Sunday Scenic Reset #2 - Dochi & Natalie's (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 second 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 Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) owned local businesses at our mid-ride stops.

For this ride, we are tackling a flat, scenic 25-mile loop. We will spin north along the Interurban Trail past the Tukwila Sounder Station all the way up to Cecil Moses Memorial Park, our turnaround point. We will pull off the trail here for a quick break to catch our breath, take in a classic view of the Seattle skyline, and utilize the park's public toilets.

From there, we loop south onto the Green River Trail to reach our main destination: a scheduled extended 30-minute social rest stop at Lam's Seafood Market. While Dochi is a great option for chewy mochi donuts, if those aren't your thing, the eatery space inside has plenty of variety! You can grab fresh-pressed sugarcane juice or boba at Natalie's, hot dumplings and BBQ pork buns at the dim sum counter, fresh customizable poke bowls, or a crispy baguette sandwich at the banh mi station. We will gather to relax, eat, and socialize at the outdoor seating area on the side of the supermarket. After our extended stop, we will finish our loop by cruising the flat river path back to the Kent Station garage.

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace (though this route is beautifully flat!), and we will stay together as a unified, no-drop social peloton. 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 a quick restroom/water break at the public toilets in Cecil Moses Memorial Park at mile 12.5. We’ll also stop for our main extended break for food, drinks, and restrooms at Lam's Seafood Market at mile 18.

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!