Ride with the Cascade Board - Moderate 29 mi

Join us for a ride with members of the Cascade Board.

This ride is a fun ride - meant as an opportunity for riders to join us for the activity we love the most - cycling! We will do these rides quarterly (as interest permits) with varying start locations and paces.

Route: This quarter's ride will start from Mercer Island Park and Ride (right side as you drive in). We will head across the bridge to Bellevue, loop around Medina, then return to the Island for a loop around the South end. If weather permits, we'll stop for coffee at Starbucks before returning to our cars.

Link (Finalized week before the ride): http://ridewithgps.com/routes/10945177

Ride Leaders: Alexa Volwiler, Don Volta, Frieder Mack

Pace: Moderate. All riders are welcome to join, but should be able to sustain a 14-15 mph pace on flats and be comfortable on steady-grade hills. Minors are only allowed with advance permission. NO pets allowed.

Pace/Regroup: We will ride as a group in a relaxed, social pace -- likely at the low end of the pacegroup or as riders are comfortable. We'll regroup at the tops of hills but we will not wait for mechanical issues or flats. Please ensure your bike is in good working order before joining and come prepared with the requisite tools/knowledge to fix flats/minor mechanicals. Spare tube/tire irons/pump or CO2/allen tools are recommended.

Requirements: Helmets are required. No exceptions. Fenders are also required if the roads are wet or there is any chance of rain. Please arrive 20 minutes early in order to sign the liability release and hear the safety briefing.

Rain cancellation: Steady rain at the ride start will cancel. Please check back to this posting or Meetup for weather cancellation which will occur an hour before the ride start. In the event of steady rain, ride leaders will not be at the ride start.

IMPORTANT: There are NO BATHROOMS at the ride start. Please plan accordingly. Those traveling from Seattle might consider stopping at the lid to use facilities before heading to the park and ride. Route: Cue sheets provided at ride start for those interested. Route link is below - to be finalized a week before the ride.

Please RSVP: RSVPs on Meetup (link below) are helpful and encouraged, but not required. Meetup is an excellent tool for posting pictures and facilitating social connections. RSVP via Cascade (http://www.cascade.org/node/23336/register)is also great and will prevent you from having to sign a paper waiver.

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