About Us

Routt County Riders began in the early 1990s as a group of mountain bikers interested in building and maintaining trails in our area. In the early 2000s local road cyclists started showing up to meetings asking for representation to advocate for safer roads. Later we began to support programs and scholarships for youth cycling.

Today we are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and we continue to grow to represent more variations of biking including downhill/freeride and adaptive cycling. 

Routt County Riders is a volunteer-based, membership-driven organization. As a bicycle advocacy group, RCR also offers input to and through numerous governmental agencies in the effort to promote/advocate/enhance cycling and trails:  CDOT, Northwest Regional Planning Commission, U.S. Forest Service, Routt County Commissioners, BLM, and the City of Steamboat Springs.

2009 was a big year for our club. Read a letter to the community that was published in our local paper, the Steamboat Pilot & Today.

Routt County Riders represents the local cycling community. The club is actively involved in the following areas:

  • Development and maintenance of sustainable mountain bike trails
  • Grant writing for trail projects
  • Annual Steamboat Spring Bike Festival
  • Bike To Work Week
  • Bicycle Friendly Community Initiative
  • Livestrong Ride 4 Yellow
  • Bike Town USA Initiative
  • Junior Cyclist Development
  • Cycling Advocacy
  • Safe Routes to School
  • Multi-modal advisory group
  • Share the Road campaigns

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