Lewis Creek Park and Mercer Island

Join us for a ride from View Ridge Playfield on a 49 mile route at a Brisk pace, 16-18 mph on flat roads!

We'll cross Lake Washington on the 520 bike path and then south through Bellevue and then east to the iconic climb up Village Park Drive to Lewis Creek Park.  After a rest stop at Lewis Creek, we'll head back down to Lake Washington and do the Mercer Island loop, returning to Seattle on the I-90 bike path and then back to the start on Lake Washington Blvd.  If the weather is clear, we'll have spectacular views of Mt. Rainier, Mt. Baker and Lake Washington along the way.

Let's meet near the restrooms at View Ridge Playfield at 8:15 am for our pre-ride safety briefing, with a departure at 8:30 am.  There's street parking along 45th Avenue NE north of NE 70th Street and along NE 70th Street.

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and our goal will be to regroup occasionally. We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH).

Restrooms are available at the start. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at miles 22 and 39. 

Bring a spare tube 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 weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed above or if there are unforeseen 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.

We hope you can join us!