There is no single person that runs the ride or calls the shots. This ride gets quite large, ranging from 40 to 100 riders depending on the weather and race schedules. Mid pack, slower, or riders just looking for a tempo pace hang out further back where they enjoy 25-30mph speeds while tucked into the relative safety of the group. Fast riders roost at the front and push the pace along with relentless attacks and breakaways. The ride is fast and challenging, covering a rolling circuit consisting of 2-3 punchy climbs, some flats, some headwinds, and even a few spots to rest.
It meets at the Meridian office park development at 6pm and races in crazy circles for approximately one hour until 7pm. The ride starts with Daylight savings time every year and goes strong the remainder of the racing season, tapering off sometime in the late summer of fall. Denver’s FDR ride is quickly developing into a fantastic race pace experience with top riders, but for the time being the Meridian group ride is, in my opinion, the finest race pace group ride to blow the carbon out of your engine. Boulder’s Gateway and Bus Stop rides are stacked with pros. While a normal group ride may vary in pace, a race pace group ride pegs the meter from start to finish and can simulate a true racing experience – sans the license, entry fee, and stress of a real race. Race pace group rides are a different animal. They pass the time in the saddle and make cycling a social or team sport instead of an individual endeavor. You get to hang out with your friends and catch up on life.
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