Fall Cycling #10 - Moderate - REVISED ROUTE

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REVISION FOR TODAY'S RIDE, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SNOW ON THE SHOULDERS AND ICE AT HIGHER ALTITUDES. NO MONTREUX OR LAKEMONT BLVD TODAY. THE RIDE IS STILL A FUN 39 MILES AND 2166 FEET.

Distance: 39.00 miles

Elevation Gain: 2,166 feet

Pace: Moderate, 14-16 mph on flats with no headwind

Terrain: Hilly

Regroup: Stay together

No rain cancellation

Come join me for a fun ride in the crisp fall air! Fall Cycling is a progressive hill training series, mileage and elevation increase in distance, feet, and grade each week. This series continues through mid-December.

Ride Start Details: This week’s route will start promptly at 9:30 a.m. at the Old Renton Library in downtown Renton. The pace is Moderate 14-16 mph on flat roads with no headwinds.

Restrooms at start. Please arrive early enough to set up, check in and/or sign the ride waiver, hear the route details, and review Cascade riding S.M.A.R.T.

If you are new rider to Cascade Free Group Rides, we welcome you! Please click on the link and read important information for Cascade Bicycle newcomers (https://www.cascade.org/welcome-newcomers).

Registration: Please register for this ride in advance on the Cascade site (https://www.cascade.org/node/39453). Online registrations are accepted until 6 AM of ride day, after that all riders must sign up at the ride start. In addition, all are encouraged to RSVP on Meetup, as well.

Ride Requirements: Please print off and bring cue sheet. Please be knowledgeable and equipped with tubes, pump, etc to handle flats or minor mechanicals. The group may not always be able to stop for mechanicals. It is important to bring adequate food and water as there may be limited opportunities to purchase along the way.

If roads are wet, fenders are necessary. Long fenders and buddy flaps are absolutely required unless it is bone dry out, and zero percent chance of rain forecast. A good headlight and taillight are recommended. Helmets are required to ride.

Regroup: We regroup at the top of hills and at major turns for a reasonable amount of time. This is a training series so we will ride with the best interest of the group in mind. Stops will be brief.

Planned Stop: Mile 25.9, Starbucks Factoria

Cancellation: Ice, snow or otherwise unsafe riding conditions will cancel this ride. In the event of a cancellation, a notice will be posted in the comments section in both the Cascade and Meetup postings.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Links:

• Cascade Registration (https://www.cascade.org/node/39453)

• Select for RWGPS (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18033619) - updated!

• Revised Cue Sheet (https://cbc-drupal-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/Fall%20Cycling%20%2310%20ALT%20Map%20and%20Cue%20Sheet.pdf?ay9WFIn6V8LUiwrSw1NqzFxjVG3NgEwG)