November 19th Ride - Vashon Island

This ride will take us to Vashon Island! A local riding destination famous for its country roads. It's a close place to go that seems far away!


Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, November 19th, 2011 10:00AM - Bethany Community Church, Seattle     

     I will be in the parking lot at my White Toyota 4Runner with the trunk open. I have a black road bike.

     The plan is to meet at Bethany then carpool to West Seattle and then park at Lincoln Park (right next to the Ferry
     Terminal), then board the Ferry with our bikes.
 
Map My Ride Link (shows route info): The link below show the ride info.

Map My Ride Link - CLICK ME

Destination (Start and finish)

     Start: Vashon Island Ferry Terminal

     Turn Around: This is a loop ride.

     Finish: Vashon Island Ferry Terminal

Directions to start or/ meeting point.

    Bethany Community Church

   

    
Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)

     The ride begins as a rolling country road. There are some climbs, but we will tackle them together! The scenery will hopefully sill be great. 

Distance of the ride (Mileage)

     The distance of the ride is about 20 milesp. We can set a few stops along the way and decide how we are all feeling. Right now the plan is to go to and pedal. As always, we will have breaks and stops.

Misc. Details for gear/items needed for the ride.

     Bring water, misc. tools and such needed to repair a flat. (Do not worry if you do not have these things. I will go over all of this and will provide assistance with anybody with a flat or mechanical issues with their bikes.

November 5 Ride - Centennial Trail

Starting in Snohomish and will bike along the Centennial Trail.. The trail can take you to all the way up to Skagit County. For this ride we will probably clock in around 25+ miles. The trail is all flat. There are a few restrooms as well as drinking fountains along the way, but I highly recommend bringing a water bottle. The trail can offer views of the Cascade Mountain Range.

I would like to have the pace be at least 12mph, which I think that most of you were able to keep easily.

Snohomish County has a bunch of information regarding the trail at:
http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Parks/Park_Information/Park_Directory/Regional_Parks/Centennial_Trail.htm
The link has a map. If you download the map you can see where we will meet. We will meet at "1" on the map.

Below are the details.

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, August 6th, 2011 9:00AM - 5801 S. Machias Rd., Snohomish
     This is the "Pilchuck" trailhead on the attached map.

     I will be in the parking lot at my White Toyota 4Runner with the trunk open. I have a black road bike.

Destination (Start and finish)

     Start: Centennial Trail - Pilchuck Trailhead

     Turn Around: 15 miles or so

     Finish: Centennial Trail - Pilchuck Trailhead

Directions to start or/ meeting point.

    5801 S. Machias Rd., Snohomish

    
Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)

     The ride is pretty flat, it is all "rail road" grade.

Distance of the ride (Mileage)

     The distance of the ride will be around 25 miles round trip. We can set a few stops along the way and decide how we are all feeling.

Misc. Details for gear/items needed for the ride.

     Bring water, misc. tools and such needed to repair a flat. (Do not worry if you do not have these things. I will go over all of this and will provide assistance with anybody with a flat or mechanical issues with their bikes.

REVISED OCT. 15th RIDE!! - Foothills Trail

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, October 15th, 2011 9:00AM - Bethany Community Church, Seattle     

     I will be in the parking lot at my White Toyota 4Runner with the trunk open. I have a black road bike.

     The plan is to meet at Bethany then carpool to Sumner/Puyallup. If everybody could show up a couple minutes before, we can leave as soon as possible. The goal is to be at the trail head around 9:30.
  
Map My Ride Link (shows route info): 
These show the basic destinations, the MapMyRide link shows detailed information of the ride.
Map My Ride LINK

Pierce County Bike Trail Map

Destination (Start and finish)

     Start: East Puyallup Trailhead CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAP

     Turn Around: A few different points.

     Finish: East Puyallup Trailhead

Directions to start or/ meeting point.

