BikeFriendlyArvada Community Bike Rides

 
 
 

BFA 4 Over the Reservoir Trail Ride[masked]
For all you hill climbers or e-bike riders. We’ll ride from West Wood ES, 16650 W 72nd Ave at 9am and over the reservoir and down the other side, catch Fairmont Trail and head toward Golden before returning north back to West Woods Elementary School. Bring your mountain or cross bike.

Route Map

GPS Route

All riders are required to wear a helmet, follow bike safety and traffic laws, and sign a waiver. Our ride leaders will give a briefing 5 minutes before the ride begins and outline the route and other specifics for the day. So try to arrive at least 20 minutes before the ride begins to give yourself enough time to get ready.

We will follow Jefferson County Covid protocols.

What to bring:
• Your bike (in good working condition)
• Water (preferably a water bottle or camelback)
• Your helmet
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses (recommended to keep bugs and sunlight out of your eyes)
• Weather appropriate clothing
• A great attitude and sense of adventure

If you have any questions about our rides, please contact Bill Orchard at [masked] or[masked].

Bicycle Friendly Arvada (BFA) is proud to lead fun, organized bike rides all around the city from May into October each year. These rides are geared for cyclists of all levels with a focus on children, families and casual/recreational riders.
In 2023 we will be offering two different ride types for different types of riders:
• Family Ride of approximately 4-7 miles traveling mostly on trails
• Rec Ride of approximately 10-20 miles on a mix of trails and on street bike facilities
We will also have a bike corral at several Arvada Festivals.

Our 2023 ride schedule can be found HERE.

 
 
 

BFA 5 Perimeter Lakes Ride[masked]
Several area lakes have very nice bike trails around their perimeter. We leave from Gold Strike Park, 5500 W 56th Ave at 9am and explore several of these lakes and link them together on trails or bike friendly streets to make an interesting 18 mile tour of lakes.

Route Map

GPS Route

All riders are required to wear a helmet, follow bike safety and traffic laws, and sign a waiver. Our ride leaders will give a briefing 5 minutes before the ride begins and outline the route and other specifics for the day. So try to arrive at least 20 minutes before the ride begins to give yourself enough time to get ready.

We will follow Jefferson County Covid protocols.

What to bring:
• Your bike (in good working condition)
• Water (preferably a water bottle or camelback)
• Your helmet
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses (recommended to keep bugs and sunlight out of your eyes)
• Weather appropriate clothing
• A great attitude and sense of adventure

If you have any questions about our rides, please contact Bill Orchard at [masked] or[masked].

Bicycle Friendly Arvada (BFA) is proud to lead fun, organized bike rides all around the city from May into October each year. These rides are geared for cyclists of all levels with a focus on children, families and casual/recreational riders.
In 2023 we will be offering two different ride types for different types of riders:
• Family Ride of approximately 4-7 miles traveling mostly on trails
• Rec Ride of approximately 10-20 miles on a mix of trails and on street bike facilities
We will also have a bike corral at several Arvada Festivals.

Our 2023 ride schedule can be found HERE.

 
 
 

BFA 6 Brewery Ride[masked]
We’ll start at the new Colorado Tap House at 14982 W 69th Ave at 2pm on Saturday. The Colorado Tap House is located right on Ralston Creek Trail just west of Indiana and is very bike friendly with 50 individual bike parking spaces.

At the end of the ride, the Colorado Tap House will be handing out tickets good for a $2 off any item. With 30 taps there are plenty of beer options, but also cider, seltzer, wine and cocktails. They serve coffee drinks, kombucha, CBD Cider, Tommyknocker N/A Beer, Root Beer and soft drinks plus small food items. Separately there will be 2 food trucks available.

Route Map

GPS Route

All riders are required to wear a helmet, follow bike safety and traffic laws, and sign a waiver. Our ride leaders will give a briefing 5 minutes before the ride begins and outline the route and other specifics for the day. So try to arrive at least 20 minutes before the ride begins to give yourself enough time to get ready.

We will follow Jefferson County Covid protocols.

What to bring:
• Your bike (in good working condition)
• Water (preferably a water bottle or camelback)
• Your helmet
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses (recommended to keep bugs and sunlight out of your eyes)
• Weather appropriate clothing
• A great attitude and sense of adventure

If you have any questions about our rides, please contact Bill Orchard at [masked] or[masked].

Bicycle Friendly Arvada (BFA) is proud to lead fun, organized bike rides all around the city from May into October each year. These rides are geared for cyclists of all levels with a focus on children, families and casual/recreational riders.
In 2023 we will be offering two different ride types for different types of riders:
• Family Ride of approximately 4-7 miles traveling mostly on trails
• Rec Ride of approximately 10-20 miles on a mix of trails and on street bike facilities
We will also have a bike corral at several Arvada Festivals.

Our 2023 ride schedule can be found HERE.

 
 
 

BFA 7 & 8 Ice Cream Rec and Family Ride[masked]
The families were enjoying the ice cream so we decided to invite the rec crowd. The Families will have a 5 mile ride on trails and bike friendly streets and the rec riders will have to do 15 to get their ice cream. Both groups will leave at 3pm from the roof of the Olde Town Hub parking garage, follow their routes and end up at Scrumptious for FREE ice cream all around.

Route Map Family: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pYAi5y85RWry9QeyaplrNCs1-tzaQmtw/view?usp=sharing
GPS Route: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oogsodcnUmc3ReC1Y_PrqFPakBHMVh1n/view?usp=sharing

Route Map Rec: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a3YChOi47LTj8dMwbvKHZI_W4xffGEfB/view?usp=sharing
GPS Route: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fgKaHybncIM0lgxfIr6I1XTg3P7ntm7q/view?usp=sharing

All riders are required to wear a helmet, follow bike safety and traffic laws, and sign a waiver. Our ride leaders will give a briefing 5 minutes before the ride begins and outline the route and other specifics for the day. So try to arrive at least 20 minutes before the ride begins to give yourself enough time to get ready.

We will follow Jefferson County Covid protocols.

What to bring:
• Your bike (in good working condition)
• Water (preferably a water bottle or camelback)
• Your helmet
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses (recommended to keep bugs and sunlight out of your eyes)
• Weather appropriate clothing
• A great attitude and sense of adventure

If you have any questions about our rides, please contact Bill Orchard at [masked] or[masked].

Bicycle Friendly Arvada (BFA) is proud to lead fun, organized bike rides all around the city from April into October each year. These rides are geared for cyclists of all levels with a focus on children, families and casual/recreational riders.
In 2022 we will be offering two different ride types for different types of riders:
• Family Ride of approximately 5-7 miles traveling mostly on trails
• Rec Ride of approximately 12-25 miles on a mix of trails and on street bike facilities
We will also have a bike corral at several Arvada Festivals.

Our 2022 ride schedule can be found HERE.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14oYw56PfxdjtQ-V7Meo86u_p2WtSQfPF/view?usp=sharing