OVERVIEW OF ASPEN
Located along the Roaring Fork River in a remote area of the Sawatch and Elk Mountain Range, Aspen was founded as a mining camp during the “Colorado Silver Boom.” An internationally known ski resort and cultural center, Aspen boasts a number of historical landmarks, from the Hotel Jerome to the Wheeler Opera House.
Aspen is equally known for its exquisite food, incredible environment and big city features with small town charm. Although it’s most popular for its champagne powder, Aspen was recently recognized by the League of American Bicyclists in 2012 as a Silver Bicycle Friendly Community. Aspen celebrates bicycling and bicycling culture in a variety of ways and affords some of Colorado’s best rides in Independence Pass, Maroon Bells, Ashcroft and the Rio Grande Trail.
ASPEN BIKE RESOURCES
september
01augAll Day31octRoll Massif Virtual Challenge
Event Details
Do you have what it takes to complete the Roll Massif Challenge? This unique event will challenge cyclists from all regions of the country and of all abilities. Push yourself
Event Details
Do you have what it takes to complete the Roll Massif Challenge? This unique event will challenge cyclists from all regions of the country and of all abilities. Push yourself to new heights this summer by riding an accumulative 353 or 484 miles.
Why 353 or 484 miles? 353 is the total miles of all the event’s short routes combined. 484 miles is the total distance for all event’s long courses combined. You can do one event or all of them. You can ride gravel, you can pound pavement. It’s up to you. You have till Oct 31 to complete it. All results must be submitted by Nov 1 at midnight MST.
All registered riders will be entered into a drawing to receive prizes throughout the summer. If you’re feeling extra bold and complete all the rides, you will be entered into the grand prize drawings for a bicycle, racks, trainers and more.
Since this is a virtual challenge, you can ride wherever and whenever you want! You are welcomed to do it in segments, but you must submit the mileages within the 90-day window. If you can’t ride the whole Copper Triangle (79 miles) or Elephant Rock (100 miles) in one go, do it in stages.
We’ll re-share all the fun ways you guys are accomplishing the challenge through our social network as well as share our own attempts at this challenge too!
EVENT MILES
Copper Triangle: 79-miles
Crooked Gravel: 65 or 93-miles
Wild Horse Gravel: 45 or 90-Miles
Tour de Vineyards: 23 or 58-miles
Tour of the Moon: 41 or 64-miles
Elephant Rock: 100-miles
Short Course Total = 353-miles
Long Course Total = 484-miles
POST YOUR PROGRESS
After completing your individual segments, please post your results to this web site, using the Results link at the top of the page. You can log daily, the platform will track your progress based on the event you signed up for and will also let you know when you have reached the either goal. There are no awards for our virtual races, as everything is on the honor system when posting race results. LOG ACTIVITIES MUST BE WITHIN YOUR CHALLENGE TIME-FRAME
You can track your milage with a number of different apps, watch, or fitness device that you would like and programs (ie strava, garmin connect). While you are riding, and especially after completing your challenge, be sure to post photos, GPS images, and other cool pics to our Facebook Page Inspire others and show off the rides you road.
PRINT YOUR OFFICIAL BIB NUMBER AND FINISHERS CERTIFICATE
In your profile you will have your own digital bib number you can share and/or ride with it. After you complete the challenge, be sure to print your custom finishers certificate. Simply click on your name in the results page after they are posted and click the link below your bib number in the upper right hand corner.
SWAG
RMf. Challenge Jersey or T-Shirt
RMf. Sticker
Training tips from our partners
Sponsor sample packs
Chance to win some sweet prizes!
Time
August 1 (Saturday) - October 31 (Saturday)
Organizer
Roll Massif[email protected] 525 Santa Fe Dr. Denver, CO 80211
25sepAll Day27Bike Travel Weekend - Postponed from Original Date of May 5-7
Event Details
Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day are fun and easy, and they help get people outside and on bikes. There’s no cost to you or your participants (unless
Event Details
Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day are fun and easy, and they help get people outside and on bikes. There’s no cost to you or your participants (unless you want to charge a fee to participants to cover your costs). The initiatives help create community connections, promote destinations, and can boost local economies. You can participate in Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day through your own programming or you can partner with other groups.
