We are excited to see you at the Sunday slow ride social!

This fun slow ride be an exciting introduction to the Colorado Bicycle Summit and an informative way to explore Denver’s new, improved and even still-needed bicycle infrastructure. Come ride and then clink glasses with other attendees, bicycle enthusiasts and summit speakers before the event begins.

The Details

Arrive and sign waivers: 3:45 p.m. – REI, 1416 Platte Street, Denver 80202

Ride starts: 4:00 p.m. – REI

Meet near the entrance of REI and Starbucks. Look for our Bicycle Colorado tent located on the path between Starbucks and the Platte River Bridge (green) on the Cherry Creek Trail to start your ride.

The slow ride follows a four-mile-long route through Downtown Denver. Expect your ride to last between 30 and 45 minutes. The ride concludes with drinks at Denver Beer Company.

Event Ends: 7:00 pm – Denver Beer Company, 1695 Platte St, Denver 80202 (a few blocks north of REI)

Getting there: Bring your bike, helmet and lock. Easily accessible off the South Platte River trail.

Need a bike? B-cycle has you covered. See below for instructions on how to get your 24-hour discounted B-cycle pass for the summit slow ride.

Parking:   

• Metered street parking – Free on Sundays

• REI Ticket Parking Lots – First two hours are free, pay per hour thereafter

The route: A great way to meet fellow summit attendees before Monday, this four-mile casual ride will highlight examples of Denver’s bicycle infrastructure and Bicycle Colorado’s advocacy successes. While written directions will be provided, you can also access a digital version of the route by downloading the Strava mobile app.

Volunteers and Bicycle Colorado staff will be riding along the route or stationed at various locations to help assist with route finding. Also look for route signage! If you are ever in doubt, please stop, pull over and look at your phone and the written directions to double check your steps. If all else fails, make your way to the Denver Beer Company, our final destination, where we will meet you for a toast.  

What to wear: While this is a slow ride, please come prepared to make your own ride comfortable. Weather can be unpredictable, so we suggest wearing closed toed shoes, layers, sunglasses and sunscreen. Make sure to bring water and a bike lock, and pack a raincoat. Please note that helmets are required.  If you will be joining us at Denver Beer Co., you may wish to bring your wallet and ID to purchase food or drinks.

Note: There is a Denver Broncos game at 2:25 p.m. on Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Please take extra caution along the route and leave extra travel time as both foot and car traffic will be heavier in downtown Denver on game days. Go Broncos!

Please bike slowly, carefully and on the bike paths/trails provided for safety.

Most importantly: have fun!

Need a B-cycle?

In order to support our efforts, Denver B-cycle has generously provided a slow ride discount for people who need a bike on October 1. This code includes a 24-hour rental for only $10 (normally $35) to the first 100 people.

How to use the discount:

1. Promotion starts the morning of October 1

2. Download the “BCycle” app onto your smartphone

3. Click “Join BCycle”

4. Choose “24 HR Rental” from the “Choose Plan” list of options

5. Create a profile and enter your credit card information

6. On the screen that appears after you’ve entered your credit card information, enter Promo Code: BICYCLECO17  (to be charged $10 instead of the normal $35). This completes the account creation.

7. Use the mobile app to get a B-cycle to release from a station. Click on a station pin in the mobile app and it will walk you through releasing a bike via the app. You will not need to use the kiosk.

8. We highly recommend users checkout a B-cycle from ANY station and ride it to the start of the route to guarantee they get a B-cycle! We cannot guarantee there will be B-cycles at the stations next to where your ride starts.

9. Users can checkout a B-cycle from any station and plug it back into any station that night to complete their 24-Hour Rental. Cable locks are built into each bike to lock them up at any point.

Closest B-Cycle locations to the start and end of ride:

• B-cycle REI: 1416 Platte Street, Denver, CO 80202

• B-cycle Denver Beer Co: 1601 Platte Street, Denver, CO 80202

• For other B-cycle locations please visit the B-cycle webpage or click here: https://denver.bcycle.com/pages-in-top-navigation/map

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, October 1 at 3:45 p.m!