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Berthoud Bike Park gears up for Pedalpalooza 2024 | Trail Trax

By Jonathan Ingraham May 23, 2024 | updated 1 year ago

In what should be a more deserving grand opening in 2024 than the hampering and continuous rain-soaking delays of 2023, the Berthoud Bike Park in northern Colorado is gearing up for Pedalpalooza in early June.

The Berthoud Bike Park will host a demo day with companies like Commencal, Spot Bike and InCycle along with Pusher BMX and its exhibition team at Pedalpalooza.

Bohdan Schurr rides the pump track

FILE PHOTO: Bohdan Schurr rides the pump track at the Town of Berthoud's new bike park on Sept. 7, 2023.

Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette

Bohdan Schurr rides the pump track

FILE PHOTO: Bohdan Schurr rides the pump track at the Town of Berthoud’s new bike park on Sept. 7, 2023.






“The bike park has been an incredible asset to our town,” Berthoud Town Administrator Chris Kirk said. “Having a place where friends and family can be excited to hang out together, making core memories, with no expectation of having to spend money is rare. We are proud we were able to provide that.” 

Also at Pedalpalooza is the annual bicycle safety fair presented by the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), the LCSO Bike Team and Berthoud Fire Department.

The safety fair includes a maintenance inspection station, a helmet fitting area (with a limited supply of free helmets), and bicycling skills stations for new riders. The Colorado State University bike team will be on hand to offer riding tips, and there will be local food trucks. The event is free and open to the public.

Some of the more advanced features

FILE PHOTO: Some of the more advanced features at the Town of Berthoud's new bike park include several wooden jumps, a mile of single track mountain biking and a 'barn' riders can even jump off of.

Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette

Some of the more advanced features

FILE PHOTO: Some of the more advanced features at the Town of Berthoud’s new bike park include several wooden jumps, a mile of single track mountain biking and a ‘barn’ riders can even jump off of. 






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Built in 2023, the Berthoud Bike Park covers 20 acres and features two extensive jump/flow lines, a quarter-mile dual slalom track, one mile of XC mountain bike trails, a bicycle playground, and an approximately 20,000 square foot Velosolutions pump track.

Bohdan Schurr rides on the dual slalom course

FILE PHOTO: Bohdan Schurr rides his bike near the top of the dual slalom course at the Town of Berthoud's new bike park on Sept. 7, 2023.

Jonathan Ingraham/Denver Gazette

Bohdan Schurr rides on the dual slalom course

FILE PHOTO: Bohdan Schurr rides his bike near the top of the dual slalom course at the Town of Berthoud’s new bike park on Sept. 7, 2023.






Pedalpalooza will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at 1223 Meadowlark Drive in Berthoud, Colorado.

Parking in the park will be severely limited and riding bikes to the event or parking on the neighborhood streets is recommended. Additional parking will be available at Adams Bank & Trust, 1201 Lake Ave. in Berthoud.

Video preview of Berthoud Bike Park opening in 2023:



(Contact Denver Gazette digital producer Jonathan Ingraham at jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com or on X at @Skingraham.)

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