Friday Night Fun Ride (moderate pace, 14-16 mph)

Riding in the city can be fun! Come join us for a social ride around North Seattle and enjoy views of the city at night. If you have been on steady pace rides (12-14 mph on flats) and want to try riding moderate pace I am willing to lead the ride as a low moderate to help riders acclimate to a slightly faster pace. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for the pre ride safety talk. Parking is available until 10 PM but riding your bike to the start is encouraged. We'll be riding on a mix of arterials with and without bike lanes, residential streets, and multi use paths. I will be encouraging (and coaching as necessary) safe urban riding on this ride. Ride duration is 1.5 to 2 hours, we end where we started.

Lights are required for this ride. WA state law requires one solid white, and recommends a rear red light. If it is raining, fenders with a rear flap are required for this ride. If it starts raining mid ride and you are fenderless you will be asked to move to the rear of the group. Moderate to severe rain will shorten or cancel the ride depending on the degree of rainfall. Ride routes will be designed with bail out points in the case of adverse weather. This will be a stay together ride with regroups as necessary when separated by traffic and hill climbs but we generally don't wait for mechanical failures. Please be capable of fixing your own flats and other minor mechanical failures. Having a cell phone and an Orca Card is a good back up plan. The ride is usually followed with an optional social gathering at a local establishment nearby, bring a lock to secure your bike if you want to join us post ride.

Cascade Website Link: http://www.cascade.org/node/19494