2022 Kickoff Party

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The 2022 Kickoff party was the best one ever! Almost 100 of us enjoyed delicious food, a great venue, fun drinks, lots of laughter, and got a lot of information about this season.

Become self sufficient on the road, Pffft … FLAT TIRE!

Posted on by Doris Cheung

Once again we‘re asking all our riders to come prepared and be self-sufficient by carrying the proper tools and equipment needed to fix a flat and take care of minor (easy fix) mechanical issues. Everyone should carry a multi-tool to fix that loose bottle cage or for when a seat post slips. Unless you have . . . read more

Some will lead, and some will follow …

Posted on by Doris Cheung

Over two dozen members joined us for a fabulous Lead/Sweep Clinic on Tuesday, March 29th. Our very own Jan Borstein shared everything we need to know to get started leading and sweeping our weekend rides, and it was a great review for those who already have experience under their belts.  Here’s what attendees had to . . . read more

Help us win a free Club RwGPS account!

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If you haven’t yet joined the Venus Bike Club Ride with GPS (RwGPS) Club Account, now is the time, because RwGPS is offering its member cycling clubs the chance to win a free club account for life.  The club account adding the most new members during the month of April will win a free account . . . read more

From our friends at Greenhouse Scholars …

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Wine glass half full

We cannot wait to gather together — in person — for Glass Half Full! Returning to the McNichols Center in downtown Denver, this event promises to be our best Glass Half Full yet. As always, we will feature culinary creations from local chefs, as well as wine, beer, and craft cocktails. There will be a . . . read more

Where Your Dollars Go

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This is our very first year On Our Own! Throughout 2021 we worked on separating ourselves financially from Full Cycle, and that process was completed in October.  So where’d the money go? Here. It went here, in this colorful 3D pie chart. We bought stuff. Stuff to run a business with. Boring stuff like insurance, . . . read more

2021 – Let’s Break It Down

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Members We had 210 members for our 2021 Season! 91 were new members, 10 returning from 2019. Weekend Rides We were able to ride 20 times during our 24-week season with 72 rides planned. 1902 legs pedaled a total of 1838 miles! The short ride group racked up 379 miles. The medium ride group rode . . . read more

Palisade Escapades

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25 Venus ladies spent a weekend in Palisade enjoying the rides, scenery, wine, peaches, and all that the Western Slope has to offer. Here are some of the adventures we had. Day 1: The Wine&Fruit Loop. First stop – Palisade Pies for second breakfast. Various other stops included Art (which we imitated and abused), and . . . read more

Venus de Miles 2021 Was a Blast!

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Venus Bike Club members group shot

This year’s Venus de Miles Ride was AwEsOmE! Here are a bunch of fun pictures, which are each worth a thousand words, so we’ve saved you a lot of reading!

Cin Cin! from Avanti’s Rooftop Bar and Food Courts

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A whole lot of us trekked past and through numerous new and returning CU students to hang out on the outdoor patio at Avanti, reminiscing over recent epic rides and plotting future madness on the pavement. Be sure to stay tuned as we plan more social events for the Club, and if you’ve got an . . . read more