About us
WELCOME to the St. Vrain Chain Gang Bicycling Club (SVCG) based in Longmont, Colorado. Our aim is to promote and encourage cycling through a friendly club experience, where camaraderie is developed through group riding.
Our rides generally cater to the Advanced Beginner and Intermediate Road Cyclist, who are looking to improve their skill level. In the spring-summer season (March through September) we offer 2 rides per week (Tuesday and Saturday). For the rest of the year we do a Saturday ride, weather permitting. Our riding groups usually split into 2 or 3 groups based on pace. Most our routes typically follow the quietest and most scenic routes in Boulder County and the surrounding areas.
Our goal for all rides is to keep the experience of group riding FUN and SAFE! We are a recreational cycling club, NOT a race club; by joining our group you are expected to be part of the group, and not treat the rides as a race, or as a solo ride. Please take the time to read over our SVCG Group Riding Safety guide.
Before joining/signing up for an SVCG ride, be sure you can ride at the average pace we advertise for each group. If you do not meet this minimum fitness level, unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate you, as it is unfair to all other riders. (A Group Pace = 18+mph Avg, B Group Pace = 15 - 18mph Avg).
We look forward to seeing you on one of our rides soon! ~Ride Safe and Often~
Nick, Peter & the SVCG Crew
Upcoming events
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Spin Into the Setting Sun 2026 (A/B1/B2 at 5:30, B3 at 5:00)
Dickens Farm Nature Area, Boston Avenue, Longmont, CO, USWHAT: Season #14 of our Weekly Tuesday night 18-31 mile road ride. Distance varies based on the sunset time; longest ride is in June/July, the shorter rides are in March and September.
ROUTE: Sugar+Wilfred
25 miles north and east from Dickens. After a quick spin past the old Sugar Mill, we'll head north around Ish Reservoir (one mile of good dirt). The northernmost point will be Wilfred Road, a pleasantly bucolic trip over to County Line Road. At mile 14.6, we'll pass through the spot where three counties meet: Boulder, Larimer and Weld.
** Note **: The starting point for this ride will be at Dickens Farm Nature Area. We'll congregate at 300 Suns for food and libations after the ride.
We typically self-organize into three groups at the start of the ride:
GROUP A: This group will be at a faster pace (19+mph average)
GROUP B1: This group will be at a medium/fast pace (17 to 19 mph average)
GROUP B2: Rides in the 15-17 mph range. This a NO-DROP group and we will strive to wait for everyone at particular re-gathering points on the route.
GROUP B3: Rides in the 11-13 mph range and starts 30 minutes early (at 5:00 pm). Please comment below if you plan to ride in this group so we'll know to look for you.
NOTE ABOUT SAFETY: The time of day this ride takes place is typically during heavier traffic times; our #1 goal is always to keep everyone safe, and to keep the car/bike relationship harmonious. With the large group sizes we often have, please ride single file and within the bike lanes, and do not obstruct traffic.
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Past events
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