What we’re about
The Denver Bicycle Touring Club, Inc. (DBTC) is the original bicycling club of the Denver Metro area. DBTC is a non-profit corporation run by volunteers. The Club promotes recreational and commuter cycling, bike safety, and education of the general public in cycling matters. The Club organizes and sponsors weekend and weekday rides. Rides are divided into categories of interest including LEISURE, MTB, FUN, FUN+, and INTERMEDIATE. We typically offer at least four Out of Town Tours scheduled for 2022. We publish a monthly newsletter, available to members, of its activities and ride schedule. The DBTC maps (Bicycling the Greater Denver Area) are still sold at many bike shops; however, as of 2022 are no longer being published.
We invite you to enjoy your first ride as a Guest. After that, we request you join the Denver Bicycle Touring Club - annual dues are $35.00 for a single and $50.00 for a Family Membership.
Anyone interested in Colorado bicycling is eligible to join DBTC. Membership applications are in every newsletter, and Club brochures can be found in some metro Denver bicycle shops. If you would like a sample of the current newsletter, check it out at www.dbtc.org. Memberships are for 12 months from the time you join.
To post & lead a ride, you need to be an active member. Please go to www.dbtc.org to find the membership form and other information and events that our club sponsors.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- DBTC GOES TO THE ROCKIESCoors Field, Denver, CO
DBTC GOES TO THE ROCKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come join us for a day out supporting our favorite Colorado Rockies
Date: Wednesday April 30th
Time: First Pitch 1:10
Tickets: $12 Last day to order tickets is soon.
Buy tickets here => DBTC is Going to a Rockies Game in 2025!!! - Cinco de Fruita area MTB trails May 5-7 getawayKokopelli Trail Start, Loma, CO
May 5 Monday, Cinco de Fruita!
Monday, May 5, 1:15 PM Meet at the Kokopelli Trail Head to ride our spring favorite Mary's Loop area. Will you ride Wrangler's or Rustler's? Colorado River bluffs are calling. There are are variety of Green to Blue level trails. Group decision on dinner made after consulting with Kokopelli at our favorite trail head happy hour powwow. There will be a Cinco de Mayo toast! Caya bunga!
Tuesday, May 6 Rabbit Valley. The trailhead is at I-70 exit 2. Today will be a combination ride to the point or perhaps a small hike into Knowles Canyon to view some petroglyphs. Or choose your own adventure.
Wednesday, May 7 Book Cliffs Road 18 Trails To start the day, gather in town, meeting by Over the Edge. Every person, every year, enjoys these high desert trails. Select from a variety to ascend first, such as PBR. Cruise down the swooping Kessel Run. Joe's Ridge, of the butt puckering Zippity do Da. That is quite a challenge or not for many. You can return home or stick around to visit the local dinosaur natural history museum in the afternoon.
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Assumption of Risk: Mountain bike riding, like any activity, comes with risks. Attending riders must understand that participation in this activity is voluntary and assume their own risks when participating. Your RSVP constitutes electronically affirming the DBTC liability release waiver. (Find it here: http://dbtc.org/page-1532332 ).Keenly note that the DBTC organizer or any other assistants for this event are volunteers and NOT professional guides. They only coordinate the gathering of riders at the designated meeting place. Bikes should be in good working order. Beyond any trail head meeting, riding participation is personal choice. All riders must practice safe riding for themselves and take responsibility for their own personal safety during the activity.
- 49th annual Marshall Mesa MTB Adventure May 25Marshall Mesa Trailhead, Boulder, CO
Well, this may not be the 49th, but our favorite ride is a few decades going. More than 4+9=13 years going. Or could be 58th, as 5+8=13 too. Plus, M is 13th in our alphabet. Anyhow, join tribe members at the trail head, pick your favored clan, then see riders re-group for a powwow gathering afterward.
The usual intermediate route is following Marshall Mesa east to Community Ditch, back west along ditch, cross the bridge, then south for the Marshall Mesa climb. Cross Hwy 93 at the southwest corner of the Greenbelt area, use the stoplight, then go southwest to Doudy Draw. Explore the Vista trails before descending the rocky gulch dropping into Spring Brook loop. Ride the loop counter-clockwise while thinking about your summer adventures. Continue by dropping north in the Draw, return via the Community Ditch trail and the Hwy 93 underpass. Others can do variations on this route, as they prefer.
Afterward, compare notes at Illegal Petes, about 3 miles north of the trailhead, in the Table Mesa Shopping Center. Order a burrito and get a refreshing drink.
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Assumption of Risk: Mountain bike riding, like any activity, comes with risks. Attending riders must understand that participation in this activity is voluntary and assume their own risks when participating. Your RSVP constitutes electronically affirming the DBTC liability release waiver. (Find it here: http://dbtc.org/page-1532332 ).Keenly note that the DBTC organizer or any other assistants for this event are volunteers and NOT professional guides. They only coordinate the gathering of riders at the designated meeting place. Bikes should be in good working order. Beyond any trail head meeting, riding participation is personal choice. All riders must practice safe riding for themselves and take responsibility for their own personal safety during the activity.
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Fine print NOTE: about 1 out of 3 or 4 years, this ride has been re-scheduled due to spring rain creating muddy trails. A weather and trail condition check will be made about 2 days in advance. Please watch in comments whether this will need to be re-scheduled.
