Free Group Ride
FRUMPS: NE Seattle to Waterfront (Steady)
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Let's meet at the Dahl Playfields in the parking lot near NE 77th St. 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.
Join us for a ride along Seattle's bodies of water, enjoying some newly improved infrastructure!
We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and we will regroup frequently. We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH, occasionally 10 MPH).
Restrooms available at the start. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at mile 12 (Waterfront Park). We’ll also stop for coffee/snacks at Leschi Starbucks 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!
What to Know Before You Go
- Advance registration required. Cancel if unable to attend, to open space for others.
- Must be present at safety briefing to participate.
- Helmets required.
- Riders under 18 years old require parental consent & approval from the Ride Leader.
Event Announcements
Weather note for tomorrow: temps will be near freezing with light rain possible. Roads will be wet and slick, especially on bridges, painted bike lanes, and descents.
The 10 pm Epic Weather forecast:
Temperature: 40.5°F to 43.1°F, feels like 31.5°F to 36.3°F
Wind: 6.2 to 11.5 mph, with gusts up to 24.5 mph
62% probability of light precipitation
Please bring full cold/wet gear, run lights, and be comfortable riding cautiously in winter conditions.
We’ll keep a steady, conservative pace, regroup often, and anyone is welcome to shorten or bail at any point. Safety over speed.
Unless there is a significant degradation in the weather forecast at 7am tomorrow, the ride is a GO. See you at the start. I hope I can recognize everyone under all those layers.
my bad - Friday! Happy Holidays. :-)
In anticipation of some possible weather on Saturday, I have made a simplification of the route at MP 15.1 - rather than looping our way through the neighborhood to get up and over the hill, I have opted to keep us in the tunnel straight over to the I-90 trail overlook. From there we make a short ascent up Irving and get back on the original route at new MP 15.5.
See everyone Saturday! - Wendy
Due to an injury, I won't be able to lead this ride. Fortunately Wendy agreed to lead it for me, so I leave you in her capable hands! -Chris
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