Tuesday Evening Hill Climb - Left Hand Canyon

5:45 at Vics - Head out 36 to LeftHand Canyon. Either climb up to Old Stage or Lee Hill.

See ya there.

Saturday Hugo Road Race; Sunday Easy Climbing

Saturday we will all be out at the Hugo Road Race. www.CyclingEvents.com

Sunday - Maybe a ride to Jamestown if we are recovered from promoting...

Weekend Rides - June 9 & 10

Saturday - ? - If you are going out on a ride send on email.
Swift Pool Party - hope to see y'all out there. send Al an email if you are coming out.

Sunday - 9:10 at Vics - I heading up to Rabbit Mtn - Lyons - then back on 36 and maybe head over Lefthand Canyon to Old Stage or Lee Hill. Medium Hard to Hard Efforts with some regroups.

Rides for 6/5 - Hill Climb & 6/7 - Speed Ride

Rides for 6/5 & 6/7...
Tuesday Hill Climb - 5:45 at Ebin G. Fine Park (Boulder Creek Path at West end of Arapahoe) - Ride up to Four Mile Canyon - Either do a repeat or head over Poormans to Sunshine. (Some dirt sections heading up the Canyon and Poormans)

Thursday Speed Ride - 5:45 at Vics(30th & IRIS) - Do some short intervals and sprints to get ready for RMO, Hugo and Dead Dog Crit.

Thursday Evening Speed Ride - Flatter and Faster

We'll head north again. Short hard section, 2 to 3 mintues, with a sprint at the end. Recovery and regroup between each.
5:45 at Vics

Rides Thursday May 24 & Memorial Day Weekend

• Thursday - 5:45 - May 24 - Need for Speed Ride - Head North and do some sprints and short fast intervals.
• Saturday - 9:10 - Climbing Ride - 36 to Lefthand Canyon to Old Stage to Lee Hell to LeftHand Canyon to Ward - Then either Brainard Lake or down and back to Nederland or just go back down. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=977442
• Sunday - 9:10 - Big Ring Ride - Weld County Loop - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=756619
• Sunday - Women's Ride - 8:30 from the Greenbriar(Lefhand Canyon and Hwy. 36)- Lefthand Canyon to Ward
• Monday - TBD - Post Bolder-Boulder Ride? - Email Stephen if interested

Weekend Rides - May 19 & 20

Saturday

• 9:10 at Vics - Ride TBD -
• Go watch N. Boulder Park Crit in the afternoon - http://www.boulderbikerace.com/nbp/

Sunday

• Main Group Ride - 9:10 at Vics - North to Lyons and then up Peak to Peak. ~ 65 Miles. Medium to Medium-Hard Pace - Regroups along the way.
• Women's Ride - Take Bus up to Nederland and then ride Peak to Peak to Raymond, down to Lyons to Boulder ~ 45 Miles

Thursday Evening Hell Climb Ride - 5:45 at Vics

Thursday Evening Hell Climb Ride - 5:45 at Vics...

Let's shoot for Lee Hill then up Lefthand Canyon to the Firestation - Come back down LeftHand Canyon and over Old Stage Rd.

Stephen

Here, let me give you a hand

Wednesday Night mountain bike ride. Join us this Wednesday night for a tour up, up, up Rattlesnake Gulch in Eldorado Canyon SP. Bring $3 for the entrance fee,your climbing lungs (and gears) and leave your tender mercies, self-respect and reservations at home! Meet at 6pm at Southern Sun/Savers parking lot in SoBo (just S of Table Mesa & Broadway) tomorrow night, Wed May 16th...

Riders needed!

Think you may want to ride West Magnolia 3 times over the summer? It's not too late to volunteer for the Boulder Mountain Bike Patrol and do some good while cruising the shady, cool singletracks near Nederland. Remember it's going to get H.O.T down in Boulder soon enough! We'll be training with the Forest Service May 15th and 17th (volunteers only need to attend one session) from 5:30-7:30 if you are interested. Drop me a line for more info or to sign up for one of the training dates...pizza provided! -Matthew www.moalford@hotmail.com

Wednesday night ride takes no prisoners!

Swiftie Steve Gabbard wonders what he's getting himself into as the Wed night ride heads out into the sleety rain. Former Swifties Rose Alford and Sean Steeves join in as well and the weather clears up just in time to rip it up on swoopy singletrack, pop over slimy logs and ford raging creeks en route to Illegal Pete's for tasty smothered burritos. Hurts so good!

