Gas Works to Woodinville...with Coffee! (Steady)

Let's meet at the east end of the parking lot in Gas Works Park. The steady group should gather to the right of the path into the park. Be there, ready to go at 9:00AM for the required safety briefing. All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate.

Route:  This week's Gas Works...with Coffee! ride takes us to Woodinville for coffee.  Our route takes us north through the U. District towards Lake City and Lake Forest Park.  A few miles on the Burke-Gilman help us on our way toward Sidekick Coffee in Woodinville.  After the break we'll use the Cross Kirkland Corridor to, ahem, cross Kirkland.  A loop to the south through Bellevue and Medina brings us to the 520 Trail and from there back to Seattle.  

IMPORTANT: The Cross Kirkland Corridor is a well-packed gravel trail open to bikes and pedestrians.  We'll be keeping our speeds down on the trails, but if you're uncomfortable on gravel, bring a bike with slightly wider tires if you can.

Restrooms:  Restrooms are available at the start/end at Gas Works Park and at Sidekick Coffee (MP 17).

Pace: We will be aiming for the steady range (12-14 MPH on the flats, slower on the climbs and faster on the descents), but the front of the group will be hitting the higher end of that range.  We will climb and descend hills at our own pace and regroup as needed. We plan to start as one group, but if a consistent significant gap (i.e. loss of visual contact between the two groups) forms, the float may become the sweep for the front group and the sweep will stay with the second group. We will limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15MPH, occasionally 10MPH).

Be prepared:  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 Pacific Northwest.  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.

Weather Cancellation: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed 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!