Boulder Cycling with Boulder By Bike - Donald Cicchillo Real Estate

About Me

admin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:59:45 +0000

Donald Cicchillo is a licensed real estate broker working in the Boulder/Denver Metro area with RE/MAX Alliance. Donald has over 10 years experience as a full time realtor. Working with both Buyers & Sellers of residential and investment properties, he strives to make the real estate process smooth. His focused professional experience shines through with good communication and negotiation skills on every transaction.

Let me know how I can help you find your dream home today, or if you just want to ride with our club and see just how beautiful Boulder can be.

Full time professional realtor for over 10 years. Specializing in residential and investment properties Boulder County and and Metro Denver area.
Founder and Executive Director of Boulder Cycling Club. Provides organized rides in a non competitive recreational atmosphere. Avid recreational cyclist.
Enthusiatic hiker. Climbed 34 fourteeners (mountains over 14,000 feet). Goal is to climb all 54 fourteeners in state of Colorado.
Cross Country skier.
Gourmet wine connoisseur.
Fine dining connoisseur.

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Boulder Cycling Club

admin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:57:20 +0000

The Boulder Cycling Club was created to connect bike riders of all levels with organized rides and to create a network for cyclists to interact, communicate, and develop a community to further enhance the Boulder area as one of the finest cycle friendly environments in the US. Check out the website or Email us here

Participate and meet some enthusiastic, fun people! Click below to learn more

Focused Professionalism

admin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:46:16 +0000

Boulder By Bike – Real Estate Tours A personalized service offered by Donald to see Boulder by Bike. Whether your visiting Boulder for the first time or live in or near Boulder and want to tour neighborhoods by bike to really get a feel of the area, Donald will arrange a bike rental for you that suites your needs whether it is a road bike, mountain bike or hybrid bike. Working in conjunction with a local bike shop assuring a proper bike fit is the first step to an enjoyable riding experience.

Donald has a great knowledge of the neighborhoods in Boulder, living here for over 10 years and riding extensively throughout the area he also has a vast knowledge of Boulder Real Estate market working as a Real Estate Broker for over 9 years in the Boulder area. As you ride through specific neighborhoods he can point out specifics on prices, availability, time on market, history and appreciation rates in the past and projections for future development. Getting an insiders look at everything from the coffee shop to commuting times helps in determining which neighborhood will be the best that fits your specific needs and wants.
Contact Donald Today!

Visiting Cyclists Program

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:51:05 +0000

The Visiting Cyclists Program is for cyclists visiting the Boulder area looking for a fun cycling experience. One of the main reasons we live here is because of the abundance of cycling opportunities and a cycling climate that thrives and prospers. We provide information about everything from cycling routes and trails, bike stores, cycling clubs, lodging, restaurants and coffee shops. The goal is to enhance the visiting cyclists knowledge base before they arrive by a local resident that has great knowledge of the city and it’s vast cycling opportunities. Knowing how valuable this information is when we travel to other locations makes it fun to share our experiences in one of the greatest cycling meccas in the country.

Boulder Bike Paths

admin — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:40:59 +0000

As president of the Boulder Cycling Club and a ride leader I have ridden lots of the bike rides both in Boulder and Boulder County. Riding in the Boulder area is great because the cycling mindset is so prevalent here most motorists are courteous and aware of cyclists. It is not uncommon to see a bike rack on the car that is passing you. Most of the road bike rides are to the north of town and the option to ride on the relatively flat land is offset by numerous mountain rides that will gain up to 3,000 feet in elevation. One of my favorite bike rides is actually to the south of Boulder down to Eldorado Springs. It’s a beautiful view of the foothills and you ride right up into a breathtaking canyon. Heading east and northeast out of Boulder for the most part is very flat but in some ways you get the best views of the foothills and the mountains behind the farther you get out of Boulder. The Boulder Cycling Club has maps of routes on the website and numerous details about bike rides in Boulder and the surrounding areas.

Cycling Route on a Blustery Day in Boulder

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:39:45 +0000

Warm spring weather in Boulder is usually accompanied by gusting winds that can throw you around on the bike if your out on the open road.

A safer route is to stay in town in a more protected environment. Starting at a central location like Boulder Beer take the bike path over to the Boulder Creek Path and head west. Use caution because of the heavy use by walkers, joggers, skateboarders etc. Head west to 9th Street. Lots of trees along the creek help to block the wind on this section. Turn on to 9th heading south and head up the hill. 9th is a rather busy street and the bike lane ends after University Ave. Once you pass University Ave. go to the first light and turn left and then 1 block and turn right on 10th. Much less traffic on this route alas the hill is just as steep! At Baseline turn left and head down to Broadway. Baseline is a very busy street with no bike lane but use the regular lane as it is easy to go the speed limit cruising down hill. Head south on Broadway and jump onto the bike path after a little street riding.

Take this all the way to Table Mesa and then veer west and head up Table Mesa. This is a long uphill climb and after a mile or so you pull out of the neighborhoods as you head up to NCAR and it is here where you will be the most exposed on the whole route. Use judgement at this point on wind intensity and if it’s not to bad continue climbing up the hill all the way to NCAR.Turn around at the parking lot and head down. The road has been nicely repaired with an excellent bike lane on the way up and a pedestrian lane on the way down so that cyclists can use the roadway. Use caution as it is very easy to pick up speed heading down this ascent.Continue down all the way to Table Mesa Shopping Plaza cutting over to the left right before the light at Broadway and get on the Bear Creek Bike Path. Follow this bike path all the way down through the University meandering all the way back to the Boulder Creek Bike Path. Head east on the path under Foothills Highway and then head left on bike path following along Foothills Highway past Pearl Street to the next underpass and head west and proceed back to Boulder Beer.

