We have been lucky to have Full Cycle as a valued partner since our club’s inception. This year, for its first event as a 2023 sponsor of the Venus Bike Club, Full Cycle and Colorado Multisport invited our members to a Team Night on March 20, 2023. The evening opened with Full Cycle describing its . . . read more
When Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate, we don’t get off the bike, we just bike inside. Venus member and indoor cycling instructor Ellen Nordberg offered a pop-up indoor cycling class to Club members, and we had a blast! On December 11, 2022, the Venus gals headed into the Colorado Athletic Center for a workout of our . . . read more
What’s one of life’s delights? Well, on the short list is wining and dining at a fabulous little spot with your friends. On Friday, September 16th, South Street Market — VBC sponsor and the Club’s favorite break stop when our rides take us through Louisville — stayed open late to host 27 of us on . . . read more
How much would you pay for a prescription that: Caused you to lose excess body fat, but maintain and gain lean muscle mass; Built strong bones, keeping you from osteopenia and osteoarthritis; Decreased anxiety and depression and improved other mental health issues; Made . . . read more
The Venus Bike Club uses Ride with GPS (RwGPS) for its weekly, gravel, and destination trip route management. So it might be a little confusing when you join the Club and are new to the RwGPS desktop and mobile apps. There’s some interplay, which this Zoom clinic addressed. Did you miss it? Fear not — . . . read more
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
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
On August 17, 2021, we had an in-person Fix-a-Flat Clinic at Full Cycle with Brett, the service manager. Since all the participants run tubeless tires (What a happy coincidence!), he tailored the clinic to focus on tubeless. Brett provided helpful tips on how to seal a puncture by rotating the wheel so the sealant is . . . read more
On Thursday, July 22, 2021, Ann Trombley spearheaded the clinic that taught eight participants the finer points of gearing, braking, cadence, and body position to improve upon their ability to climb and descend on the bike. The talk included practical tips such as rotating the handlebars for hand and wrist comfort and riding in the . . . read more
On Monday, July 26th, 2021, twelve Venus members attended a clinic by Jen Sharp at Full Cycle about hands, bottoms, and feet –– or more specifically, how the right saddle, shoes, and pedals can determine whether we’re comfortable or miserable on a ride. Participants learned about advances in saddle and shoe technology and tried out . . . read more