Renton to Issaquah (steady 12-14, 34 miles, 1340' elev)

Please join me for a scenic ride to the Issaquah Coffee Company. We will start from the parking lot of the Renton Community Center and pick up the Cedar River Trail for eight miles before getting onto Cedar Grove Road and our first climb. After we reach the top we continue on with fun rollers until we turn left onto Issaquah Hobart Road which offers a fun gradual downhill all the way into Issaquah. We will stop for our break at the wonderful Issaquah Coffee Company and refuel before our 4-4 1/2 mile climb up Newport Way. We will have a fun descent through Factoria before reaching Lake Washington Blvd which takes us along the west side of Lake Washington, the Seahawk training center and finally through Renton and back to our start.

Restrooms are available at the start in the Renton Community Center.

If you are new to group riding, please review the Cascade newcomer info (https://www.cascade.org/welcome-newcomers). Have extra tubes plus the ability to change your own flat and a fun attitude.

Please be courteous to your fellow riders and arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the start to prepare your bike, listen to the ride briefing and SMART talk. I will roll promptly at 10 AM.

In the event of a weather cancellation, a notice will be posted in the comments on this page at least two hours before the ride and the ride leader will not be at the ride start location.

Cue sheets will not be provided, please print one if desired.

Please pre-sign waiver here: https://www.cascade.org/node/39394

Online waiver will close two hours before the start, after that time you will need to legibly sign the waiver at the start location.

Miles: 34

Elevation: 1340'

Pace-Steady (12-14)

Terrain: Some hills

Regroup: occasional

Weather: showers cancel

Ridewithgps Map and Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12698275

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