Colorado HeartCycle 2010 Tours

Heartcycle has a number of exciting tours planned for 2010. Here you will find a listing of these tours and links to descriptions of these trips. We have information about what you can expect on a HeartCycle tour, selecting a tour, how we rate tours, and riding safety.

We now offer online registration for any of our tours and also for membership renewal. There are more details under the tour chart, or you can click this link to find out more. While we would prefer online registration, we also have an "offline" form for you to use here: 2010 Tour Registration Form and Waiver & Release Form.

Tour Dates Price Tour Length Tour Rating Leaders Status
Arizona- Missions, Mines and Missiles 2/21/2010 - 2/28/2010 $1,030.00 7 days   I45 to A71  Rich Crocker & Bill Stone   One female, shared room available 
Ride Across America Part 3 3/12/2010 - 3/29/2010 $2,075.00 17 days   I52 to A104  Jerry Bakke & Steve Parker   FULL 
Springtime in San Diego County 4/22/2010 - 5/1/2010 $1,095.00 9 days   Expert  Sy Katz & Bob Rowe   12/6: Tour is FULL. Accepting WAIT LIST only 
East Coast Easy 5/8/2010 - 5/14/2010 $1,100.00 6 days   E50  Jay Wuchner & Deb Wuchner    
Crater Lake to Lava Beds National Monument 6/25/2010 - 7/3/2010 $1,355.00 8 days   A76-X86, I100  Duncan Rollo & Dan Pappone    
Rocky Mountain Ramble 6/26/2010 - 7/3/2010 $875.00 7 days   E33 - E70  Sheridan Garcia    
Colorado San Juan Mountains 7/16/2010 - 7/24/2010 $1,050.00 8 days   I88 - X64  Gary Angerhofer    
San Juan Islands and Western Washington 8/7/2010 - 8/14/2010 $850.00 7 days   I45 - A65  Ken Condray & Becky Bottino   Tour is full; Accepting WAIT LIST Only 
Idaho Panhandle,Lakes, Rivers and Silver Mining 8/21/2010 - 8/28/2010 $950.00 7 days   I45 - I90  Harvey Hoogstrate & Ken Condray    
Black Forest Loop, Germany 8/28/2010 - 9/11/2010 $2,475.00 14 days   A90 - X85  Joachim Kuhlmann & Rich Crocker    
Fireworks of Fall - The Notches of New Hampshire 9/11/2010 - 9/19/2010 $1,055.00 8 days   I57 - A68  Jim Bethell & Janet Reilly    
Volcanic Skylines 9/24/2010 - 10/2/2010 $1,180.00 8 days   A33 - X 93  Duncan Rollo & Dan Pappone    
Moab Skinny Tire Ride 10/8/2010 - 10/11/2010 $410.00 3 days   I39 - A64  Mark Berenson & Charlotte Patterson    

*accepting Wait Listing

You can also download a pdf file of our Tour Brochure here.

Additional 2010 Tours

The following tours are under development. As details are finalized and we're ready for registration, the tour will appear in the list above. In the meantime, reserve these dates on your calendars!

Tour Dates
None at this time  

 

What You Can Expect on a HeartCycle Tour

Each bicycle tour will be led by a knowledgeable and experienced leader, and usually is limited to 30 people, including support personnel. One or more support (SAG) vehicles will accompany each tour to carry luggage, water, snacks, first aid supplies, repair equipment, and to transport riders in emergency situations. The SAG will stop at designated locations to provide riders with water, snacks and lunch. Breakfast and supper are usually at the rider's expense. You must provide your own bicycle. For most tours any bicycle that is lightweight, with a wide gear ratio and clip-less pedals is acceptable.

Each cyclist must wear a helmet and carry water. Panniers are not necessary. However, we strongly recommend carrying spare clothing, rain jacket and pants, sun screen, pump, spare tube, tire irons, basic tools, snacks and other personal items. Keep in mind that temperatures can range from below freezing at higher elevations to above 100 degrees in desert regions. All tour participants are expected to train adequately to ensure their ability to complete the tour. Please come prepared to be a safe and self-reliant rider.

Motel rooms will be comfortable, with two persons per room. No smoking is permitted in any motel rooms. If you do not specify a desired roommate, you will be matched with a rider of the same sex. It may be possible to provide you with a private room at an additional cost of 50% of the tour price. If you request a private room, your leader will contact you about whether your request can be fulfilled. Unless otherwise stated in the tour description, tour costs include lodging the night before the first day of cycling, but do not include lodging the evening of the last day of riding. Dates listed for all tours begin with the day before the first day of riding. Typically, there will be an organizational meeting of all tour participants on the evening of this date.

It is customary for HeartCycle members to have a collection near the end of the tour to show their appreciation to the leaders and SAGs for their efforts in planning and running a trip that allows HeartCycle to offer a wide variety of trips each year. This recognizes the simple fact without them, HeartCycle would cease to exist.

You can read more about selecting, registering and preparing for a tour here.

Tour Policies and Difficulty Rating

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Trip Cancellation Insurance

The rating column expresses the level difficulty of various days on the ride, E40 means Easy 40 miles (no real climbs), A86 means Advanced 86 miles (significant climbing - e.g., Teton Pass!!!)

Online Registration

Heart Cycle Tour and Event Registration is now available online

Now you can:

  • Renew and update your membership
  • You can log in and update your membership record
  • Register for Tours and events
  • Pay a balance for tours
  • Request cancellations

You can

  • Pay online using a secure PayPal transaction, either by credit card or via a PayPal account
  • Or, complete the information and mail it in with a check

Again, here is the link for online registration www.heartcycle.org/HCRegistration

New members can enter their information and sign up for tours/events

Current or past members will need a UserID and Password to access their secure personal information. If you have not received this information via email, send a request to Registrar@heartcycle.org Include your name and your address for verification purposes and the registrar will return your UserID and Password.