Spring Cycling

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:12:37 +0000

As the weather shifts from winter to spring here in Boulder cyclists are losing a layer but not quite getting down to shirtsleeve jerseys and cycling shorts.

The evenings still tend to get rather chilly so early starts can be challenging even with the sun out.

Best thing seems to wear your winter time gear and assume you’ll be shedding as the the day warms up.

The bitter temperatures in the 40′s are replaced by milder 50′s and sometimes 60′s.

The wind can be one of the biggest challenges. It can kick up and always seems like your riding into a headwind for some reason no matter what direction your going! Typically you’d want to stay in the flats but with the mild winter of 2011 and a lot less snow the need for putting down gravel on the road was less and so the roads are a lot cleaner especially in the close in hill climbs. Be prepared for it to be much colder with even the smallest rise in elevation creates quite the chilly descent!

Winter Bike to Work Day

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:04:46 +0000

On Wednesday Jan. 19, 2011 Give winter cycling a try and you’ll be rewarded!

The City of Boulder is celebrating its 3rd annual Winter Bike to Work Day (WBTWD) to reward those who ride their bike all or part of the way to work, school or another destination around town. Ride and receive a free breakfast at participating locations. Please take a moment to complete the online form. In return for completing the online registration form, you will be entered into a drawing for fabulous prizes including Eldora lift tickets, Smartwool under the helmet beanies, Smartwool socks, Cateye headlights and taillights, Sierra Designs winter biking jackets, and free admission to a Community Cycles mechanics workshop. Use our our WBTWD online registration form.

This year’s festivities are presented by the City of Boulder/GO Boulder in partnership with the CU-Boulder Environmental Center and Boulder County Transportation Department.

For more information on Boulder’s Winter Bike to Work Day, visit: www.GOBoulder.net

Breakfast station locations (7 – 9 am)

Acupuncture Works at 1723 Canyon Blvd.
Page Two at 6565 Gunpark Drive in Gunbarrel
Rally Sport Health and Fitness at 2727 29th Street
Dushanbe Teahouse at 1770 13th Street
Community Cycles at 2805 Wilderness place, Suite 100 (just north of the Goose Creek path west of the Foothills Pkwy underpass)
CU-Environmental Center at SW Corner Broadway & Euclid
Moes Broadway Bagel at 2650 Broadway
Moe Bagels on Arapahoe at 3075 Arapahoe

BONUS: We’ve designed some cool stuff for you to enjoy and share with others. A WBTWD shirt, mug, water bottle or sticker makes a great prize or incentive for you and your co-workers, visit http://www.cafepress.com/Boulder_Bike to order now!

The Home Inspector’s Coming

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:02:38 +0000

Regardless of what the inspector may uncover, you shouldn’t be overly concerned about the actual home inspection. By Marcie Geffner

Your home is in escrow, and the buyer has scheduled a home inspection. Should you be worried about what the inspector might find? The answer depends, of course, on the condition of your home and how well you’ve maintained its major components over the years. Regardless of what the inspector may uncover, however, you shouldn’t be overly concerned about the actual home inspection. Keeping in mind that disclosure laws and customary real estate practices vary from place to place, here are six suggestions as to how you might help the home inspection process go smoothly:

1. Leave the premises. It’s perfectly reasonable to absent yourself from your home during the home inspector’s visit and turn over the duties to your real estate agent. Your agent should be familiar with the home inspection process and be able to act as your representative. In fact, many listing agents prefer that the seller not be at home during the buyer’s home inspection.

2. Be courteous. Some sellers mistakenly assume the home inspector is an adversary. Experienced professional home inspectors aren’t on a mission to find fault with every tiny aspect of your home. The home inspector’s role is to offer the buyer a fair assessment of the property. Tips: Don’t keep the inspector waiting on your doorstep and allow at least two hours for the inspection.

3. Don’t attempt to refute negative comments about your home during the inspection. Inspectors don’t appreciate being followed around by argumentative or defensive home sellers (or sellers’ real estate agents). The time to explain and negotiate will come after you receive and review your copy of the inspector’s report.

4. Don’t make statements about your home that are beyond your personal knowledge or can’t be verified. For instance, if the inspector asks you how old the roof is or when certain appliances were installed, check your records before you answer. If you have documentation, provide a copy of it. If repairs or modifications were made prior to your purchasing the home, don’t guess when that work was performed. The same caution about misrepresentations applies to questions about whether permits were obtained for remodeling, the exact square footage of your home, the name of the architect who designed it and so on.

5. Don’t block access to normal living areas of your home. If the home inspector can’t enter a room or complete some other aspect of the inspection, that will be noted in his or her report and the buyer may question it.

6. Make agreed-upon repairs promptly. The buyer may ask the inspector to okay any repairs you agree to make as a result of the inspection. The sooner you make the repairs, the sooner the contingency can be met. Delaying the repairs until the last minute won’t stop the buyer from having those items reinspected, but it could delay the closing of escrow.

Cycling Improvements Rolled Out in the Canyon

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:43:27 +0000

A variety of improvements have been rolled out in the Canyons (including James Canyon, Lefthand Canyon and Lee Hill Drive) to improve cycling safety and interaction with motorists. These improvements are based on recommendations formed by a coalition of riders, drivers and canyon residents and also included Boulder Cycling Club member Jim Miers insights and recommendations. New signs have been posted cautioning motorist to Be Aware Pass with Care and also one that says Single File at Curves for the cyclist. In addition, new paved pull off rest areas have been established. Educational brochures are also being made available explaining new signage and offering tips on how to share the road. For more information about these improvements and an explanation of current cycling laws go to www.dailycamera.com. The story appeared on the front page on June 15, 2010.