Labor Day - Epic Climbing Ride

The ride will be on Mon, leaving Vic's at 8:30. We'll climb Lee Hill, Ward, down from Ward, up Super Jamestown and back to Boulder via Left Hand Canyon and Old Stage.

Come on out and take advantage of the holiday weekend and nice weather.

Jay

Upcoming Rides 8/24 to Labor Day

Thursday Night - Speed Ride - Flat and Semi-Fast - 5:45 at Vics
Sunday - I plan to combine Sunshine, Flagstaff and NCAR climbs in some way to approximate the Gore Pass course. I'm thinking of starting at 9 with
Sunshine. Pace will be less than race speed, but still a good effort. Let me know if you're interested. Jeff
Labor DayThe third big climbing ride will take place over the Labor Day weekend. Most likely the ride will be on Monday. The route will be Sunshine Canyon, Sugarloaf, P to P to Ward, Super Jamestown and back to Boulder via Left Hand Canyon.

Stay tuned for more details.

Jay

Sunday Ride - 8/20 - Ronde De Burgs

Good idea by Josh...
We will do the "Ronde De Burgs" ride on Sunday. http://www.cyclingevents.com/TopoMaps/RondeDeBerges.html
Good climbing with lots of regroups at the top of each. Extra bonus climb up NCAR. http://www.cyclingevents.com/TopoMaps/NCAR.JPG
Sunday - 9:00 at Vics - Roll out on the bike path, shouldn't be any ice this time of the year...
End of ride Beer at Southern Sun?

Rides 8/15, 17 & 20

I am a bit of a rest period but still plan on being out Tues-Thurs.
Switching around Speed/Hill Work the next two weeks.

Tuesday - Medium Speed - 5:45 at Vics - Work more on spinning then speed. If you want to do some hard sprints or efforts that is fine by me...
Thursday - Easier Climb - How about NCAR - Meet at Broadway and Table Mesa, NW corner at 5:45. Watch speed on the way down...

Weekend - Looks like I am at Gore on Saturday and might be back for a big ride on Sunday...

Carter Lake Cancelled; Gore Pass Pre-Ride

Bummer about Carter Lake Road Race being cancelled. As a former promoter of it, I can see why. Busy road, espically in the summer. Only time it wasn't busy was when it was cold and wet in the spring. Would be a great Fall Classic, if we didn't start cross season so darn early in Colorado. I would love to race it at the end of September with clear skys and temps in the 70s...

Gore Pass Pre-Ride: I am heading up and pre-riding Gore Pass on Saturday. Leaving Boulder in the AM and should start ride on top of Gore Pass around 10:30. Head down Pass to Wolford and then do the course. email me if interested.

Junior State Crit - Silver Medal by Micheal in the 10-12


16 boys and 4 girls aged 10-12 lined up for the 20 minute race, which was designated as the Colorado State Junior Criterium Championship. Within the first lap a front group of 8 boys immediately formed. Michael was feeling strong and stayed in the front three the entire race, but neither he nor anyone else could get away from the "pack". A couple of last-ditch attacks on the last lap shed a few more boys, and it was five or six together for the final slightly downhill sprint.

Brady Barker from RMCEF took the gold by a full bike length with time enough to raise both arms, and Michael beat the third place boy by half a wheel. Michael was under-geared for the sprint, and hopes to challenge perennial winner Barker in the future. Both are 10 years old and so will be looking strong for the coming years.

Here's a picture of the podium. Brady won $10 for his efforts while Michael won a brand new $50 bike messenger bag!

Cheers,
Daddy (Dan) Dessau

This Weeks Rides, 8/8, 8/10, 8/12

Tuesday and Thursday - Meet at Vics @ 5:45
Tuesday - The Tues night climbing ride will leave from Vic's (30th St. location) at 5:45 as usual. The route will be Lee Hill, Jamestown and back over Old Stage. If the road to JT is ripped up (does anyone know?) we will climb towards Ward and turn around at Lick Skillet Rd. Regroups will be top of Lee Hill and JT.

Thursday - Head North to Hygenie via 75. West up S. St. Vrain to Hwy 36. North to Hygenie Rd or Hwy 66. East back to Hygenie. Back South to Boulder on 63rd.
Work on rotating paceline with regroups along at the intersections.

Saturday - Vics @ 9:00
Carter Lake Race Prep - Harder Ride broken up into a number of sections with re-groups along the way.
Head out 36 to S. St. Vrain Rd. - Down to Hygene - Up to Hwy. 66 to Rabbit Mtn - Regroup at top of Rabbit Mtn. Down back to 66. 66 to Lyons. Do North Fruit Loop, head over 36 for out and back to dirt over climb. Rest break in Lyons. Back on 36 with optional section over Old Stage.

Thursday Night Speed Ride - 8/3

Meet at Vics @ 5:45
Head North to Hygenie via 75. West up S. St. Vrain to Hwy 36. North to Hygenie Rd or Hwy 66. East back to Hygenie. Back South to Boulder on 63rd.
Fast pace with regroups along at the intersections.