Seattle Centroid, Amazon Spheres, the Center of the Universe, plus Ballard. (Steady)

Let's meet at the east end of the Gas Works Park 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.

While it is hard to believe, the center of the Universe is in the Fremont neighborhood, and there's a sign documenting this fact so you know it's true. This ride will visit it and several other fun & quirky Fremont sites. We'll also visit the Seattle Centroid which is the geographic center of Seattle, and stop to gaze upon the spheres of Amazon. The majority of the ride will be in Ballard as we will make a deep dive into the neighborhood. 

While the route does not have any steep climbs, we will be doing several gradual ascents in Ballard so if you're looking for a flat route this ride is not for you. Being an urban ride, it will take between 5-6 hours to finish the route (including a food stop) so please park across the street from Gas Works Park or on one of the side streets near it as we will exceed the four hour limit for parking in the park's parking lot.

Restrooms are available at the start. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at miles 20 and 31. We’ll also stop for coffee/snacks at La Copa Café in Ballard at mile 20.

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 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!