FRUMPS: An Early Winter Ride Through Five Cities (Steady)

Join us for a 37-mile ride at a steady pace.  Let's meet near the restrooms in Jack Block Park, and please be ready to ride at 9:45 a.m. We will start with the required safety briefing, and roll out when that's done.   All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate.

The days are dark, but imperceptibly getting longer.  We are in between major holidays.  Whether your wicker pannier is empty or full, treat yourself to a belated gift and join us for this ride.  Starting in West Seattle, we will ride through parts of Seattle's South Park, Tukwila, Renton, Newcastle, Bellevue and Mercer Island, before returning to the start.  

We'll begin at Jack Block Park and head south following the Alki Trail, the Duwamish Trail, the Green River Trail and the Lake to Sound Trail.  On the way, we'll cross the Duwamish River three times.  After the first crossing, we'll depart from the Green River Trail and ride through Tukwila's Allentown neighborhood.  Following our second crossing, we'll be back on the Green River Trail and then (after the third crossing) ride through a heron-protection area on the new Lake to Sound Trail.  After riding through downtown Renton, we'll make a rest stop at Gene Coulon Park, then head north along the east side of the Lake on the Eastrail.  We'll cross the East Channel Bridge to Mercer Island on the I-90 bike path.  After a lunch stop in downtown Mercer Island, we'll return to the start.  

There are very few hills on this route.   We will climb and descend them at our own pace, and our goal will be to stay together. 

Restrooms and water are available at the start.  We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at Gene Coulon Beach Park (mile 17).  Lunch will be in the Mercer Island business district (mile 26).

If you are driving to the start from outside of West Seattle, parking is available at Jack Block Park.  Or consider public transportation (West Seattle Water Taxi or King County Metro's Rapid Ride, C line). 

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case.

Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed above 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!