Jones Road Jaunt (Leisurely)

Join us for a beginner-friendly ride from Renton's Ron Regis Park on an 8.2 mile route at leisurely speed (10-12 mph)!

This ride is perfect for riders who are just starting out, who haven't been on a ride in a while, or are just looking for a relaxing and short ride. This is also the first ride I've led in quite a while so it'll help me get back in the swing of things, too! We'll start at Ron Regis Park and head down the Cedar River Trail for around 3.5 miles. There is a very short dirt/grassy area (only 0.06 miles) where road cyclists are welcome to walk their bikes, mountain bikes will be fine riding on it. This area may be muddy, but we're taking this shortcut to avoid as much riding on Maple Valley Highway as possible! After that, we'll turn onto Renton-Maple Valley Road SE for only 0.08 miles before getting on the quiet and scenic SE Jones RD for the rest of the ride.

Let's meet at the east side of Ron Regis (the side away from the basketball court and by the cricket field) and please be ready to ride at 10:30 am. There's plenty of parking for you if you'd like to drive. We will start with a required safety briefing including the S.M.A.R.T. talk and some hand-signals for any beginners with us. We'll roll out when that's done.  If you miss the briefing, you will not be able to ride with the group. 

Our goal will be to stay together, as there are only small hills on this ride. If you want to ride ahead or need to leave the ride for any reason, please let the ride leader know. 

Restrooms/Honey Buckets are available at the start by the basketball court. We will take one short stop before getting off Cedar River Trail (around mile 3.6) so everyone can have some water and I can explain the Renton-Maple Valley Road SE maneuver.

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. As there is only one ride leader, I cannot stay behind to help fix a mechanical problem. The roads will could be wet, please bring fenders.

Note: If weather involves steady/heavy rain, lightning, 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 will not be at the start location.

We hope you can join us! Email me if you have any questions.