Sunday Scenic Reset #1 - Macadons Cafe Renton (Steady)

Let's meet at the Kent Station Parking Garage, on the ground level near Ramsay Way. Free parking is available throughout the garage structure for our Sunday ride. 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.

Welcome to the first of what I hope will become a regular Sunday morning ride! Hopefully, these rides will be recovery for those doing more training oriented rides on Saturdays: they are intended as a low-stress space to help people reach their weekly milestones, socialize, and simply enjoy riding while not necessarily training. In addition to keeping the pace relaxed,   these rides will also focus on exploring  and supporting fantastic AAPI-owned local businesses at our mid-ride stops. 

This ride is  mostly flat and completely avoids the Green River Valley. We will head north along the Interurban Trail through Springbrook, cruise past the Renton Airport tarmac to spot Boeing commercial fuselages, and enjoy the lush, tree-lined views of the Cedar River Trail up to Nishiwaki. Our turnaround brings us to Macadons Cafe in downtown Renton—a wonderful AAPI-owned dessert shop and cafe perfect for a mid-ride sweet treat and coffee! We'll spend a little longer time at this stop, so that we can enjoy each other's company (~30 mins).

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).

Restrooms are available at the start. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at mile 11. We’ll also stop for coffee/snacks at Macadons Cafe at mile 11.

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 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 or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions or other unexpected events, 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!