Gas Works to West Seattle and Magnolia...with Coffee! (Moderate)

We meet at the east end of the parking lot in Gas Works Park.  Be there, ready to go at 9:00AM for the required safety briefing.  All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate.

Our ride this week heads through the downtown Seattle waterfront and across the West Seattle "low bridge".  Up and over West Seattle as if we were heading to the Fauntleroy ferry terminal.  Our reward for climbing: a long descent to Lincoln Park and a photo op with a troll named Bruun Idin.  Then we cruise clockwise around the West Seattle shoreline and Alki, back across the bridge and north past the Seattle waterfront on our way to the Elliott Bay Trail and Magnolia.  Our coffee break will be at Uptown Espresso in "downtown" Magnolia.  After the break it's a clockwise loop around Magnolia and through Discovery Park.  We end by following the Canal Trail to the Fremont Bridge and then back to Gas Works.

Bathrooms are available at the start/end at Gas Works Park and at in Lincoln Park (MP 13).  There is also a restroom at Uptown Espresso (MP 31).  

About the pace - We plan to split the moderate ride into two subgroups each week, one “regular moderate” subgroup staying in the traditional range (14-16 MPH), and one “faster moderate” subgroup (16 MPH on the flats, occasionally higher).  We climb and descend hills at our own pace and regroup frequently so nobody gets left behind.  We limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15MPH, occasionally 10MPH).

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.  You may also want to bring a snack if you don't plan to buy anything to eat at the break.  

There is a always a chance of rain in the PNW.  Check the weather beforehand, dress appropriately and 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 Leaders 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, the Ride Leaders will not be at the start location. Please check your email Sunday morning before leaving for the ride.

We hope you can join us!