4.5H ride--> Gimme A Route

There are lots of options north of Boulder.  I'm riding Saturday as well but I think I'm going to have to squeeze my ride in around lots of family responsibilities this week.  If you figure out a route, please post and if I'm riding in the afternoon, I'llfind you and keep youcompnay for a bit.  4.5 hours is too much for me right now.

Yep, Carter Lake is great!  You could start at the Rez, do a "little" dogleg up Left hand canyon, then back on 36 to St. Vrain, left on 75th, cross over rt. 66, follow that road, and then left on 83rd.  Left at the T, and left into Carter lake.  Then ride back.  And if you need more, as Drew said, you could ride a loop (Neva, Nelson, etc).  Good luck!  I want to go, but can't

I enjoy the Carter Lake ride out of Broomfield:  north on County Line Rd to 56, then left to Carter Lake.  You can return via Boulder or double back on the same route. 

I plan to ride this weekend:  likely Saturday sometime.  Keep your rides posted - hopefully we can intersect

Jason

I've done the Confluence-centric trails before, super fun when living Denver proper...thing is there is supposedly a 15mph speed limit on the city trails. Now I'm based in Broomfield, very little bike trail complete, I'd much rather ride out of the front door than drive to ride.

Last Sunday I did 38 ish, just under 3 hours (a massive improvement for me, I'm sure it'd improve greatly without stopping wondering which way to go)

That looks reasonable, I haven't seen Carter Lake yet(?)...I'm really not familliar enough with area to gleen what "via Boulder" would look like...I need lotsa street names to look for.  And if I ride with Brad (cooutdoors) he'll have to look for the names I'll be too busy trying to keep up.    If I end up riding solo, I'll have a cheat sheet map in hand, most likely from googlemaps, in a loop style if I can manage it.

I learned long long ago on a survey crew, never ever tell the weather gods your plans, they just laaauugh!

I will definitely keep forum posted on ride, certainly anyone game is most welcome (though I won't be "pulling"---it is pulling right?  i mean that's the word for the fastest mother on the bike right?  the leader.)

here's the "via boulder" route (compliments of COgirl) 

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/map.asp?routeid=43493 (south from Carter Lake to NoBo, then hit 52 to return to north burbs).

Oh - and prepared of - its quite the climb, but worth it.

ok, this looks promising, I'll probably alter it to ride from B'fld.

life is a gift, you all remember that, ok?