  To get there take route 91 at the Copper exit toward Leadville.  As you enter Leadville there will be a Safeway on your right.  Take a right just past Safeway (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 and some dollars to pay.  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.  We will be having a potluck lunch, and riders are asked to bring something to share.  Also bring your sandwich and a drink so you can socialize with your friends after the ride.  Some may prefer one of the downtown restaurants.  Bug spray may be needed as mosquitoes are sometimes around. 

I normally ride counterclockwise, 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.  The road often has a spot or two that could use some work, so do pay attention.

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).  Earphones are not allowed due to safety concerns.

Currently the weather forecast is beautiful weather, but if that changes I will send out an email Sunday July 7.

Most of all ride safe and have fun!

John Bowyer

July 1 Ride - Cancelled

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking at Buffalo Mountain and beyond (misty)--not liking what I see and not trusting any weather apps right now.

The ride is cancelled; we don't want slides or crashes on Montezuma Road or anywhere else. Sorry about that.

See ya next week!

Betsy

July 1 Bike Ride - Montezuma or Loveland Pass

Looking out the window this morning, it looks a little gloomy .... however, according to the Epic Ride Weather app, here is the prediction (which I trust much more than the local weather apps). At 9:30am:

Temperature: 56.5°F to 61°F, feels like 55°F to 59.4°F
Wind: 5.7 to 10.4 mph, with gusts up to 19.9 mph
4% probability of very light precipitation

See you soon!

Betsy

303-638-2549