As Wednesday Morning Velo rides roll out of Gateway Fun Park, and return to Amante Coffee on N. Broadway, flat rides mostly involve Foothills Highway (36) up to Ute highway (66), east to 75th near Hygiene or 79th around Niwot. Flat Routes are 19 – 30 miles, and climb from 1,000 – 1,900 ft.
1. Neva-Niwot/75th/Nelson – mostly flat loop, Neva then Nelson counter-clockwise.
(23.96 mi, 1,271 ft)
1a. Nelson/75th/Niwot-Neva – mostly flat loop, Nelson, then Neva, clockwise.
(24.23 mi, 1,222 ft)
2. 36/Lyons/Apple Valley – mostly flat out and back Apple Valley only.
(31.03 mi, 1,614 ft)
2a. 36/Lyons/Apple Valley/S St Vrain – similar to #2, includes other fruit loop.
(35.08 mi, 1,789 ft)
3. Neva/Niwot Rollers – mostly flat ride, with three good rollers on 79th St.
(19.22 mi, 904 ft)
3a. Neva/Hygiene/Airport/Diagonal – Flat route.
(30.21 mi, 997 ft)
3b. 36/Neva/63rd/Nelson/36/Middle Fork – Mostly flat route with climb near the end.
(24.67 mi, 1,526 ft)
4. Rabbit Mountain – mostly flat ride on Foothills (36), out to Rabbit Mountain and back.
(30.73 mi, 1,624 ft)
5. 36/Neva/63rd/St Vrain -Counterclockwise loop.
(24.25 mi, 1,232 ft)
6. St Vrain/65th/Nelson/Olde Stage – starts as a mostly flat ride, finishing with lower Lefthand Canyon to Olde Stage kicker.
(25.75 mi, 1,822 ft)
6a. St Vrain/Nelson/75th/Olde Stage – Extended version of Route 6.
(28.54 mi, 1,907 ft)
6b. St Vrain/Nelson/75th/Neva – Up to St Vrain with Niwot & Neva instead of Olde Stage.
(27.02 mi, 1,291 ft)
6c. St Vrain “Tres Perras” Loop – 29 miles St Vrain, 75th, Niwot, 79th, Lookout, 75th, Jay
(28.93 mi, 1,273 ft)
7. Valmont/75th/Niwot – 22 mile counterclockwise loop through Niwot.
(22.41 mi, 971 ft)