Seattle Pastry Ride: Woodland Park-Haller Lake-Golden Gardens Damsel&Hopper Bakery

It's Fall, so time to ride for treats! Come join us in our ongoing quest to find the best pastries on the Puget Sound. 

This week, we will explore parts of North Seattle. Meet in the lower Woodland Park parking lot (near the soccer fields) at 0915 for a pre-ride safety brief. Then we'll depart at 0930 and head north to Haller Lake. From there, we'll return south through Greenwood to take a peek at some "Henry" street art (Walruses on Bicycles!) Continuing west through Ballard down to Golden Gardens, then along the Burke Gillman Trail back to Wallingford for a stop at the newly-opened Damsel & Hopper Bakeshop. 

Pace: This ride will be at a Moderate pace, about 15 mph on flat ground, slower up hills, faster down.
   
Regroups: This will be a social ride, so we'll try to stick together as best we can. We will regroup at the top of bigger hills. There will be some urban riding involved, which means more frequent stop lights and stop signs.  Please come prepared to fix a flat, in you happen to be unfortunate and have a puncture. It's recommended that you print a cue sheet of the route (see the link below) just in case you get separated from the group. 

Rest Stops: There are restrooms at the start at Woodland Park, and we'll stop at Golden Gardens at mile 14. The bakery is at mile 20 in Wallingford. 

Requirements: Please make sure to arrive with enough time to get prepared to ride. We'll have a pre-ride safety brief at 0915.  As is required with all Cascade rides, please ensure you have a helmet, and leave the earbuds at home. If the roads are wet, its always good to have fenders to help keep you dry and keep the road spray off the rider behind you. 

RSVP: Please sign an e-waiver (red button just below the ride title if you are signed into Cascade.org), so we can plan for the appropriate number of Ride Leaders. 

Cancellation Policy: If the weather is really wet and raining steadily, the ride will be cancelled. A note will be posted as a comment on this page regarding ride cancellation one hour prior to the start.  A ride leader will be at the start, even if the ride is cancelled.