Spoke Is Growing Up
A regroup in Hamilton Creek Neighborhood. Great views of the Buffalo and Red Mountain.
This week felt like a shift.
On Thursday, our spicy Montezuma lap continued to take shape as something more than just a fast ride. It is becoming a weekly skill-building space for riders who want to learn how to move faster, smoother, and safer in a group. Newer and seasoned riders are getting reps in pacelines, learning what it feels like to pull on the front, learning how to follow a wheel, and building confidence around group riding at speed. That is exactly the kind of growth we love to see: not just riding harder, but riding better together.
Then Saturday happened.
Setting off from Frisco. Waiting for the light to let the ride begin.
Twenty-two riders showed up for this week’s Saturday Social, all on the road this time, for a 30-mile route with about 2,000 feet of climbing through Hamilton Creek and the Raven neighborhoods in Silverthorne. The week before, we had 22 riders split between Copper Triangle, dirt, and road. This week, 22 riders rolled out together from Frisco for one Saturday Social road ride.
That is wild!
It also means we have officially outgrown our little coffee shop corner.
Starting now, the Saturday Social will now meet at the Old Town Hall Pavilion, near Rebel Sports and diagonally across from Rocky Mountain Coffee Roasters at 3rd & Main. Same general area. More room to gather, check in, make a plan, and keep growing without blocking the sidewalk.
Old Town Hall, where rides will now start for Saturday Socials.
Sunday brought more mountain bike energy, with Tim continuing to help lead medium-to-advanced mountain bike rides. A crew took on the Breck Epic Stage 4 route, which is no small day out. We are excited to keep seeing the mountain side of Spoke develop organically, and we would love to see more photos, recaps, and ride notes from those crews as they continue to take shape.
Sunday morning was also the SCOMBA fundraising breakfast, and it was great to support the organization doing so much trail building, maintenance, and advocacy across Summit County. We all benefit from the work happening behind the scenes to keep this county rideable.
Tonight, we round out the week and the month with our second Full Moon Ride of the summer.
A 20 mile out and back, leaving and returning to the Frisco Marina, around the North shore of Dillon Reservoir.
Looking ahead, July is going to be big.
This Saturday is July 4th. Patrick and several other Spoke members will be participating in the Firecracker 50 mountain bike race. There are also events happening all over the county, and many people will be with family, friends, or out doing their own thing.
If someone feels called to step up and host or self-organize a Saturday Social this week, beautiful. Colin stepping up last week was a great example of how low-pressure leadership can work in this community. You do not need to make it complicated. Pick a route, share the details, welcome people in, and ride bikes together. If the community scatters a bit for the holiday weekend, that is okay too. Spoke grows when more people feel empowered to gather, ride, and lead in small ways. It does not all need to depend on one person, one route, or one plan.
That is part of the theme for July.
This is the meat of the riding season. Firecracker 50, Triple Bypass, Colorado Classic, Mt. Blue Sky, Copper Triangle, weekly rides, new ride ideas, and more community connection are all ahead. The full July roadmap will go out in the newsletter this Wednesday.
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