Bike the Light Rail: Crosslake Link Opening Day (Leisurely)

Join us for a one-way transit tour across Lake Washington from International District/Chinatown to South Bellevue Station on a 9 mile route at a Leisurely (10-12 mph average on flat ground) pace to celebrate the opening of the Crosslake Connection of the 2 Line of the Link light rail on opening day!

We will meet at the plaza above the International District/Chinatown light rail station (499 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104). Bicycle access is from the adjacent King Street neighborhood greenway. Parking can be found around Chinatown. Transit access is from Sound Transit's 1 Line light rail and a variety of King County Metro Bus routes (7, 13, 14, 36, 106).

Please be ready to ride at 11:00 AM. We will start with a required safety briefing, and roll out when that’s done. All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate.

We will visit a total of 2 brand new light rail stations on this ride at which we will pause briefly to observe them before ending at the South Bellevue light rail station. We will take a water/restroom break at Aubrey Davis Park (mile 4.6). Riders have the option to take the 2 Line of the light rail to return to the start or ride back on their own.

The route is mostly on paved roads and trails.

Please note: this ride is expected to last around 1-2 hours (estimated finish before 1:00 pm) and will end at South Bellevue Station.

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. 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 post a ride-canceled note in the Comments section below at least two hours prior to the start and Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location.

We hope you can join us!