Juanita Beach - Mercer Island Loop (Steady)

Please join us for a ride from Juanita Beach Park on a 39.7 mile route, with 2281 ft elevation gain, at a steady pace, 12-14 mph on the flats!

Let's meet at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland. Be there, ready to go at the time listed above. We will gather at the picnic shelter near the restrooms. We will start with a required safety briefing, and roll out when that's done.  All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate.

We will ride south through Kirkland and Bellevue and take the I90 bridge to Mercer Island. After looping the island, we will stop for coffee at Starbucks at mile 25. We will return through Bellevue and then 116th. We will ride a short unpaved section of the Eastrail on the return.

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

Restrooms are available at the start, and an additional optional restroom stop at Kirkland Marina Park. There will be no other restroom or water break until the coffee stop on Mercer Island, and then no further stop until the end. 

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 cancelation 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!