Upcoming Rides

• Wednesday - 5:45 at Vics - Ride out with the TTs towards Lyons. If you want to race the TT, Lyons to Boulder, you must register by 4:00pm at http://www.recordracer.com/
• Thursday - Lunch Ride - Noon at Amante on N. Broadway - Head out 36 to Lefthand Canyon. Maybe go up to Jamestown with early turn offs possible.
• Thursday Evening - Mountain Bike Ride with Steve G. 5:30 at Eben G. Fine Park. ride up to Batasso for some loops.
• Thursday Night Ride - ? - Need leader
• Saturday & Sunday Rides - Meet at 9:10 at Vics, leave by 9:15 - I'm out of town but looks like good weather for heading up to Peak to Peak. http://www.cyclingevents.com/TopoMaps/Boulder_StVrain_Ward_Boulder.JPG

Tuesday Night Hill Climb Ride

Up for a Tueday Night Hill Climb Ride?
Vics @ 5:45 - Old Stage to Left Hand Canyon to Lee Hill.

Weekend Rides - 9:10 am at Vics

Moving the rides up for Spring. Meet at 9:10, leave by 9:15.

This weekend - ? - Weather forecast is 50s with a 40% chance of rain. If it is OK weatherwize, I'll be out. Try to do Rabbit Mtn or something along those lines. Send out emails in the morning if you are going out.

-Jay- Great ride tonight. I like the Jamestown gradient!

Hasta,
Stephen

Awwww...you too man!

Swifties! The Wednesday mtb night ride series launched last night with a stirring tour of the Wanker Loop and future efforts will include Heil, Marshall, Santa Cruz, Green Mtn, West Magnolia, etc. as the days get longer. We meet at 6pm in front of Illegal Pete's Downtown (15th & Pearl) most weeks and feast there afterwards if you're into that sort of thing. No lights needed (ha!), bring clear glasses, lid, shark-repellant, beer money and an unquenchable thirst for adventure. Singlespeeds also usually appropriate, as are light sabers, a pirate drawl, nun habit and/or pet monkey. Contact me (moalford@hotmail.com) for more info and hope to see you out there! Matthew

Thusday Ride - 5:45 - Up to Jamestown...

Thurs ride will be up to Jamestown. The route will by 36, Left Hand and back via Old Stage. We will regroup in Jamestown.
We will leave Vic's at 5:45. I have pushed back the start time with the idea it will allow more people to get out and ride.

See you on Thurs.
Jay

Trails are drying out...

I rode up to Sunset and north on Switzerland Trail on Sunday. Switzerland Trail north of Sunset is wet in places, but clear of snow. Looking south, Switzerland Trail towards Sugarloaf still has some drifts on it.

Still many weeks until the trails at East Magnolia are dry, and Walker and closer trail may be okay now, but probably wet.

Epic ride report

The first epic road ride of the season had a good turnout yesterday. We started with ~12 riders, took a break in Lyons, and then attacked the South St. Vrain climb. The group kept a moderate pace up the climb, which seems to go on forever, and regrouped at the beautiful Raymond store. Most of the group turned back here, as warm weather in Lyons turned into windy and cold weather on Peak to Peak. It is still late winter on Peak to Peak highway, with snow drifts in the trees. Jay, George and I were running late, so pushed the pace a bit to Ward, where we stopped at the general store for a sufficient amount of time in the intermittent snowflakes to get completely chilled off before the long and cold descent down Left Hand Canyon, over Lee Hill Road, and back into sunny and warm Boulder.

One highlight was getting to see Sean Steeves, ex-Swift member, at the Ward general store, complaining vociferously about the climb to Ward.

Sunday Ride - up into the mountains

Several people will be riding the following route:
St Vrain to Peak to Peak. The return will be either via Jamestown or Ward. Great training for Iron Horse.
This is a great climbing ride, never too steep, and folks can sort themselves out on the climb and re-group at the turn-off to Raymond or at the gourmet Raymond store.
Ride will meet at Vic's on 30th at 10:00.
Topo Map http://www.cyclingevents.com/TopoMaps/Boulder_StVrain_Ward_Boulder.JPG

Rides of the Week - 4/17 to 4/23

• Tuesday - 5:30 @ Vics - Rolling Hill Climb Ride (Hopefully the weather will blow through by the evening. So a little Deer Trail training hills. Go out to Hwy 52 go up and down that a few times, do the hill that goes into Niwot and then come back with the hill that goes from 52 to Lookout Rd. 5 to 9 hills depending on repeats.
• Thursday - 5:30 @ Vics - Haystack Mtn TTT practice. Tim said we need more practice. 75% effort max so we aren't cooked for Saturday...
• Saturday - A lot of us are doing Haystack Mtn TT & TTT - Email if you are riding something else.
• Sunday - Deer Trail Recon - Leave Boulder at 8:30 - Do a lap of the course with extra hills thrown in. (I have to put up a few signs and flyers in town)
• Sunday - 10:00 Boulder Vics Ride - The route will be St Vrain to Peak to Peak. The return will be either via Jamestown or Ward. Great training for Iron Horse. Around 60 miles with some good climbing.
  Jay
• Sunday Shorter Women's Ride - 10:00 at Vics - Jamestown via Old Stage and back on 36.
  

Great riding this past Sunday. Two Women's groups and enough men to do two TTT practice "mobs".