The RM Region board doesn't seem to get too much traffic here, but if anyone wants to hook up for a ride on Sunday come on out. We're meetin' up at the shop (Redstone Cyclery, Lyons) at 8:45am Sunday. The shop's on the NE corner of 4th & Broadway catty corner from the skatepark and across the street from the visitors center.

Probably ride at a moderate non hammering pace for a couple hours. Route will be decided at the time depending on who (if anyone) shows up.

Come on out to ride from the tiny shop in a tiny town.

The RM Region board doesn't seem to get too much traffic here, but if anyone wants to hook up for a ride on Sunday come on out. We're meetin' up at the shop (Redstone Cyclery, Lyons) at 8:45am Sunday. The shop's on the NE corner of 4th & Broadway catty corner from the skatepark and across the street from the visitors center.

Probably ride at a moderate non hammering pace for a couple hours. Route will be decided at the time depending on who (if anyone) shows up.

Come on out to ride from the tiny shop in a tiny town.

I won't be able to make it but just wonder what route you'll take if you do ride out there.

thanks,

I won't be able to make it but just wonder what route you'll take if you do ride out there.

thanks,
via Allenspark is the much better route going to EP--coming back you could take the short way because you'll be going downhill most of the way and keeping up with the traffic.

via Allenspark is the much better route going to EP--coming back you could take the short way because you'll be going downhill most of the way and keeping up with the traffic.

Yep. BJII is on it. Up 7 is the way to go. For some d@mn reason, though, they chip sealed most of it early last spring. It's breaking in though and isn't too bad now. Anyway, I'll take 7 over 36 any day. Honestly, if I head to Estes, I usually come back thru Allenspark, too. Much prettier and way less traffic than 36. 36 is ok to come down on a weekday, but on weekends, your fighting with sports car clubs and motorhomes from Kansas.

Coming down 36 is also a lot more pedally that you would expect. 7 down from Raymond is much more fun.

The ride was good. It was a small group, so we headed up Hwy 7 for some mellow climbing. We turned around at Raymond, came back to Lyons, and hit the Fruit loops.

It was a beautiful blue sky day with relatively warm temps. We mostly had a headwind climbing. That usually bodes well for a fun fast descent, but the cross winds were unexpected and strong most of the way down. It was an interesting downhill, getting tossed around at 45+mph. Fun ride though.

I'll post next time we head out on the road!