PEDAL - Ride Schedule

P.E.D.A.L. Ride Schedule

The Loveland bicycle club, P.E.D.A.L., is starting its 38th year of planned bicycle touring.

Our goals are to promote cycling and to provide a form of recreation offering exercise, companionship, and pleasant scenery. We try to schedule some variety of riding difficulty and challenge each month. Usually we include a moderate, flat ride for casual or beginning riders, a mountain-bike ride and a strenuous ride that is fast, hilly or long-distance.

We strongly recommended using a helmet for any cycling. We encourage anyone to ride with us, but ask that those under 16 years of age be accompanied by an adult. Participants ride at their own risk.

P.E.D.A.L. encourages riding with the group for several reasons:

Safety - Auto traffic is more cautious when approaching a group of riders than one or two riders.

Support - P.E.D.A.L. members often carry tools and pumps, and can repair many mechanical problems on the spot.

Advice - More-experienced riders can share suggestions with novices on riding techniques, safety, and comfort.

Companionship - Touring in groups allows visiting with interesting people and making new friends.

We depart from the Loveland Library parking lot at the Civic Center unless specified otherwise. Since plans may change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances, the names and phone numbers of the information contacts are included.

To ensure that all riders feel comfortable matching their skills and physical condition with the rides on the schedule, P.E.D.A.L. describes their rides as:

Easy

Moderate (rolling hills/longer distance)

Difficult (steep climbs/over 60 miles)