    Bethany Community Church

   

 
Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)

     The ride is pretty flat with a gradual climb. The scenery will be great. Fall colors should be coming in so it has the potential to be very pretty.  If it is clear we should gets some sweet views of Mount Rainier.

Distance of the ride (Mileage)

     The distance of the ride can be up to 30+ miles round trip. We can set a few stops along the way and decide how we are all feeling. Right now the plan is to go to and pedal. We will have breaks and stops, if we decide we want some more distance, we keep going, or we can return and head back to the cars we can.

Misc. Details for gear/items needed for the ride.

     Bring water, misc. tools and such needed to repair a flat. (Do not worry if you do not have these things. I will go over all of this and will provide assistance with anybody with a flat or mechanical issues with their bikes.

October 29 Ride Info - Lake Wenatchee

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, October 29th, 2011 8:30AM - Bethany Community Church, Seattle     

     I will be in the parking lot at my White Toyota 4Runner with the trunk open. I have a black road bike.

     The plan is to meet at Bethany then carpool up to Lake Wenatchee. If everybody could show up a couple minutes before, we can leave as soon as possible.
 
Map My Ride Link (shows route info):
These show the basic destinations, but we will not park at the state park. It adds unneeded mileage. We will park closer to the heart of the climbs. See below in the "destination" area where we will actually park and start to ride from.Lake Wenatchee Route Link 1

Lake Wenatchee Route Link 2 

Destination (Start and finish)

     Start: Lake Wenatchee CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAP

     Turn Around: A few different points.

     Finish: Lake Wenatchee

Directions to start or/ meeting point.

    Bethany Community Church

   

    
Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)

     The ride begins as a rolling country road. It starts to climb steadily. The scenery will be great. Fall colors should be coming in so it has the potential to be very pretty. 

Distance of the ride (Mileage)

     The distance of the ride can be up to 30+ miles round trip. We can set a few stops along the way and decide how we are all feeling. Right now the plan is to go to and pedal. We will have breaks and stops, if we decide we want some more distance, we keep going, or we can return and head back to the cars.

Misc. Details for gear/items needed for the ride.

     Bring water, misc. tools and such needed to repair a flat. (Do not worry if you do not have these things. I will go over all of this and will provide assistance with anybody with a flat or mechanical issues with their bikes.

October 15 Ride Info - Index

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, October 15th, 2011 9:00AM - Bethany Community Church, Seattle     

     I will be in the parking lot at my White Toyota 4Runner with the trunk open. I have a black road bike.

     The plan is to meet at Bethany then carpool up to Index. I would like to leave right at 9AM. If everybody could show up a couple mins before, we can leave right at 9.
 
Map My Ride Link (shows route info):
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/52146904

Destination (Start and finish)

     Start: Town of Index CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAP

     Turn Around: 10-14 miles in.

     Finish: Town of Index

Directions to start or/ meeting point.

    Bethany Community Church

   

    
Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)

     The ride begins as a rolling country road. It starts to climb steadily. The scenery will be great. Fall colors should be coming in so it has the potential to be very pretty. 

Distance of the ride (Mileage)

     The distance of the ride can be up to 26 miles round trip. We can set a few stops along the way and decide how we are all feeling. Right now the plan is to go to and pedal. We will have breaks and stops, if we decide we want some more distance, we keep going, or we can return and head back to the cars.

Misc. Details for gear/items needed for the ride.

     Bring water, misc. tools and such needed to repair a flat. (Do not worry if you do not have these things. I will go over all of this and will provide assistance with anybody with a flat or mechanical issues with their bikes.

October 1 Ride Info - Mercer Island

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, October 1st, 2011 9:30AM - Madrona Park, Seattle     

     I will be in the parking lot at my White Toyota 4Runner with the trunk open. I have a black road bike. 

Map My Ride Link (shows route info):
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/47152356

Destination (Start and finish)

     Start: Madrona Park

     Turn Around: Mercer Island

     Finish: Madrona Park

Directions to start or/ meeting point.

