5/7/08 - Bear Creek @ 5:30

This week we are going to ride Bear Creek. It is a combination of new single track and existing double track. The plan is start at the bottom of the park, work our way up the valley on the south side towards Gold Camp Road, then take Bear Creek Road to the nature center and ride back down the valley on the north side.

We will meet at Bear Creek Park on the north side of Argus Blvd and 21st Street.

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Any beer volunteers? Last week we enjoyed some refreshing Moosehead courtesy of Ryan.

This ride is not very long or technical which should be a relief to those who were on last weeks ride. Last week John, Cheryl, Ryan and I rode Mt. Herman / Raspberry Gulch. It was a great ride but the first 4.5 miles were a steady climb and the last hour was in the dark. Luckily we had just got off the trail when it got dark but finding our way from Palmer Lake to our cars took some time. The total ride was just over 13 miles and took about 3 hours.

Note - The days are getting longer and this ride is short, however it never hurts to be prepared. If you have a headlamp or bike light, you might want to bring it. They were worth the extra weight last week.

Here are some pictures from Mt. Herman on 4/30/08.