I Love Riding in the City

NAME: Jen
LOCATION: Denver, CO (Hometown: Chicago)
OCCUPATION: Bicycle Courier, CycleJerks.com partner and Rim Job Bicycle Club Member

Where do you live and what’s it like riding in your city?
Denver is great, the streets are wide and we have beautiful weather. When there’s no snow on the ground (and the river isn’t flooded) you can take the bike paths along either the Cherry Creek or the Platte River through the city. To take your hands off the bars and just zone out can be great on a busy day. On the weekends when it’s nice out we’ll ride 15 miles to Golden and ride up Lookout Mountain. It’s a four-mile climb with some killer switchbacks. I love seeing gnarly old dudes gritting their teeth, I hope I’m still gnarly like that when I’m their age.

What's been your favorite city to ride in, and why?
My boyfriend Justin and I went to Dublin for the Cycle Messenger World Championships. It was crazy—I kept almost going down the street on the wrong side. Everyone was really friendly that we met. After the race we took off for south Ireland and rode from Cork to Killarney and around the Ring of Kerry, those were the most beautiful mountaintops and ocean views I had ever seen, and everything’s so green! I love Ireland.

Why do you love riding in the city?
I love getting into that zone with traffic, your body, bike and music all seem to become one. Riding becomes effortless and beautiful.

Or just say whatever you want about riding in the city…
It makes me laugh, people do the silliest (or should I say stupidest) things. Like running into the street without looking, or even worse, while looking at the ground. Silly people!

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