Nibble (Brisk)

With CHEW taking this week off, we have an opportunity to fit in a makeup ride for CHEW #6 that was cancelled.  However, to make it uniquely our own, a few embellishments have been added to the original route, it could not be helped.  Be prepared for hills and climbing! 

Ride Start: We'll meet at Bear Creek Park and Ride in Redmond. Be there, ready to go at the time listed above. Restrooms and Water are not available at the start. We will start with a required safety briefing, and roll out when that's done, so make sure you arrive on time.  All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate.

Route: From the Park & Ride we'll head toward downtown Redmond and up Education Hill. We'll continue north to English Hill and Hollywood Hill, then down into Woodinville. We then head up 175th and Woodinville Duvall Road to our turn north towards Snohomish County to Maltby and Cathcart via Broadway. A quick downhill by Bob's Corn and Pumpkin Farm leads to the climb to Lost Lake, then down Echo Lake Rd for our lunch/rest stop near Echo Falls. After lunch, we'll head back to Maltby and almost retrace our route back to Woodinville Duvall Rd. From there, we'll continue onto Old Woodinville Duvall Rd and over to Adair Creek & Trilogy.  We will pass through the Tuscany neighborhood and onto Bear Creek Rd, and Avondale Rd, then east on 116th to Farrel-McWhirter Park, and finally back to the Park & Ride.

Stops: We will stop restrooms/water/coffee/snacks at the Union 76 on Echo Lake Rd at mile 30.9.

Pace: Riders should be able to sustain the appropriate pace which can vary depending on grade and tail or head winds. On hills, we will climb and descend at our own pace, and regroup when needed. A rider who is significantly under the pace of the overall group may have to continue the ride on their own. We will also observe speed limits on multi-use paths/trails (sometimes 15 MPH or even 10 MPH). 

Fenders! Please be considerate of your fellow riders and have full fenders if the roads are wet, or you may be asked to ride at the rear of the group.

Things to bring: a spare tube and tools to fix a flat (just in case); a phone; ID; cash and/or credit card; ORCA card; water and a small snack. It's also recommended to have a navigation device or at least access to the RWGPS route on your phone, in case you need to finish the ride on your own.

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 Director 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!