Boulder loop ride, Farmer’s Market & Music Festival

Join Brompton—Colorado for a relaxed loop tour of Boulder! This ~13mile loop makes for a great tour of Boulder—one of Colorado’s most vibrant, artistic, and outdoorsy cities. We’ll grab lunch at the Boulder Farmer’s Market and wrap up just as the Flatiron Sounds Music Festival starts at nearby Chataqua (1-8pm)! This ride promises various beautiful scenery (flatirons and foothills, rivers and lush greenways, cute neighborhoods, downtown Boulder, CU architecture), tasty fresh produce and food/drink (+ an artisan market within the farmer’s market), and music. *Open to people of all skills levels, riding any bike, who can maintain a leisurely ~10-12mph pace.*

About Boulder Farmer’s Market:
https://bcfm.org/markets/boulder-farmers-market/
NOTE: There is a free (with cash tips welcome) bike valet at the Farmer’s Market.

About Flatiron Sounds Music Festival:
https://www.chautauqua.com/event/flatiron-sounds/

View the route at this link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51272499
Route description: Fully paved bike lanes/paths and residential side streets, looping counterclockwise from Valmont Bike Park (https://bouldercolorado.gov/locations/valmont-bike-park), with a stop in downtown Boulder about 2/3 of the way through the ride. The route is about half gradual ascent (<4% uphill) followed by a gradual descent (<8% downhill); there are some short hills to climb periodically throughout the ride.
Ride level: Chill / Relaxed
Pace: ~10-12mph
Distance: ~13miles
Duration, breaks: This event is scheduled for 3 hours to allow time to socialize and grab food at the Farmer’s Market.
Depature Time(s): At 10:00am we’ll do a brief round of intros and cover some ride-out basics before departing. Feel free to attend the music festival afterwards (https://www.chautauqua.com/event/flatiron-sounds/), although it’s not formally part of this event. Onsite check-in / waiver, helmet, and brake check are required for every rider.

Everyone is welcome and no one will be left behind.

FAQ:

• How do I (and my friends/family) sign up to participate? RSVP to this MeetUp event, or sign a waiver by smartphone at the event.
• Can I bring more than one guest? Most likely, yes. Please message Roys if you’d like more than a +1.
• What should I bring to the event? A clean and safely operable bike, your noggin armor, preferably a basic repair kit (tire levers, tubes, pump), bike lock + funds to cover any purchases you’d like to make, anything else you personally may need, and an open and positive attitude!
• What if it rains (or something else)? Event organizers will monitor and post a message to this event’s chat if the event needs to be modified, rescheduled, or cancelled.
• What are transit options, and what’s the parking situation like? There is free parking available available at the meet point (in a dirt lot at the main bike park entrance, or in the nearby main dog park entrance), or it’s a relatively short ride from from the main Broadway & Baseline RTD station, or an even shorter ride from the BOUND stop at 30th & Valmont. We’ll meet in the vicinity of Valmont Bike Park’s plaza (https://bouldercolorado.gov/locations/valmont-bike-park). (Remember to pin your car / stop location, if you need to!)
• Where can I take a bio break? Our meeting location (Valmont Bike Park plaza) and downtown Boulder (Farmer’s Market) stopping point each have public restrooms available.

Our Community Rules:
1. Be kind. Welcome and encourage other riders. Insults, shaming, and hate will be removed, and offenders will be banned.
2. Your safety is your responsibility. Helmets are required. Lights are required if riding in darkness. It is each rider’s responsibility to ensure their bike is clean, well-maintained, and fully functional.
3. All bikes are welcome. Occasional Brompton-only events will be clearly labeled. Contact your local Brompton dealer if you'd like to borrow a Brompton for an event (participation may vary).
4. If your plans change, please update your RSVP.

BY ATTENDING this event you ACKNOWLEDGE and ACCEPT the following:
1. I ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of bicycling activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such activity. I further acknowledge that the ride-out will be conducted over public pavements and facilities open to the public, and upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if, at any time, I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation.
2. I FULLY UNDERSTAND that (a) BICYCLING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH ("Risks"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the ride-out, the conditions in which the ride-out takes place, or the negligence of others; (c) there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I may incur as a result of my participation; (d) I acknowledge that Brompton Bicycle, event organizers, ride leaders, and volunteers will not be liable for any accidents or damages through this ride-out.
3. PHOTO RELEASE: I CONSENT to my voice, name, and/or likeness being used, without compensation, in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for eternity, and release Brompton Bicycle, its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability whatsoever of any nature.
DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING.