From April through October, hundreds of riders of all shapes and ages gather at Woody's Wood Fired Pizza on the last Tuesday of the month for the Golden Cruise. With music, costumes, and good spirits, the bike pack cruises Golden bringing smiles to riders and passersby alike.
Whether you bring your bicycle to Golden, or your bike brings you, you'll find Golden is one of the most bike friendly cities in the country. In fact, Golden has been recognized as one of only 158 "bike-friendly" communities in the United States by the League of American Bicyclists.
In 2011, Golden hosted the beginning of the final stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, as world-class professional cycling returned to the USA and Colorado for the first time since the last Coors Classic in 1988. The race circled through Golden three times before heading for the finish line in Denver. The event was a spectacular local success, and Golden has been selected to host a stage start in the 2012 race as well.
Miles of trails connect Golden's neighborhoods to one another and to all parts of the Denver metropolitan area. A popular route into Golden from Denver, Wheat Ridge and other points east is the Clear Creek Trail, a paved bike and pedestrial path that leads visitors straight into the heart of Golden for a day of fun, exercise and enjoyment. For mountain bikers, a bike skills park with a downhill flow trail, bi-directional access trail, skills area, beginner pump track rollers, berm turns and table-top jumps opened in 2010.
There are four bike shops in Golden: Big Ring Cycles, the Golden Bike Shop, Peak Cycles, and Pedal Pushers Cyclery.
