Are You Ready to Ride Seattle? Matthews Beach-Woodinville

Are You Ready To Ride is a Sunday afternoon shadow of the Getting Ready To Ride (GR2R) series. Are you new to bicycling, or just been off your bike for a while? Perhaps you've resolved to ride more this year, or have signed up for a big ride like STP? If so, Getting Ready to Ride might be just for you. It is an eight-week series starting with a flat and easy ride, and adding a little more challenge each week. And we will work on skills for group riding & riding on roads shared with motor vehicles. We will regroup frequently and definitely at the top of any climbs.

This Week's Ride

Join us for a ride from Matthews Beach on a 21 mile route at steady pace (12-14mph)!  Let's meet at the Matthews Beach parking lot at 1:00pm. We will start with a required pre-ride safety briefing, and ride when that is done.  If you miss the briefing you will not be able to join this ride. 

This is one of the flattest bike rides we could find, ideal to get started.  Over 85% of it is on multi-use trails.  Restrooms are available at the start and at our mid-point stop at Wilmot Gateway Park (10 miles).

Final Words

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. Please have full fenders if the roads are wet, or you may be asked to ride at the rear of the group.

Note: 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.

We hope you can join us!

Links

• Route map / cue sheet
• Give your bike an easy A-B-C Quick Check before riding
• Short video on Trail Etiquette