Beaucoup de Ponts

There are a lot of bridges in Seattle and this rides goes over several that are in a variety of Seattle neighborhoods.

Let's meet at the west end of the Gas Works Park parking lot. Be there, ready to go at the time listed above. We will start with a required safety briefing, and roll out when that's done.  All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate.

This ride goes over several bridges in a variety of Seattle neighborhoods including the Queen Anne bridge, the trestle leading to the Ballard Locks, the pedestrian bridge over Aurora Avenue North, the John Lewis Memorial bridge, the short Meadowbrook Pond bridge, the short bridge over 35th Avenue NE, the 15th Avenue NE bridge, and finally the Ravenna Park bridge. There is a short stretch of gravel as we go through Ravenna Park so if you have a road bike you'll need to feel comfortable riding on this trail. There are five hills which we'll climb and one short/steep downhill. We'll regroup at the top of each. We also have three short flights of stairs we'll need to dismount and carry our bikes, two are climbing up and one is going down. All three are short and if you need help with your bike, I'm happy to assist. The ride is Steady paced (12-14 mph) on the flat roads and trail. Due to it being an urban ride the overall pace will be slower, and we'll finish between 1:00 and 2:00pm.

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and we will regroup frequently. 

Restrooms are available at the start. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at mile seven in the Ballard Locks. There are other places along the route to stop as well if needed.

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. Other things to bring: phone; ID; cash and/or credit card; ORCA card; water and a small snack. 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 cancel the ride and all registered riders will be sent a notification email. If the ride is cancelled at least two hours before the start, Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location. Please check before leaving for the ride.

We hope you can join us!