Eastside Climbing Prep Ride - January 2025 -Lewis Park to Newcastle (Steady)

In case you can’t join up on the Saturday CHEW series rides, and want to get prepared for climbing adventures coming up this spring, this ride would be a good way to get started! Also, this and some of the subsequent rides that I am planning will be good “real world” experience for the Chilly Hilly!

Let's meet at Lewis Creek Park Visitors Center. If you are not familiar with this location, please use Google Maps to find it. 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. 

Our route is designed for those cyclists who find hills challenging, and want to get better at them! However, if you are already good at climbing, you are welcome to join this ride, but you may have to be patient while the rest of the group catches up! 

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and we will regroup frequently. We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH, occasionally 10 MPH).

Restrooms are available at the the Lewis Creek Visitors Center. We will plan to stop at the QFC near Lake Hills for coffee and snacks at mile 11.  There are optional Restroom stops at Lake Boren Park in Newcastle (mile 22) and Newcastle Golf Course (mile 27.4). Please wear weather appropriate attire, such as insulating layers, water repellant jacket, and glove warmers, as we are approaching Winter riding conditions. 

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 wear weather appropriate attire and consider hand warmers. 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. Forecasts indicating Steady Rain will lead to ride cancellation, and if freezing conditions have occurred the evening before, the ride will be called off.  If the ride is cancelled at least two hours before the start, Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location. Please check your email before leaving for the ride.

We hope you can join us!