New to Denver Area

[bmeryman]

Hey Paceline folks,

After spending the first 27 years of my life in NH and VT, I've made the move to CO. I know, I know, everyone's moving to Colorado. It's for a job.

Anyways, being the reserved New Englander that I am, I thought I'd check on here to see if there's anyone from the area (or familiar with the area) who'd like to recommend riding to be done (road, mountain, cross, whatever) or to even go on a ride.

I'm living in Highlands Ranch and working in Centennial. I'd love the chance to meet up with some Paceliners and get to know the area a little bit. I'm also trying to see if I can work a trip to NAHBS this year into my schedule (not much time left for planning).

Thanks,
Brendan

[Schmed]

Welcome to Colorado. Did you know that everyone is moving here?

I'm a bit North, but there's great riding just about everywhere. Castle Rock has some fun MTB trails without much climbing, Deer Creek canyon is a popular longer road ride option near you. You can cyclocross up the gravel road at Waterton Canyon and watch guys fly fish or stand about 10' from bighorn sheep as they butt heads.

You can also ride the trail that runs along C470 and end up doing a 70+ mile loop around Denver / Golden / Littleton.

Welcome!

[Puget Pounder]

Hey, I'm moving there in June!

[Cicli]

Denver is awesome.

Watch out for this guy. Not an exact likeness but you will get the idea.

[Schmed]

OK. After you two, no more.

[gdw]

We need to build a wall.

[Schmed]

Originally Posted by gdw

We need to build a wall.

Who should pay for it? California?

[jr59]

Originally Posted by Cicli

Denver is awesome.

Watch out for this guy. Not an exact likeness but you will get the idea.

Needs a campy tattoo

[gdw]

Seven seems to be a popular number lately. We should make California, Oregon, Washington, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Illinois pay for it and ban further immigration until we find a way to better vet their refugees.

[bmeryman]

Haha. Thanks for the recommendations and the welcome. I'm certainly looking forward to getting out and riding a whole bunch of new terrain.

[panache_mode]

I fled Denver for Idaho about 3 years ago and I miss riding out there.

You should have plenty of new places to explore but I would head west into the mountains. You will find plenty of places to ride. If you are looking for flatter and longer road rides you could head east into the plains.

Enjoy the sunshine and the fact that you will never want to leave Colorado.


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[adamhell]

denver is aight. i visit there because my dad moved to fort collins a while ago, but i like denver way more. check out sweet bloom coffee (not sure if they have a storefront or just roast but either way it's the nuclearbomb.com). that's all i got for ya

[flydhest]

I am jealous. My wife moved to CO when she was 12, to Denver, left after college. Now, her mother and brother (and sis-in-law, and nieces) live in/near Ft Collins. I love CO and have a part of me die every time she says she never wants to move back.

Sure, only 300 days of sun per year, but you also have to put up with low humidity and no mosquitos.

I would rather ride there in 25 degrees than here in the mid-Atlantic at 40 degrees.

[Schmed]

flydhest - you have it all wrong. Tons of smog, crime, horrible riding, ice storms, famine, flood, snakes, dark and cold most of the year.

[flydhest]

Originally Posted by Schmed

flydhest - you have it all wrong. Tons of smog, crime, horrible riding, ice storms, famine, flood, snakes, dark and cold most of the year.

Uh... yeah, exactly. Nobody should move there. Don't even visit. It is awful (fingers crossed that it stays great since I will keep visiting)