How it All Began

The Village Idiots Cycling Club was founded in 2007 by a small group of cyclists who lived in and around The Village at Castle Pines in Colorado and who loved to ride, socialize, and give back to the community.   Over the years, we have ridden tens of thousands of miles, shared countless experiences and stories, and raised over $30,000 for our charity partners.  

In 2014, we formally organized as a 501(c)7 nonprofit organization which is defined as a social club "organized for pleasure, recreation, and other nonprofitable purposes."

Today, our members come primarily from communities across Douglas County and the Front Range. But we welcome anyone interested in joining us who lives in a village (no matter how large or small), and who doesn’t mind being occasionally referred to as an idiot.

Pedal-Play-Purpose

Our motto is "Pedal - Play - Purpose" which reflects the club's equal focus on cycling, socializing, and community support.

Scheduled rides can be found on our event calendar.  They include road, paved trail, and gravel rides.  In addition to weekly local rides, we host weekend out-of-town rides in other parts of the state and week-long rides in other parts of the country in conjunction with guided tour companies.  Our members also participate in several sponsored events, which in the recent past have included the Ride to End ALZ, Copper Triangle, Triple Bypass, Tour of the Moon, and Venus di Miles.

The club’s social events, which can also be found on the event calendar, include after-ride get-togethers at local restaurants, coffee shops, and breweries, as well as larger events like our annual jersey reveal party in the spring and our ever-popular end-of-season brunch.

Our community involvement includes financial and volunteer support for a local charity that we choose each year.  Half of our individual membership fees go directly to our selected charity partner.  Each year, we also run two roadside cleanup events along a stretch of S. Havana St. and a used bike drive in conjunction with HopeCycle.

More information can be found on our individual Pedal, Play and Purpose pages.