There are two ways to be part of Bike Travel Weekend & Bike Your Park Day:
1. Plan and register a Bike Travel Weekend trip at BikeTravelWeekend.org and/or register a Bike Your Park Day ride at BikeYourParkDay.org. Registration, planning resources, and inspiration are available for free. Plus, registrants will receive stickers for their group and will be entered to win a bike and Amtrak tickets to Glacier National Park.
https://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/bike-travel-weekend/register-a-bike-overnight/
2. Promote Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day to your customers, visitors, and friends. Visit the “Promote” pages at BikeTravelWeekend.org and BikeYourParkDay.org for sharing resources and a downloadable Toolkit with resources to help you plan your rides or just encourage others to participate.
https://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/bike-travel-weekend/promote-your-bike-overnight/
Adventure Cycling also has Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day sponsorship opportunities to help you promote your brand or destination. Please contact me at [email protected] or (406) 532-2743 if you are interested in sponsorship or if you have any questions about Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day. I would be happy to walk you through the planning and promotional resources and registration process. I can also send additional stickers and postcards for your audiences.
I hope to “see” you out on the roads and trails on June 5 – 7 for Bike Travel Weekend and September 29 for Bike Your Park Day. Enjoy your ride! Bike Travel Weekend, inspires thousands of people throughout the world to go on a one- or two-night bike trip to a campground, hotel or B&B on the same weekend. Registration, planning and promotional resources are free at BikeTravelWeekend.org.
https://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/bike-travel-weekend/
Time
september 25 (Friday) - 27 (Sunday)
Organizer
26sep1:00 am11:59 pmBike Your Park Day
Event Details
Join thousands of others around the world on September 26, 2020 to explore your parks and public lands by bicycle. Ride any distance on roads or trails and make a day of
Event Details
Join thousands of others around the world on September 26, 2020 to explore your parks and public lands by bicycle. Ride any distance on roads or trails and make a day of it: stop to enjoy a picnic, pause by a river to cool your toes, or take a break at a visitors center to learn something new. What better way to spend a fall day celebrating our public lands?
Registration is free. Everyone who registers will receive a Bike Your Park Day sticker in the mail, and will be entered to win a Co-Motion Cycles Divide bike or two Amtrak tickets to Glacier National Park.
Thank you to the 2019 participants for being part of the fourth annual Bike Your Park Day, with over 1,000 rides and more than 14,000 participants.
Share Your Bike Your Park Day Photos: Continue to share your photos with us or tag them on social media with #bikeyourpark. Check out Bike Your Park Day photos on the Bike Your Park Day Facebook page.
Time
(Saturday) 1:00 am - 11:59 pm
Organizer
october
01augAll Day31octRoll Massif Virtual Challenge
Event Details
Do you have what it takes to complete the Roll Massif Challenge? This unique event will challenge cyclists from all regions of the country and of all abilities. Push yourself
Event Details
Do you have what it takes to complete the Roll Massif Challenge? This unique event will challenge cyclists from all regions of the country and of all abilities. Push yourself to new heights this summer by riding an accumulative 353 or 484 miles.
Why 353 or 484 miles? 353 is the total miles of all the event’s short routes combined. 484 miles is the total distance for all event’s long courses combined. You can do one event or all of them. You can ride gravel, you can pound pavement. It’s up to you. You have till Oct 31 to complete it. All results must be submitted by Nov 1 at midnight MST.
All registered riders will be entered into a drawing to receive prizes throughout the summer. If you’re feeling extra bold and complete all the rides, you will be entered into the grand prize drawings for a bicycle, racks, trainers and more.
Since this is a virtual challenge, you can ride wherever and whenever you want! You are welcomed to do it in segments, but you must submit the mileages within the 90-day window. If you can’t ride the whole Copper Triangle (79 miles) or Elephant Rock (100 miles) in one go, do it in stages.
We’ll re-share all the fun ways you guys are accomplishing the challenge through our social network as well as share our own attempts at this challenge too!
