Best motorcycle bars in the Denver area

September 29, 7:32 PMMotorcycle ExaminerKen Bingenheimer

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The Piper Inn

It was suggested that I should write about the best biker bars in Denver, but heck, what good is a biker bar if you don't get to take a ride to get there?

So this item covers the best motorcycle bars in the Denver area. Four are outside of town and heck, the fifth is actually in Denver. I'll let you guess which one that is. Whatever you do, don't look at the photo at right.

A nice thing about these first three is that you can take a very nice day ride and hit all three, or at least pass them all and stop at whatever point you're ready for a break and a bite to eat.

Head south out of town on US 85 and a few miles this side of Castle Rock you hit Sedalia. Right there at the intersection of 85 and CO 67 is the Sedalia Grill. You can't miss it because there are bikes everywhere. Park, stroll along looking at what everyone else rode in on, and go on in for some good eating and some liquid refreshment. You'll feel right at home in your leathers.

From Sedalia, go west a short distance on CO 67 and then turn south on CO 105. This is a really nice ride, too, so take it easy and enjoy. When you reach Palmer Lake you will find O'Malley Pub on your right. A nice patio lends itself to some terrific winter-day sunning and inside you can buy a steak or chops or whatever you want and cook them yourselves on the indoor grill. Of course you can watch the Broncos play, too, if it's Sunday afternoon.

Next, continue on CO 105 south to Monument, cross I-25, and stay on 105 until you reach CO 83. Turn north. You'll pass Castlewood Canyon State Park, a good stop on its own, and soon after reach Franktown. There, on the west side of the road, is the Stagecoach. Once again, on a nice sunny day any time of the year, you'll find bikes galore and plenty of leather inside. Make yourself at home. Greet old friends and make new ones. Afterward you can just follow 83 on into Denver and home.

On the north side of town one of the really good places to go is Dacono. Take I-25 north and go east at CO 52, or take US 85 north through Brighton and Fort Lupton and go west on CO 52. The spot you're looking for is Jerry D's, on the south side of the road. And once again, it's not hard to find. Just look for the bikes. Out back you can catch some sun in the winter and even play shuffle board, full-size. They serve good burgers.

Finally, there is one bar in Denver proper that is a must: the Piper Inn. Located on Parker Road just north of Iliff, this place is justly famous for its hot chicken wings. If you don't have time to go for the ride you'd like to do, head on over and share some comraderie with the rest of the gang.

So what are you waiting for? Let's ride! But hey, drink responsibly, too. I'm not pointing these places out so you can go get drunk there and kill yourself. I want you back here reading this website.