Last year we organised an end of the season night ride around the South Boulder trails. Starting in town,we rolled out to Marshall Mesa just as everyone else was finishing their after work ride. We ended the evening at the Southern Sun; South Boulders very own brewery. It went down well enough that Sam decided an impromptu rerun was needed.
We gathered on the University campus amid the new students arriving in Boulder, negotiating nervous drivers and wary parents. Soon enough, though, we were free from town and pedalling up the tame trails of Marhall Mesa
We hit the Golden hour perfectly; the ‘community ditch’ is a drainage that diverts water from South Boulder creek, and it provides the access to the more enjoyable sections of trails above.
We got a colour show over the Flatirons as the golden light turned into a real sunset. We sat around and sessioned a couple alternative lines on the trails, then headed on into the darkness.
I love night riding. Trails you ride every day become brand new; small challenges can be completely reimagined.
