MORE Hills and Sound Views (Moderate)

Please join us for a MORE Hills ride! Midweek Outdoor Riding in Evening is a weekly ride of about 20 miles with a few hills. It is a perfect way to add a little training for otherwise weekend riders without spending too much time. And it’s a great way to enjoy the long daylight of Pacific Northwest spring and summer! Don’t go to an indoor spinning class! Instead, ride with us!

Everyone is welcome, including those who aren't so sure about hill climbing.  BUT PLEASE BRING A SMILE AND GOOD ATTITUDE WITH YOU!  Yes, it's hilly. Yes, it's hard!  But, seeing the view from the top is always rewarding :-).

The start locations will be in North Seattle (Lower Woodland Park, Matthews Beach, View Ridge, etc.). We will ride on urban Seattle/Shoreline streets as well as some trails. We will keep the published pace on flats, but you can go uphills at your own pace. We will regroup at top of every hill for a reasonable time, but if you are too fast/slow for the majority, it will become self-paced. It’s nice to bring your own cue sheet. Please pack water, snack, and tools/tubes to fix a flat as always. Even though the majority of ride will be in daylight, please have your lights (both front and back) just in case.

This week we go west.  From Lower Woodland Park by Soccer Field #2, we'll start down Stone Way to Fremont and along the Ship Canal to Ballard.  We'll hug the Sound past the marinas to Golden Gardens, and then (after a short climb!) continue along the Sound to Blue Ridge.  Climbing out of Blue Ridge we'll return across town through Greenwood to Green Lake.  We'll finish with a bonus loop up to Maple Leaf before returning back past Green Lake to our start at Lower Woodland Park.

Yes, there are restrooms and water at the start!

6:00pm is a roll out time. Please aim to arrive by 5:45 so you have time to get ready, sign the waiver, and listen to the safety briefing. Registering here will make the process easier and we can better preprare with appropriate number of Ride Leaders. 

In addition to steady rain, any other hazardous conditions will cancel a ride. If a ride is cancelled due to hazardous conditions, the notice will be posted here in the comments section below, and on the Meetup announcement page two hours prior to the start time on the day of the ride. If that notice is posted, the ride leaders will not be at the start.