Rocky Mountain Cycling Club RMCC

This ride starts at South High School. We do roughly 90 mins of spirited riding averaging ~20 MPH. We do our best to keep the group together but will press on if someone falls too far behind. There are 1-2 regroups for people to catch up. We rotate each week’s route. This week we will be going South. Hope to see you there.

Thursday, Thursday, RMCC Climbing Thursday!

Join us for the RMCC tradition on a NEW NIGHT: Thursday night climbing. We meet at Beverly Heights Park at the base of Lookout. We'll group up about 5:25pm for introductions, route overview, sign-in, and other formalities. We plan to roll promptly at 5:30.

We'll follow our usual route (see below) to start the spring, and we'll be adding in climbs (Genesee Mountain, Montane, Lininger, and more) depending on available daylight, weather, and road conditions. Changes will largely be a game-time decision, covered in the route walk-through and potentially adjusted as we progress.

https://www.strava.com/routes/15959177

As is the nature of rides with climbing, this is a drop/regroup ride. Generally speaking, if you're able to complete Lookout solo in ~30 minutes you'll be able to rejoin at the regroup points. We will roll from the parking area by Buffalo Bill's grave at 6:00. For you Zwifters and powermeter users, a power output of 3 w/kg is a good starting point. Expect some separation on the climbs, with opportunities to rejoin at one of several regroup points. Being comfortable in a draft will help on some of the flatter / roller sections.

This event will be canceled if weather or roadways are not conducive for a safe, fun ride. We'll cancel as early as possible, however be prepared for game-time calls as conditions can be unpredictable in the foothills.

In the springtime, please bring and use lights!

We hope to see you out there!

Update 4/17: Due to bad weather this Saturday, we are moving this ride to Saturday, May 3rd.
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This road loop is part of the RMCC Challenge Series (https://www.rockymountaincyclingclub.com/rmcc-challenge-series)

This is a classic ride on the north side of the area! We'll meet at Hygiene Elementary School at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure. We'll head north through Carter Lake and then to Masonville (first regroup). From there we'll climb Stove Prairie and the final, ahem, challenging push up to the top of Rist Canyon (with an optional dirt road extension to the very top!). From there it's a long descent down to Laporte for our second regroup. We'll then head through Fort Collins and by Horsetooth followed by the flatter roads back to Hygiene.

The total loop is 99 miles. There is also a shorter option to head back from Masonville which is 56 miles.

Regroup Points:
Masonville Mercantile: mile 30
Shell in Laporte: mile 58
Sandy's Conoco: mile 79

Challenge Series Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38787166
Short Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31665292

Please join us. If you live further south and have never ridden Stove Prairie/Rist Canyon (or haven't in a long time), it's worth the trip!

Note: This is obviously time of the year when rides may need to be rescheduled/changed due to weather. Please RSVP if you expect that you will want to come so you get notified of any changes.

Non-dues-paying members are welcome and invited to join us on any ride! After three rides we do ask that you join the club: https://www.rockymountaincyclingclub.com/rmcc-membership-application-form

Thursday, Thursday, RMCC Climbing Thursday!

Join us for the RMCC tradition on a NEW NIGHT: Thursday night climbing. We meet at Beverly Heights Park at the base of Lookout. We'll group up about 5:25pm for introductions, route overview, sign-in, and other formalities. We plan to roll promptly at 5:30.

We'll follow our usual route (see below) to start the spring, and we'll be adding in climbs (Genesee Mountain, Montane, Lininger, and more) depending on available daylight, weather, and road conditions. Changes will largely be a game-time decision, covered in the route walk-through and potentially adjusted as we progress.

https://www.strava.com/routes/15959177

As is the nature of rides with climbing, this is a drop/regroup ride. Generally speaking, if you're able to complete Lookout solo in ~30 minutes you'll be able to rejoin at the regroup points. We will roll from the parking area by Buffalo Bill's grave at 6:00. For you Zwifters and powermeter users, a power output of 3 w/kg is a good starting point. Expect some separation on the climbs, with opportunities to rejoin at one of several regroup points. Being comfortable in a draft will help on some of the flatter / roller sections.

This event will be canceled if weather or roadways are not conducive for a safe, fun ride. We'll cancel as early as possible, however be prepared for game-time calls as conditions can be unpredictable in the foothills.

In the springtime, please bring and use lights!

We hope to see you out there!