Bike to a Business - Gig Harbor: Tour of the Businesses

KEEPING RIDERS SAFE

Advance registration required for all participants. If you decide not to ride, please click Cancel My Registration below to open space for others. (How to cancel)
Attendance at the pre-ride safety briefing is required to participate in the ride.
If you have tested positive for COVID or have been exposed to someone with COVID, follow the quarantine and isolation guidelines. In general, if you have COVID or are displaying COVID symptoms, or if you are sick with the flu or a cold, you should not participate in group rides.
Carry a face covering in case a business or public transit requires their use.
Please, no spitting or “snot-rockets” while participating.
A CPSC certified helmet is required to be worn to participate.

If you are new, please read our newcomer information.

Date and Time:

Sunday, May 6, 2018 - 9:30am

Start Location:

The Hub Gig Harbor (at Tacoma Narrows Airport)

1208 26th Ave NW

Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Directions

Contact Information:

Marlene Druker

rmpuratich@centurytel.net

253-514-3517

Distance:

20 miles

Elevation Gain:

1,264 feet

Pace:

Steady: [12-14mph]

Terrain:

Some hills

Regroup:

Frequent

Weather Cancellation:

Steady rain cancels

Interests:

Social

Recreational

Touring

Finally it's May and Bike to a Business Gig Harbor has launched! For a full year, a dozen fabulous local businesses are offering special deals for guests who arrive by bike. We will visit them all, starting and ending at The Hub at the Tacoma Narrows Airport. We're going to aim for a steady pace, defined as 12-14 miles per hour on flat roads with no wind. There are some hills and we will regroup after them. There will be an optional social time at The Hub at the end of the ride. I am planning for the stops at the other businesses to be brief - a quick hello to the kind staff and owners and a chance for riders to know where the businesses are and what they have to offer. Hopefully, during this preview, riders will discover several businesses that they would like to return to for further exploration.

Join the Facebook group linked below to be entered into monthly drawings for prizes from the participating businesses. The route, linked below, shows all the businesses and if you click for more information you can see the special bike rider offer.

New riders are especially welcome! If you are new to Cascade Free Group rides, please see the "Read our newcomer information" linked above.

We'll meet in the parking lot at around 9 am for a short safety talk and introductions. Please register for the ride by clicking the red "Register Now" button at the top. You do not need to be a member of Cascade to register on-line, you merely need to create a free account. Doing this beforehand will save us time at the start and then I will also have your information clearly written on my paperwork.

Helmets are required for all participants on Cascade Free Group rides. Some other good things to have: a charged cell phone, a credit card and some cash, ID, water and snacks, supplies to fix a flat (spare tube, pump, tire levers) fenders on your bike if roads are wet, front and back lights. If you have a lock on for your bike, please bring it in case we all want to go in for a longer visit at one of the businesses - not a big deal if you do not have a lock as we can either lock bikes together or designate a rider or two to hang outside and watch bikes.

Cancellation Policy: Steady rain cancels. If the ride is cancelled, the cancellation will be posted in the comments section below before 7:30am and ride leader will not be at the start. I hope not to cancel, but if I do, I will reschedule this ride for another time.

Feel free to post any questions you may have in the Comments below or contact me.

Links:

Tour of the businesses route

Bike to a Business facebook

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