Metro Denver is one of the great road-biking areas in America. This guide shows riders how to link the best streets and bike lanes with dedicated trails to create truly interesting rides that take you along rivers and creeks, through the best park system in the country, and to the foothills where the plains meet the Rockies.

Jay P. K. Kenney is an avid outdoorsman and road biker who thought, during the gas crisis of 2008, that it seemed crazy to drive someplace to ride when Denver offers numerous possibilities to the curious cyclist.