EVENT MILES
Copper Triangle: 79-miles
Crooked Gravel: 65 or 93-miles
Wild Horse Gravel: 45 or 90-Miles
Tour de Vineyards: 23 or 58-miles
Tour of the Moon: 41 or 64-miles
Elephant Rock: 100-miles
Short Course Total = 353-miles
Long Course Total = 484-miles
POST YOUR PROGRESS
After completing your individual segments, please post your results to this web site, using the Results link at the top of the page. You can log daily, the platform will track your progress based on the event you signed up for and will also let you know when you have reached the either goal. There are no awards for our virtual races, as everything is on the honor system when posting race results. LOG ACTIVITIES MUST BE WITHIN YOUR CHALLENGE TIME-FRAME
You can track your milage with a number of different apps, watch, or fitness device that you would like and programs (ie strava, garmin connect). While you are riding, and especially after completing your challenge, be sure to post photos, GPS images, and other cool pics to our Facebook Page Inspire others and show off the rides you road.
PRINT YOUR OFFICIAL BIB NUMBER AND FINISHERS CERTIFICATE
In your profile you will have your own digital bib number you can share and/or ride with it. After you complete the challenge, be sure to print your custom finishers certificate. Simply click on your name in the results page after they are posted and click the link below your bib number in the upper right hand corner.
SWAG
RMf. Challenge Jersey or T-Shirt
RMf. Sticker
Training tips from our partners
Sponsor sample packs
Chance to win some sweet prizes!
Time
August 1 (Saturday) - October 31 (Saturday)
Organizer
Roll Massif[email protected] 525 Santa Fe Dr. Denver, CO 80211
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CYCLING HISTORY
Birthplace of Olympic Gold Medalist and United States Bicycling Hall of Fame member Alexi Grewal, Aspen has a long and storied history of bike racing dating back to 1898 were an annual bike race from Basalt to Glenwood Springs lasted until 1914. This event was then followed by the Aspen Alpine Cup, a 200 mile race that locals fondly referred to as “a two day torcher on wheels.” From 1975 to 1980, Aspen hosted a three day stage race called the Red Zinger Classic. This event became wildly popular, quickly grew to a weeklong race and was renamed the Coors Classic. More recently, Aspen has played host to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, a weeklong stage race that brings some of cycling’s most decorated athletes to its community via a trek over Independence Pass.
Aspen, Colorado
39.1950° N, 106.8370° W
Elevation — 7,940 ft. | Population — 6,658
COMMUNITY CALENDAR FOR ASPEN
september
22sepAll DayBike To Work Day - Postponed from original date of June 24
Event Details
Hundreds of American communities have been successful in increasing bicycle commuting by providing Bike to Work Week and Bike to Work Day events. Bike to Work Day is June 26th
Event Details
Hundreds of American communities have been successful in increasing bicycle commuting by providing Bike to Work Week and Bike to Work Day events. Bike to Work Day is June 26th STATEWIDE!
40% of all trips in the U.S. are less than two miles, making bicycling a feasible and fun way to get to work. With increased interest in healthy, sustainable and economic transportation options, it’s not surprising that, from 2000 to 2013, the number of bicycle commuters in the U.S. grew by more than 62 percent.
Click the link below for more information on registering, stations/stops, Bike to Work Day T-shirts, creating a group ride and materials.
Time
All Day (Tuesday)
Organizer
26sep1:00 am11:59 pmBike Your Park Day
Event Details
Join thousands of others around the world on September 26, 2020 to explore your parks and public lands by bicycle. Ride any distance on roads or trails and make a day of
Event Details
Join thousands of others around the world on September 26, 2020 to explore your parks and public lands by bicycle. Ride any distance on roads or trails and make a day of it: stop to enjoy a picnic, pause by a river to cool your toes, or take a break at a visitors center to learn something new. What better way to spend a fall day celebrating our public lands?
Registration is free. Everyone who registers will receive a Bike Your Park Day sticker in the mail, and will be entered to win a Co-Motion Cycles Divide bike or two Amtrak tickets to Glacier National Park.
Thank you to the 2019 participants for being part of the fourth annual Bike Your Park Day, with over 1,000 rides and more than 14,000 participants.
Share Your Bike Your Park Day Photos: Continue to share your photos with us or tag them on social media with #bikeyourpark. Check out Bike Your Park Day photos on the Bike Your Park Day Facebook page.
Time
(Saturday) 1:00 am - 11:59 pm