Wednesday Watt Warriors (Strenuous)

Let's meet at the Sammamish River Trail 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. 

An additional note: while we all love to ride fast, I want to emphasize that not only does this ride require fitness but also skill at riding high speed in a bunch, so if your experience level in fast paced group rides is low, I would encourage you to practice at a brisk or vigorous pace before joining to get a sense of group dynamics. Safety is still my number one priority even if we like to ride fast. 

If you're like me and love vigorous group rides/routes but want a more accelerated pace, this is a good opportunity to still ride routes but to up the pace just a bit. We still ride SMART and regroup occasionally on harder climbs, but for stronger than vigorous riders who want a little more pace you've come to the right place.  

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and we will ride single file on the flats at a strenuous pace. 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. There will be no planned rest stops as these are short rides.

Navigation: In the event of separation due to mechanical or other problems, riders should download the route file into a GPS device or have another method of navigating on their own. 

Mechanical issues: Riders should know how to change a flat, or deal with other minor mechanical issues and carry appropriate tools. Riders should have a charged cell phone to call for a pick-up, or an ORCA card for transit, or other back-up plan if roadside repairs are insufficient. 

Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed in the Weather Status 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!