So, Lyons peeps, you want a FREE year long RTD pass?

Great news for anyone that lives within the Lyons Planning Area! Thanks to our friends at Boulder County, Cemex, and town of Lyons, you now qualify for a free ECO pass for RTD. These passes normally run about $1800 but if you're in the LPD, they are totally free.

This ECO pass will get you a free ride on any RTD bus or light rail. Period. For one year. Here's the details...
*****************************************************************************As a Lyons resident, you are eligible for a Free RTD Eco Pass. This is a community-wide annual pass starting December 1, 2010 and will entitle you to unlimited usage of RTD services.

Eco Pass holders are entitled to unlimited rides on RTD transit services, including:

• Any local, express or regional bus.
• Boulder's Community Transit Network: HOP, SKIP, JUMP, BOUND, DASH, STAMPEDE and BOLT.
• SkyRide bus service to DIA ($5 to DIA, free return fare).
• "N" bus to Eldora Mountain Ski Resort.
• Light Rail.
• call-n-Ride

Using your Eco Pass is easy. Just show the Eco Pass photo ID card to the bus driver or light rail inspector. Then take a seat, relax and enjoy the ride.

All Eco Pass cardholders are also eligible to use the Guaranteed Ride Home Program from Ride Arrangers free of charge. This peace-of-mind program gives cardholders a free taxi ride home in the event of an emergency, illness or unexpected schedule change that requires you to work late.

Get Your Pass: To qualify for this pass, you must live within the Lyons Planning Area. Bring proof of residency to any of these locations on the dated indicated and sign up for your FREE RTD Bus Pass.

Dates to pick up your pass: November 6th, at the Lyons High School 12-3:30 pm; November 13th, Walt Self Center, 8:00am-1:00pm, November 16th, Lyons Town Hall, 3:00pm-7:00pm.

These passes are made possible by The Town of Lyons, Sustainable Futures Commission in conjunction with Boulder County and CEMEX.

For more information contact the Town of Lyons, 303-823-6622.

Help the Lyons HS MTB team on 10/27!!!

Dinner at OB on Wednesday 10/27. Be there and bring all of your friends. Let's try to raise some fundage for our high school mountain bikers!

Love me some Lyons, CO

Mary and the kids were at a friends house after work tonight.   That doesn't happen too often so, instead of rushing home, I took the long way via singlespeed.

I rode from the shop and headed towards the high school for a little Lyons getto singletrack action.  Even though it's short (really short), it's very sweet.  Beautiful, hardpacked, and narrow.   Fun and twisty.  Sure, it only takes 10 minutes, but it's worth it.  Kinda like that last drink of a cold beer on a hot day.  Not much, but super satisfying.

The high school was packed with fans, too.  It was cool to see all the pumped up Lyons fans.  From there, I hit up some more bike paths and took a buncho laps on the pump track.  It was serendipitous.   Flowing in a Zen state on the rollers and berms was just what the good Dr. ordered. 

Next stop was downtown.   The Outlaw and Tacos Don were packed with Friday nighters.  OB was hectic as usual.  There was live music outside at the Stone Cup.  Ma's Pizza was rockin.   The only thing missing was Chubway, but that'll be here soon enough.

I spent the rest of the ride pedaling towards home completely blissed out on this kickass town. Love me some Lyons, CO.  Can't wait to do the same thing tomorrow.    Ahhhhh.  Sometimes the short rides can open your senses the most.

rode today

Saw a few things on todays ride.

local residents
Spring
That the grass is always greener
Ribbons
of singletrack
Lyons, CO

good day to ride

Mondays are always good days. Today was no exception. I found myself short on time so I rode up the frontside of Hall and back. The rock garden was in great shape. Seriously - it was almost perfect.


All was good until I got up almost to the top. WTF was this?

I wonder who built this line? I'm guessing it's a line that the county built because equestrians bitched that they couldn't ride up the rock. Just a guess, though. I'll find out more so I can bitch about it later with solid facts under my belt. But I won't complain for now :)

Can't wait for downtown Lyons to get repaved!

See all of you for this Tuesday nite's ride. LHC, can't wait. heh heh.