November 10 - Mercer Island Loop

Below is the ride information. I have set the meeting spot as the parking lot off of Lake Washington Blvd, near Madrona Park. If you cannot get to the meet up spot, please email me and we can arrange a pickup. My cell phone number is 206.769.6578 and feel free to call me with any questions or concerns. Thank you!
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Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

Saturday, November 10th, 2012 10:00AM - 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. I will be at Bethany before leaving to Madrona Park. I will leave for Madrona Park at 9:30.

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 is just over 25 miles round trip. 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 at the minimum, bring a tube. (If you do not know what you need, ask. I am willing to help you figure it out!  I will go over all of this and will provide assistance with anybody with a flat or mechanical issues with their bikes. Dress weather appropriate.

October 27 - Fall City to Carnation

We will leave Bethany Greenlake at 9:30AM. We will meet at BCC Greenlake to consolidate cars and carpool together. If you prefer to meet at Fall City, please contact me directly. 

Starting in Fall City, we will bike along a fairly low traffic farm road that runs parallel to the Snoqualmie River. We will ride until we get to the small town of Carnation, where we can stop and either have a coffee or, continue and add mileage or just turn back.

I would like to have the pace be at least 12mph, which I think that most of you were able to keep easily. Please be aware that this ride will be along a road with traffic.

Here is a link with the route.

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/21796976

Below are the details.

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, October 27th, 2011 9:30AM -       Bethany Community Church - Greenlake driving to Fall City

     I will be in the rear parking lot of the church in my White Toyota 4Runner. I have a black road bike mounted to a rack.

Destination (Start and finish)

     Start: Fall City Downtown Area

     Turn Around:  Carnation Downtown Area

     Finish: Fall City Downtown Area

Terrain (Flat, Hilly, etc.)

     The ride is pretty flat for the most part.

Distance of the ride (Mileage)

     The distance of the ride will be around 20ish miles round trip. We can decide how we are all feeling and adjust the ride accordingly. If it rains it may cut the ride down, dependent on who is all riding.

Green River Trail - Oct. 20, 2012

We will leave Bethany Greenlake at 9:30AM, we can meet there to consolidate cars and carpool together. If you prefer to meet at Cecil Moses Park parking lot along Highway 599, please be there planning to hit the trail at 10AM.

Starting in South Seattle and will bike along the newly reopened Green River Trail, we will ride until we decide to turn around...

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

Here is a link with the route.

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/146533881

Below are the details.

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, September 29th, 2011 10:00AM -       Cecil Moses Park at the 27th Avenue South Entrance.

     This park is located directly adjacent to highway 599. I believe it is a King County Park, but there isn't a website or address for it. Here  are the directions from Bethany. http://goo.gl/maps/nYY20    If you have ANY questions, call me.

     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: Cecil Moses Park

     Turn Around:  Trail End or sooner (20 miles)

     Finish: Cecil Moses Park

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 20-40 miles round trip. We can decide how we are all feeling and adjust the ride accordingly. If it rains it may cut the ride down, dependent on who is all riding.

Sept. 26 - Burke Gilman Seattle to Redmond (Paved Trail, Intro Ride)

Oct. 13 - Green River Tail (Paved Trail ) Postponed

Oct. 20 - Green River Trail (Paved Trail)  
Oct. 27 - Fall City to Carnation (Farm Roads)
Nov. 10 - Mercer Island (Mix of Road and Paved Trail)
Nov. 24 - Cedar River Trail (Paved Trail)
Dec. 8 - Gas Works to Alki (Mix of Road and Paved Trail)

September 29, 2012 - Magnuson to Marymoor

We can meet at Bethany Greenlake at 9:00AM to consolidate cars and carpool together. If you prefer to meet at Magnuson Park parking lot W6, please be there planning to hit the trail at 10AM.

Starting in Seattle and will bike along the ol' Burke Gilman Trail to Marymoor Park.

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

Here is a link with the route.

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/141105469

Below are the details.

Date/Time and Meeting point for the ride.

     Saturday, September 29th, 2011 10:00AM -       Magnuson Park lot W6
     This parking lot is directly off the entrance off of NE 74th Street. I attached a map of the park. CLICK HERE FOR 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: Magnuson Park, lot W6

     Turn Around:  Marymoor Park (20 miles)

     Finish: Magnuson park, lot W6

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 30-40 miles round trip. We can decide how we are all feeling and adjust the ride accordingly. 

Welcome Fall 2012 Riders!

For those who rode with the group before, Welcome Back!
For the new riders, Welcome to the Group!

I hope your summers went well. I got the list of registrants today. Below is the schedule of rides. It basically involves riding every other week on Saturdays. We leave in the morning and typically meet between 900AM and 1000AM. I also normally try to send out directions/ride instructions/ride plans/call-it-what-you-want the Monday before the ride. We typically meet as a group at BCC Greenlake OR at a designated meeting spot, I will always specifically note that in the "ride email."

Since I just got the roster, I was not able to do that. So I will have to forward this Saturday's ride info tomorrow.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me via email or phone.


The dates for rides will be:
Sept. 26 - Burke Gilman Seattle to Redmond (Paved Trail, Intro Ride)
Oct. 13 - Green River Trail (Paved Trail)
Oct. 27 - Fall City to Carnation (Farm Roads)
Nov. 10 - Mercer Island (Mix of Road and Paved Trail)
Nov. 24 - Cedar River Trail (Paved Trail)
Dec. 8 - Gas Works to Alki (Mix of Road and Paved Trail)