road routes?

[Kathi]

Yes, cross Colfax to the bike path, at 6 cross at the crosswalk, this requires
(2 crossings) then ride down Johnson Rd to 10th St., at the stop light. Take a left onto 10th, basically it's the NW corner of the Taj Mahal, and follow
10th, it takes you right to the bike path. My map shows this. I've ridden that way but I've done it from Golden not towards Golden. I love riding straight down Johnson to S. Golden Rd to the traffic circle, that's the route we take.

Do you have the new 4 color map? It has the code 4c11. There was a mistake on the 05 map, the city of Denver had designated Alameda between Sheridan and the Platte River Trail as a bike path. The bike path was never put in. Lakewood did theirs but I understand it's not the best. I have the 08 map and it routes you off Alameda at Harlan to 1st and then onto some streets I can't read because I think I need my eye prescription changed.

The volunteers who create the map try to ride as many routes as they can but they rely on information from the municipalities and it may not always be correct. My experience has been that when a designated bike route has construction a detour is provided around the construction if at all possible. The routes are recommended routes that may or may not have sharrows or bike lanes. The 2011 map is out but we haven't bought is yet.

BTW, check your tires after you ride the bike trail off Colfax. Two weeks ago I picked up a Goathead there and had a flat tire.

Hope this helps.