YOU MUST WEAR A HELMET
TO PARTICIPATE IN P.E.D.A.L. RIDES

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL RIDES BEGIN AT THE LOVELAND LIBRARY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Date	Time	Distance	Level	Description	Ride Organizer
April 6-Oct. 26, 2008	Morning ride, call for start time	30-50 miles	Moderate	SUNDAY SHOW and GO RIDES Will it be the challenge of hills, endurance on the flats or a combination of both? You have the opportunity to offer input for these rides. Discover what it'll be each Sunday, meet at the Loveland Library.	Sue Vest 218-8665
May 5 - Sept. 22,2008	Morning ride, call for start time	20-30 miles	Moderate	MONDAY RISE and SHINE RIDES Get your blood pumping! Begin the week with an early bike ride! We'll start this ride at the Rocky Mountain Cyclery on 5th and Garfield in Loveland	Robin Hildenbrand 663-3364
April 15-Sept. 30, 2008	Morning ride, call for start time	30 plus miles (distances will increase)	Moderate	TUESDAY MORNING RIDES Training for a special ride this season? Then this ride is especially for you! Rides will assist with preparing for this. Meet at the K-Mart parking lot.	Robin Hildenbrand 663-3364
May 6 - Aug 26, 2008	6PM	10-20 miles	EASY	TUESDAY LAID BACK RIDES For the beginner cyclist. Learn how to feel confident riding a bike. Learn how to ride in a group. Meet at Thompson School District Service Center: corner of 1st St and Wilson Ave.	Robin Hildenbrand 663-3364
May 7 - Aug.13, 2008	6:30PM	23 miles	Difficult	WEDNESDAY RATTELSNAKE BITE RIDE Fast paced hilly out and back ride up to Pinewood Reservoir. Great practice for climbing hills! Meet at Namaqua Park, off of North County Rd. 19E	Norton Ewart 227-7194
April 3 - Sept. 25, 2008	Morning ride, call for start time	20-30 miles	Moderate	HILLY THURSDAY RIDES Looking for a challenge, or training for that special ride? Then Thursday rides are for you! Be prepared to sweat as you climb Carter Lake or Pinewood Reservoir, or Eden Valley area. Meet at K-Mart parking lot	Robin Hildenbrand 663-3364
April 18-Sept. 26, 2008	Morning ride, call for start time	30 plus miles	Moderate	FRIDAY MORNING RIDES Want to stay in shape and have fun doing it? Join us on these rides! Each week the route will change. For details contact the ride organizer. Kathy. Meet at K-Mart parking lot.	Robin Hildenbrand 663-3364
August 16,2008	8AM	55 miles	Moderate	Ride to Wellington Delightful ride! Relatively flat ride. We'll eat at the Chocolate Rose in Wellington. Bring plenty of water!	Robin Hildenbrand 663-3364
August 30,2008	8AM	55 miles	Moderate	Windsor/Greeley Discover the recreation trail that connects Windsor and Greeley on this enjoyable ride!	Tim Webb 669-3813
September 6,2008	8AM	50 miles or 25 miles	Difficult or EASY	Hilly Horsetooth Dam Ride Better bring your water bottle for this one! Start at SPRING CANYON PARK in Fort Collins (Drake and Overland) and ride the dams over Horsetooth. Out: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/co/fort-collins/617211164676 Back: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/co/loveland/755561592674 OR For a more leisurely ride, start at SPRING CANYON PARK and ride the bike path in Fort Collins.	Ingrid Grana 720-941-8828 (longer distance) OR John Carnazzo 217-8103 (shorter distance)
September 13,2008	9AM or 10AM	60 miles or 25 miles	Moderate or EASY	Celestial Seasonings Ride and Tour Have you experienced the "peppermint" room? Rolling hill ride to Celestial Seasonings in Boulder for a tour and lunch. OR Easier ride will meet at Isaak Walton Park (near Boulder County Fair Grounds), off of Sunset St. and Boston Ave. in Longmont. We'll all meet together at Celestial Seasonings , take the free tour, have lunch prior to returning.	Robin Hildenbrand 663-3364 (longer distance) OR John Carnazzo 217-8103 (shorter distance)
September 20,2008	8AM or 10AM	60 miles or 15 miles	Moderate or EASY	Estes Park Ride Climb up the Big Thompson Canyon and view the fall colors as you approach Estes Park. Maybe you'll even see some Elk along the ride! OR For a leisurely ride begin at the Dam Store off of W HWY 34 and climb as far as you want to while viewing the spectacular canyon walls!	Sue Vest 218-8665 (longer distance) OR John Carnazzo 217-8103 (shorter distance)
September 27,2008	9AM	Approx. 30 miles	Moderate/EASY	Heart to Heart Ride Have you seen the hearts located around Loveland? Did you know there are 12 Hearts? We'll view all of them on this ride! After the ride we'll stop at Sonic.	Sue Fody 669-1316
October 4,2008	9AM	30 miles or 25 miles	Moderate or EASY	Carter Lake Rideor Sedona Hill Ride Ride up the south side of Carter Lake and view the new marina. OR For a leisurely ride, ride up Sedona Hill	Sue Vest 218-8665 (longer distance) OR John Carnazzo 217-8103 (shorter distance)
October 11,2008	9AM or 10AM	50 miles or 20miles	Moderate or EASY	Tour de Breweries We'll tour at least three breweries in Fort Collins and maybe even try some their brews! Then we'll go for lunch. OR For a leisurely ride, begin at Spring Creek Park in Fort Collins and take the free tour at Anheuser Busch. Maybe you'll also get to see the horses there!	Mike Vermeulen 282-9752 (longer distance) OR John Carnazzo 217-8103 (shorter distance)
October 18,2008	8:30AM	100 miles	Difficult	The Great Stupa Ride!! Up for a challenging but rewarding century ride? Start at the Kmart parking lot and ride up towards Red Feather. We'll visit the Great Stupa Buddhist temple and have an organic lunch there for $10.00 per person before the wonderful descent!	Harlan Quinn 669-3620
October 25,2008	10AM	25 miles	EASY	Letter "Z" Ride Explore all the things that deal with the letter Z on this ride! You might be surprised at what you find! Then stop at Robin's house for cookies and punch.	Mike Vermeulen 282-9752

Rides start at the Loveland Library (main entrance) unless specified otherwise. WEAR A HELMET! We encourage anyone to ride with us (you needn't be a member), but we ask those under 16 years of age be accompanied by an adult. Participants ride at their own risk. The ride organizer contact can provide route details and will decide when to cancel due to weather. Please call: Robin (663-3364) for information about P.E.D.A.L.