UPDATED Start Time: Best Side Cycling: Mercer Island Loop x2 with Some Bonus Hills (Brisk)

Happy New Year! This ride will feature two Mercer Island loops but the first will be unlike how you've ridden it before. In Best Side Cycling fashion, be prepared for some steep hills where we will be regrouping after each one and make sure you have good working brakes. We'll be stopping at Starbucks halfway before proceeding with a standard clockwise lap to finish the ride.

Let's meet at the Aubrey Davis Park by the Restrooms. 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.

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and we will regroup at the top of hills. 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 start. 

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!