    Madrona Park

    http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?id=370

    
Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)

     The ride begins flat then there are some rolling hills once on Mercer Island. 

Distance of the ride (Mileage)

     The distance of the ride can be up to 30 miles round trip. We can set a few stops along the way and decide how we are all feeling. Right now the plan is to go to Mercer Island, loop the Island then ride back to Madrona. If we decide we want some more distance, we can turn south and loop around Seward Park. Then we would return to Madrona Park. This would be a total of 30 miles. If we do not do the Seward loop, then it brings the mileage down to the 25 mile range.

Misc. Details for gear/items needed for the ride.

     Bring water, misc. tools and such needed to repair a flat. (Do not worry if you do not have these things. I will go over all of this and will provide assistance with anybody with a flat or mechanical issues with their bikes.

August 20th Ride - Cle Elum

Hey Everybody,

Saturday we're going across the mountains to Cle Elum! 

The ride will take us from Cle Elum along Salmon La Sac road, a two lane road, to Cle Elum Lake all while riding along the Cle Elum River. For this ride we will probably clock in around 30 miles. 

There will be some camp grounds along the way, at which there should be a few restrooms. I highly recommend bringing your water bottles. The road has views of surrounding mountains, rivers and lakes.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• I would like to have the pace be at 12mph, which I think that most of you were able to keep easily. If this isn't possible, consider the safety of yourself and others in the group.
• We will be riding on roads that will have cars driving on them. Traffic will be very light, but still be aware that this is an inherent risk.
• Transportation to/from are the responsibility of each individual rider. If you are willing to take more than yourself in your car, then please email me so we can carpool. =)

I created a Map My Ride page for the ride:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/45835588

Below are the details.

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, August 20th, 2011 8:00AM - (Bethany Parking Lot)     
     I will be in the parking lot at my White Toyota 4Runner. I have a black road bike.

Destination (Start and finish)

     Start: Roslyn Pioneer Park

     Turn Around: Salmon La Sac Campground ( about 14 miles)

     Finish: Roslyn Pioneer Park

    
Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)

     The ride is pretty mellow. The road is pretty flat with a few rollers, but nothing crazy.

Distance of the ride (Mileage)

     The distance of the ride can be up to 30 miles round trip. We can set a few stops along the way and decide how we are all feeling.

Misc. Details for gear/items needed for the ride.

     Bring water, misc. tools and such needed to repair a flat. (Do not worry if you do not have these things. I will go over all of this and will provide assistance with anybody with a flat or mechanical issues with their bikes.

August 6th!- Centennial Trail

Hey Everybody,

For our second ride we will be starting in Snohomish and will bike along the Centennial Trail.. The trail can take you to all the way up to Skagit County. For this ride we will probably clock in around 30+ miles. From what I understand the trail is all flat. There are a few restrooms as well as drinking fountains along the way, but I highly recommend bringing a water bottle. The trail offers views of the Cascade Mountain Range.

I would like to have the pace be at least 12mph, which I think that most of you were able to keep easily.

Snohomish County has a bunch of information regarding the trail at:
http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Parks/Park_Information/Park_Directory/Regional_Parks/Centennial_Trail.htm
The link has a map. If you download the map you can see where we will meet. We will meet at "1" on the map.

I have cross posted this information on the blog:
http://cyclingbcc.blogspot.com/

Below are the details.

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, August 6th, 2011 9:30AM - 5801 S. Machias Rd., Snohomish
     This is the "Pilchuck" trailhead on the attached map.

     I will be in the parking lot at my White Toyota 4Runner with the trunk open. I have a black road bike.

Destination (Start and finish)

     Start: Centennial Trail - Pilchuck Trailhead

     Turn Around: 15 miles or so

     Finish: Centennial Trail - Pilchuck Trailhead

Directions to start or/ meeting point.

    5801 S. Machias Rd., Snohomish

    
Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)

     The ride is pretty flat, it is all "rail road" grade.

