Eastside Hills #33 (Strenuous)

Join us for a ride from Kirkland Transit Center on a 49-mile ride at a strenuous pace (20-22 mph on the flats).

Bring your gears for this ride because it features a number of unusually steep hills.  We'll ride ten major hills in Kirkland, Woodinville, and Redmond, some of which include grades in excess of 15%.  The main group will wait a minute or so at the tops of hills to regroup and the brisk group will collect any struggling riders.  We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 mph).

Let's meet at the Kirkland Transit Center between the library and the baseball field. Please be ready to ride at 9 a.m.  We will start with a 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.

Restrooms and water are available at the start. There are four hours of free parking at the public parking garage under the Kirkland Library. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water/food at mile 21.7 at Haggen's Market in Woodinville.

Bring a spare tube (or two) 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 there is steady rain or 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.  During the ride we will tolerate light rain or brief showers, but if we encounter heavy rain we may return early.

We hope you can join us!