Saturday Morning Social Ride with Amigos

Ride Description: 

Route : This is an "Amigos" ride from Lake Tye Park in Monroe. It has some elevation gain to it, but it is a social ride and we will regroup often. The ride starts on city streets for a warm-up and then proceeds up Chain Lake and Pipeline in the back hills towards Sultan. Once in Sultan, we will turn onto Mann and Ben Howard Roads for site seeing along the river gorge and then back into Monroe.

The "Amigos" rides were developed by three friends, Jeff, Bill and Greg, who met riding the Saturday Morning Snohomish Bicycle Shop rides together. "Amigos" rides will have a similar feel to the old shop rides - we stay together and encourage each other at all times. Our goal is to spread the physical and social aspect of bike riding with our new Cascade Bicycle Club friends.

If you have been riding at a steady pace and are ready to try a moderate ride, this is the ride for you. We stay together. The challenge is on the hills. You will not be dropped and left for dead. Your efforts will be rewarded as you are cheered on by the "Peloton." 

Start Time & Location: We will meet in Monroe at the Lake Tye Park Parking Lot. Please be there, ready to ride, at 9:00am. We will start with the required safety briefing, and roll out when that's done.  If you miss the briefing you will not be able to ride with the group.

Pace: The "Amigos" ride is a social moderate pace (14-16 MPH on the flats).  When on multi-use trails we will observe the trail speed limit. Climb and descend hills at your own pace, and our goal will be to regroup occasionally.

Navigation: The planned route/cue sheet is at the link below. The goal is to stay together via regrouping as necessary.  Please bring navigation aids in case you need to finish on your own, as the ride becomes self-led for those ahead of or behind the group. 

Restrooms: Restrooms are available near the start at Lake Tye Park.

Cancellation: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed above or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions or other unexpected events, the Ride Leader will post a ride-canceled note in the Comments section below at least two hours prior to the start and Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location.

Fenders: Please be considerate of other riders' comfort and safety by using full fenders with long, stable mud flaps (ideally 2" and a maximum of 4" from the ground) if rain is possible or the roads are wet. You may still ride without such long fenders and flaps, but if it's wet you will need to ride at the back of the group (behind all bikes with better fenders).

Repairs: Be prepared with the equipment and know-how to take care of your own flats and mechanicals, and a plan to get back to the start (ORCA card or someone to call). If you have a problem the group may stop briefly to make sure you will be OK on your own, but we will not wait for repairs to be completed.

We hope you can join us!