Redmond Trails & Education Hill Ride

Beginners welcome! Been off the bike for a while? Bought a bike and not yet confident riding? Want to explore new routes and meet new people? Join us to get riding for health, fitness or just fun! Here is your opportunity to develop riding skills, become more familiar with your bike and feel confident riding in a group.

This ride starts and ends at East Lake Sammamish Trail parking lot adjacent to Whole Foods in Redmond.  We'll ride the Marymoor Connector Trail, Sammamish River Trail and the Redmond Central Connector, before switching to streets.  We have one hill to climb: Education Hill, and then we'll head back to the start, including a ride on the beautiful Evans Creek Trail.

This is a social ride with experienced ride leaders to grow your confidence with group riding. It is free and open to everyone. It is a short ride with a single hill.  Everyone is free climb the hill at their own pace, and we always regroup at the top and before any turns so you need not be concerned about being left behind.

Pace - "Steady" pace is 12-14 mph on flat terrain with no wind. If you aren't sure about your pace, please join us anyway, but study the route and bring a printed the cue sheet with you. We can help you read the cue sheet if you need to return to the start early. Carrying an ORCA card is another good option.

You should dress appropriately for the weather, but you do not need spandex or other specialized bike gear. All you need is a working bike and a helmet. If you haven't ridden your bike for quite some time, please do a ABC Check (link below) or take it to your local bike shop a few days prior to the ride date.

During the safety and ride briefing, we will go over hand signals and what we say during the ride to keep ourselves safe.

Ride start: We will meet in the parking lot adjacent to the East Lake Sammamish trail.

Rest stops: We'll regroup at the top of hills, but the ride is short, so we won't have rest stops, including places to fill water bottles, so make sure you bring enough water. There is a restroom at the start, but there is no place to fill water bottles (it’s a portable restroom), so please do that before coming to the start.

Weather: Steady rain will cancel the ride. Ride cancellation will be announced in the comments section at least two hours before start time and the ride leader will not be at the start.

Register - Please sign an e-waiver by clicking on the “Register Now” button at the top of this page (right below the ride title) and enter your information. You do not need to do this but it saves us time at the ride start. If you cannot make the ride, you do not need to unregister.

Note: Please show up to the ride start at least 20 minutes early, so you can sign a waiver and ensure you are ready to go when we leave the starting point promptly at 10:00am.

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