Eastside Ride for Pie (North Lake Loop)

Join us for a steady, social, and occasionally hilly ride from Wilmot Gateway Park (Woodinville) to Bothell for Pie! We will meet at the Pergolas in Wilmot Gateway Park where I will be stationed at one of the tables under cover (and I will not be in the Athletic Fields Parking Lot).  Parking is suggested to be by the Athletic Fields across the street from the Park.   There are restrooms and water at the start. 

This is a mid-week ride on bike friendly roads and trails.  We will head south on the Sammamish River Trail to pick up the 520 Trail where we will encounter our largest hills.  Note: With the passage of time, the Ride Leader remains extraordinarily slow up hills but usually gets to the top.  We will cross the 520 Bridge, and then go north through residential areas of Seattle on a Seattle Greenway (39th Ave NE).   Our tentative plan is to meet up with Jeff Almgren's Pie Ride just before noon at Matthews Beach (mile 23.7) and join them on the route to the Northshore Senior Center (NSSC) for pie, brownie or cookies (ice cream is an option!) at our route mile 32.4.   We will be there for about 30 minutes for pie and refreshments and then we will return to Wilmot Park on the Sammamish River Trail. 

There are hills on this ride, but we climb the hills at our own pace and always regroup at the top. I anticipate to this ride to be on the low end of Steady.  Faster riders are welcome, but if they wish to ride off the front of the group, their ride becomes self-paced. And, if you do go off the front, please don't take the last piece of the Cherry Pie.

For our pie, brownie or cookie break at NSSC, a variety of homemade pies with ice cream, whip cream and coffee are usually available for riders to purchase at a reasonable price.  Please BRING CASH ONLY for any purchases, since they do not take charge or debit cards.  

Riders should be able to sustain the pace, carry nutrition/water, and have the know-how and equipment to fix a flat tire. Everyone should carry a phone to call for assistance if needed. We will regroup after climbs and at major intersections.  New riders are welcome - please see the Cascade Bicycle Club web page for new riders as noted below.

Please arrive in time to be ready for the Safety & Route Briefing at 9:20 am with our plan to start the ride at 09:30 a.m sharp.

Online Registration - Please register for the ride by clicking the red "Register Now" button above using the Register Tab.  If you cannot make the ride, you do not need to unregister.   You are also welcome to sign-in at the start as needed as I will have a waiver sheet.  

Route – Download the ridewithgps file or print the cue sheet.

Weather:  Showers Cancel - The ride leader will not be at the ride start should the weather forecast indication that conditions meet that definition or worse (rain, snow, ice, fog, wind, etc.).  Ride cancellation will be announced in the Comments Section at least two (2) hours prior to the ride start.

Mentoring is available. Please contact me if you are interested and do know the route.