I had a request to repost the 4 Lakes & 4 Climbs ride since some missed it due to the weather last time, and a request to include a newly discovered road with a 20% grade on a SoCoVelo ride. We’ll take advantage of some of the newer Monument and Forest Lakes roads, and ride some of my favorite climbs west of I-25 in the Monument area, while seeing several lakes and other smaller bodies of water along the way. This ride features the following:
There are options for shortening the ride, or decreasing the climbing, including doing a partial climb of Hay Creek, skipping the Red Stone Ridge climb, skipping the Range View climb, and skipping the final loop NE of the start/finish location.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43203198, 31 miles, 2,500+ ft of climbing
Ride Type: A no-drop ride, with opportunities for efforts on the climbs (hill repeats for the ambitious?), and regrouping at the top of climbs.
Start Location Details: Monument Park-n-Ride, NE corner of I-25 and and highway 105 off Woodmoor Drive. We’ll meet at the north end of the parking lot.
Road Conditions to Note:
Leader Contact: John Beckman, members can find my cell # in the Members section of the club’s Wild Apricot App, or in the MembersSection/Directory page of the club’s website.
This ride is open to SOCO Velo members. SOCO Velo has a 30-day trial membership if you would like to check out our club and ride with us.
Safe Group Riding: Our group practices safe riding by communicating with each other along the ride, and following the rules of the road.