Distance of the ride (Mileage)

     The distance of the ride can be up to 35 miles round trip. We can set a few stops along the way and decide how we are all feeling.

Misc. Details for gear/items needed for the ride.

     Bring water, misc. tools and such needed to repair a flat. (Do not worry if you do not have these things. I will go over all of this and will provide assistance with anybody with a flat or mechanical issues with their bikes.

Weekday Rides!

Remind me (if I forget) to bring up the weekday rides.. I would love to do some after-work evening rides during the week.

Burke Gilman / Smammish River Trail

For our second ride we will be starting from from Log Boom Park along the Burke Gilman Trail and then continuing along the Sammamish River Trail. The trail can take you to Marymoor Park and make a "there and back" loop of 26 miles (there and back total miles). The trail is all flat. There are a few restrooms as well as drinking fountains along the way, but I highly recommend bringing a water bottle.

I would like to have the pace be at least 12mph, which I think that most of you were able to keep easily.

I have linked a "map my ride" page for the ride so you can see the details of the ride. Those details are located at:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/38928862

I have cross posted this information on the blog:
http://cyclingbcc.blogspot.com/

Below are the details.

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, July 16nd, 2011 9:30AM - Log Boom Park

     I will be in the parking lot at my White Toyota 4Runner with the trunk open. I have a black road bike.

Destination (Start and finish)

     Start: Log Boom Park

     Turn Around: Marymoor Park

     Finish: Log Boom Park

Directions to start or/ meeting point.

     Log Boom Park, Kenmore, WA

     http://www.cityofkenmore.com/Page.aspx?nid=226    <-- Info and directions

    
Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)

     The ride is pretty flat, it is all "rail road" grade.

Distance of the ride (Mileage)

     The distance of the ride can be up to 26 miles round trip. We can set a few stops along the way and decide how we are all feelling.

Misc. Details for gear/items needed for the ride.

     Bring water, misc. tools and such needed to repair a flat. (Do not worry if you do not have these things. I will go over all of this and will provide assistance with anybody with a flat or mechanical issues with their bikes.

Ride: July 2nd, 2011 - Burke Gilman

For our first ride I am thinking we should just get together and go on a shorter ride that is mellow and no intimidating to anybody that may be new to riding with other people. The ride will be on the Burke Gilman Trail.

Before the ride I plan to go over some safety tips as well as some mechanical stuff. I will be available to ANY rider who experiences some sort of trouble (IE a flat tire, seat adjustment, etc).

I have created a "map my ride" page for the ride so you can see the details of the ride. Those details are located at:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/39115366

Below are the details.

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 9:30AM - Gas Works Park

     I will be in the parking lot at my White Toyota 4Runner with the trunk open. I have a black road bike.

Destination (Start and finish)

     Start: Gas Works Park

     Turn Around: Magnuson Park

     Finish: Gas Works Park

Directions to start or/ meeting point.

     Gas Works Park, Seattle, WA

     http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=293    <-- Info and directions

Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)

     The ride is pretty flat. Very minor inclines, but it is all "rail road" grade.

Distance of the ride (Mileage)

     The distance of the ride from start to finish is ~12.5 miles.

Misc. Details for gear/items needed for the ride.

     Bring water, misc. tools and such needed to repair a flat. (Do not worry if you do not have these things. I will go over all of this and will provide assistance with anybody with a flat or mechanical issues with their bikes.

Welcome Everybody!!

Welcome to the Cycling with Christ info blog. The goal of the group is to grow together, make friends and just have some fun times. The main rides will primarily be held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month. In addition to those rides I will also be organizing after work rides to help some of us get out! This will be the central info center for ride information for the week. If I am missing anything let me know. See you all soon!

On this page you will see all the ride details such as:

• Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.
• Destination (Start and finish)
• Directions to start or/ meeting point.
• Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)
• Distance of the ride (Mileage)
• Misc. Details for gear/items needed for the ride.

- Eddie