Group Rides
Save the Date...Ladies Night, Sat, April 1st!
Join The Kickstand and Giant Bicycles on April 1 & 2 for a weekend dedicated to womens cycling!
Friday April 1 6-8pm: An evening of Fun, Fashion and
Freebies at The Kickstand!
Join us to meet industry reps from Giant Bicycles, Skirt Sports, and others to find out about the bikes, clothing and gear designed just for you. Meet local cycling club and fitness reps to help get you going and motivated to meet your goals, and have more fun cycling. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. Come join us!
Saturday Aug 29: The Giant 4 Women Demo Truck
& Womens ONLY Group Rides!
Join Cindy from Giant to demo some bikes, and have
some fun riding in an encouraging environment.
Please contact The Kickstand for more information...we'll see you there!
Mountain and Road Group Rides!
Mountain Bike Skills Clinic for Women with Emily Eads
On Saturday March 19 Emily will be offering a mountain bike skills group for women - at 9:00 am sharp! You will ride the trails for about an hour together. This group is about enjoying the outdoors, having fun and building confidence! Please bring water, wear sturdy shoes and your helmet. See you then!!
For more info email Emily @ : eadslead@yahoo.com
Mountain Bike Group Skills Clinics with Nick Martinez
Nick will lead a group designed for the beginner to intermediate level rider, focusing on basic trail riding skills and improving as a rider! These rides will be on Sundays (March 13 & 27) at 10am. Ride will be about 1 1/2 hours. For more information, please contact Nick @ : basketball_21_mtz@hotmail.com
All rides will meet at the Michael Emery Trailhead parking lot at the East end of Spain (east of Tramway).
Get out and Ride! Join us to have some fun, learn some group skills, and maybe, just maybe...get a little fitter!
Road: Saturday Group Rides! * Start Time : 8 am *
We will start at 8am from The Kickstand parking lot. The 10 min rule will be in effect for this ride, so, wheels turn at 8:10 (8:15 at the latest! Seriously! We think...)
This ride will be road only, and true road bikes are highly encouraged for this ride. We will head east to Tramway and head north or south depending on the makeup of the group. This ride will last approx 2-2.5 hours and will variously feature the Tramway climb from I-25, the finger climbs into the foothills, a loop around town, and even out to Tijeras ...although not all in the same ride. The pace will be moderate...plan for 15-18 mph average. If enough people show up of differing levels, we will split into two groups as needed.
*RIDES FOR JULY : 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
*RIDES FOR AUGUST : 7, 14, 21, 28
MOUNTAIN: Wednesday Dirt Rides! *Start Time : 5:45 pm*
Ride will start at 5:45pm from The Kickstand parking lot. The 10 min rule will be in effect for this ride, so, wheels turn by 5:55pm ... 6:00 at the latest!
This ride will start with a 2-3 mile climb on the pavement up to the South Foothills trail system.This ride is for all levels, but real mountain bikes are highly recommended due to the challenging level of terrain. Ride will return to The Kickstand between 7:30 to 8 pm, daylight and weather permitting.
*RIDES FOR JULY : 7, 14, 21, 28
*RIDES FOR JULY : 4, 11, 18, 25
*(All rides are weather permitting! Foul weather is better for pizza eating and rootbeer swilling...SOMETIMES. Not sure? Call ahead. Thanks! While this will be a "group" setting, You will be responsible for yourself on these rides...including, but not limited to, bringing your own: food, water, spare tubes and flat changing tools (and the ability to use them:), pump, sunglasses, helmet and other desired protective gear, sunglasses, sunscreen, money and identification. Thanks!)