Free Group Ride
Mercer Island and the South End of Lake Washington Loop - Holiday 2025! (Steady)
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Registration deadline was 12/20/2025 8:00am
Amazing - its been almost a year since my last Mercer Island and Lake Washington Loop Ride! This has been a popular ride, a relatively easy 32.5 mile route with 1350 feet of climbing. We will start at Enatai Beach Park, which does have restrooms that are open, and if you are not familiar with this location please use Google Maps to find it. 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.
This is a very enjoyable route with a low-traffic circuit around Mercer Island. We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and we will regroup occasionally. We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH, occasionally 10 MPH). Let’s hope the Atmospheric River that we have been experiencing becomes no more than a “light trickle”!
Restrooms are available at the start. We will plan to stop for coffee and snacks at Third Place Books/Chucks Hop Shop in the Seward Park neighborhood (mile 17). We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at the Aubrey Davis Park on Mercer Island (mile 12) and an optional stop at Gene Coulon Park (mile 26).
Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. Please wear weather appropriate attire. Consider hand warmers for your gloves. 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, such as steady rain or drizzle, or freezing conditions overnight, or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions, 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!
What to Know Before You Go
- Advance registration required. Cancel if unable to attend, to open space for others.
- Must be present at safety briefing to participate.
- Helmets required.
- Riders under 18 years old require parental consent & approval from the Ride Leader.
Event Announcements
Greetings, Determined Cyclists!
After reviewing the forecast over the last couple of hours, I have decided to Proceed with today’s ride! The conditions look reasonable, at least during the Mercer Island Loop portion of today’s ride. However, once we get to the Aubrey Davis park for the Restroom break, I will reassess the conditions, for the rest of the ride. If it looks like intermittent light drizzle or an occasional shower, then we will Proceed! If it looks like we will be encountering conditions akin to the Golf Scene from Caddyshack, then, for at least safety concerns, then I will consider returning to Enatai Beach Park, so as to avoid experincing a Soaking Wet “Sufferfest”. We will still get out for about 16-18 miles, just not the full complete loop.
Do wear Effective Water Repellant Attire, preferably Waterproof, Hand Warmers, Insulating Layers- full on PNW Winter Cycling Attire! Thanks.
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