Colorado Intermediate Road Cycling and Mountain Biking
Denver meetup for fit but not fast cyclists. Road rides at 15-19 mph and MTB adventures at Colorado's best trail destinations, no-drop and no egos.
The vibe
Fit riders, big adventures, no egos
This Meetup group occupies a specific and important niche in the Denver cycling landscape: genuinely intermediate riders who are fit enough to push the pace but don’t want to race. Not beginner-gentle, not race-squad-serious — just people who show up ready to ride and get back sweaty and happy. The group runs road rides averaging 15-19 mph and mountain bike outings at a solid but not punishing 6-10 mph trail pace.
The ride menu covers Denver metro territory plus bigger destinations — Buffalo Creek, Crested Butte, Monarch Pass, Moab, Fruita. There’s a no-drop policy, but it applies to honest intermediate riders, not to people who show up undertrained and expect everyone to wait. The expectation is that you’re fit enough for the listed ride, and if you are, nobody gets left behind.
If you track every metric and obsess over hot laps, this probably isn’t your crew. But if you want solid rides with good people in some of Colorado’s best terrain, this group delivers consistently.