ABOUT THE GOLDEN BICYCLE CRUISE
The Golden Bicycle Cruise is a family friendly event held on the last Tuesday evening of the month, May through September. It is sponsored by Golden Community Commons, the non-profit organization envisioning the future of the Armory building. Participants cruise along the bike paths and streets of Golden. The rides are themed, and riders encouraged to wear costumes and decorate their bikes. 100-150 riders of all ages participate. Each cruise features a different Golden band and two prize drawings. Beer from New Terrain Brewery is paired with burgers from Bob's Atomic Burgers. Last year, 5280 Magazine named the Golden Bike Cruise one of the "5 Best Social Bike Rides Around Denver"!
We are privileged to work with several non-profit organizations based in Golden and share cruise profits with them. Thank you to CASA Jeffco/Gilpin, Golden High School Football Boosters, BGoldN, Golden Lions Club, Golden Rotary and the Pi Beta Phi chapter at Colorado School Of Mines.
We also thank our many sponsors and donors including The Buffalo Rose, Unite Fitness, Kona Bowls, DT Construct, Ewers Architecture, The Fox Group, Bike Walk Golden, Golden Sweets, Golden Optimists, El Dorado Mexican Restaurant, Golden Mill, Tall Pines Painting, Key Bank, Golden Goods, Golden Curiosity Shop, Handle Stash, Blue Pan Pizza, Red Silo Coffee, Jimmy John's, The Splash, Anthony's Pizza, Miner's Alley Playhouse, Bob's Atomic Burgers, Buffalo Rose, Golden Game Guild, Golden History Tours, Trek Bicycle Shop, Cast Iron Tavern and Woody's Pizza!
https://www.5280.com/5-of-the-best-social-bike-rides-around-metro-denver/
Best Laid Back Event in Golden!
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at jillrpowers@comcast.net if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The cruise event begins and ends at 818 14th Street, the upper deck of the Calvary Church/Armory parking garage. The riding portion is a simple loop up to the New Loveland Mine Park and back along the streets and bike trails of Golden. See the map in the downloads section.
The whole event takes place between 5:30-9:00pm. The breakdown is:
5:30pm - Kegs tapped
6:30pm - Cruise Ride
7:30pm - Kids Raffle
8:30pm - Adult Raffle
9:00pm - Music Ends
Food, Beer and Music available 5:30-9:00pm
The Bike Cruise is held on the last Tuesday of the month, May through September. For a serious rain event (this has only happened once!), the rain date is the following Tuesday.
Golden Community Commons (GCC) is a small non-profit working to envision the future of the historic Armory Building. Our overarching intent is to facilitate partnerships that serve the well-being of the Golden community.
The Golden Bike Cruise is held as a fundraiser, with half of the beer sales going towards next year's expenses and the other half being donated to our monthly non-profit partners.
In 2024, our non-profit partners are the Golden High School Football Boosters, BGoldN, CASA Jeffco/Gilpin (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Golden Rotary and the Pi Beta Phi chapter at CSM. Past partners have included Leadership Golden, Golden Women in Business, Continental Divide Trail Coalition, Ralston Valley High School Robotics Club, American Mountaineering Museum, Shelton Elementary PTSA, Inspiration Fitness Studio, Maple Grove Elementary, CSM Cheerleading, Colorado Mountain Club, Golden Lions Club, Big City Mountaineers and the Neighborhood Rehab Project.
We are happy to work with any Golden non-profit organization that is able to lend us 10-12 volunteers on cruise night. We start putting together our volunteers and themes in March.
We invite your Golden business to be a sponsor of the Bike Cruise! For a small donation, we will hang your banner at every cruise, include your logo on our poster and shout out your business name during the event.
ABSOLUTELY! We generate our profits through beer sales. Every purchase of beer awards one raffle ticket. If people want cool raffle prizes, they buy more beer and we earn more profits to share with our partners! Thank you to our amazing, generous Golden merchants for all your contributions over the years!
For kids, there are four ways to get a raffle ticket. (1) Just by showing up (2) By wearing a costume (3) By bringing canned goods for a local food pantry (4) by purchasing food. For adults, there is only one way to get raffle tickets - BUY BEER! The only way we make money is on beer purchases. All profits are split with our non-profit volunteer partners.
Schedule of Events
5/28/2024
Super heroes
5:30pm
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9pm
Calvary Church Parking Garage (Behind the Armory building)
Event Details
5/28/2024
Super heroes
Is there a Batman or Superman in the house? Wonder Woman or Captain Marvel? Calling all Super Heroes to our first event of the year. Enjoy y...
5:30pm
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9pm
Calvary Church Parking Garage (Behind the Armory building)
6/25/2024
Jimmy Buffett/Margaritaville
5:30pm
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9pm
Calvary Church Parking Garage (Behind the Armory building)
Event Details
6/25/2024
Jimmy Buffett/Margaritaville
We lost a true classic in Jimmy Buffet. Wear your best tropical or parrot head ensemble to honor this musical legend. Enjoy beer from New Te...
5:30pm
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9pm
Calvary Church Parking Garage (Behind the Armory building)
7/30/2024
Olympics (Red White & Blue)
5:30pm
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9pm
Calvary Church Parking Garage (behind the Armory building)
Event Details
7/30/2024
Olympics (Red White & Blue)
Cheer on Team USA in the Paris summer Olympics with patriotic gear! Or get your French on with a beret. New Terrain will serve the brews, ma...
5:30pm
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9pm
Calvary Church Parking Garage (behind the Armory building)
8/27/2024
Barbie & Ken
5:30pm
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9pm
Calvary Church Parking Garage (behind the Armory building)
Event Details
8/27/2024
Barbie & Ken
Hey Barbie! Grab your Ken and ride over to the cruise in your Barbiemobile. Pink will be the featured color of the night. Suds from New Terr...
5:30pm
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9pm
Calvary Church Parking Garage (behind the Armory building)
9/24/2024
lighted ZOMBIE prom!
5:30pm
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9:00pm
Calvary Church Parking Garage (behind the Armory building)
Event Details
9/24/2024
lighted ZOMBIE prom!
One of our best-loved cruises, but with a twist this year....bring your Zombies, ghouls and creatures of the night dressed for the Prom and ...
5:30pm
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9:00pm
Calvary Church Parking Garage (behind the Armory building)
September 2023 - ZOMBIES!
August 2022 - MINIONS!
July 2022 - Christmas in July Cruise
May 2022 - TUTU Fun Cruise
Miscellaneous
Contact Us
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Golden Bike Cruise
818 14th Street, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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