On Saturday, January 28th, fifteen riders met at the Perk Hill Cafe (22nd and Kearney) for BikeDenver’s second organized ride. The group rode down Monaco and into City Park, then headed up 23rd to check out the bike lanes through Stapleton. Afterwards, many of us settled down for some coffee and a viewing of the film Breaking Away on the cafe’s projector.
Here are a few photos from the event…
Arriving at the meet-up in Park Hill.
The crowd gathers.
Making a blur in the park.
Waiting obediently at a red light.
Dusk is a lovely time in Park Hill.
David Rapp is one highly visible man.
The film on the shop’s big screen.
If this looks like a good time to you, you should join us for our next ride. All our rides will be announced on this site, and by e-mail to anyone who fills out our sign-up form…
Photographs by Tom Birks and Jessie Birks
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Join BikeDenver for a winter comfort ride on Saturday, January 28. We’ll meet at Perk Hill Coffee at 2202 Kearney Street in Park Hill for a 4:00 p.m. ride start. We’ll ride through the Park Hill and Stapleton neighborhoods and then return to Perk Hill for coffee, hot chocolate, snacks and a movie.
What’s the movie, you ask? “Breaking Away” of course! For those interested in more substantial fare, we can order pizza from Oblio’s pizza around the corner.
We’ll make a go/no-go decision for the ride on Thursday, but the movie will still play at 5:30 p.m. regardless of the weather. Be sure to bring your helmets and lights, as it will be dark after the movie.
There is plenty of on-street parking in the area, as well as an off-street lot. Ride updates will be posted right here at www.bikedenver.org, so if you haven’t already, make a bookmark!
Read about the success of our Winter Solstice Ride.
Contact Tracy at thalasin@yahoo.com with questions.
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Hello, my name is Tracy Halasinski and I am VP of External Communications for BikeDenver. We are starting a new monthly feature on our website and this is the first in a series of columns by BikeDenver members. We hope that you enjoy the columns and that you stop by our website often to check them out as well as the other features on the site.
Given that this is January, it seems appropriate to write a column on the New Year and what it might bring. I’m not one for resolutions, but the New Year seems to be as good a time as any to think about what’s ahead.
In terms of bicycling, January can be a difficult month. It’s cold and it’s dark. January is the darkest of the winter months for me. So the saying goes, it’s always darkest before the dawn. It is difficult to get up on those cold winter mornings and face the ride to work. As I pedal away from the house, my eyes water and it’s hard to catch my breath in the biting cold air until I get warmed up. It seems like cruel and unusual punishment to make my poor bicycle get out in the cold. My nose runs constantly and the snot gets in my balaclava. Sometimes the balaclava makes it hard to breathe and makes my glasses fog up. My fingers and toes get cold. Why do I do it? Some days, it’s hard to say. It could be the feeling of accomplishment of riding on such cold days, or knowing that I’m saving on gas and wear and tear on the car, or that I’m getting exercise, or maybe it’s the righteous feeling I get by leaving my car at home. Come on, bike commuters, admit it, you can’t help but feel a little bit superior when you arrive at your destination via bicycle. It’s probably a combination of all of the above. Really, though, the most important reason is because I enjoy it. The feeling of freedom that I had as I kid on my bike has never gone away. I get to experience the sights, the sounds and the smells of my route. And even though my commuting route is nearly the same every day, it is never the same ride.
Even though January is the darkest of winter months, there is plenty to enjoy. The crisp air and brilliant blue skies, the bright sun reflecting off the just-fallen snow, the long, thin shadows cast by treeless branches and the promise of spring just around the corner.
Get out there and enjoy what winter cycling has to offer. Be safe and be nice! Wave to your fellow cyclists, as we are few and far between in these winter months.
by Tracy Halasinski, BikeDenver VP External Communications
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