B.I.K.E.S.  Ride & Event Schedule

B.I.K.E.S.  Ride & Event Schedule                                BICYCLE HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL BIKE RIDES

August Ride Calendar

Weekend Rides

Saturday August 4: Snohomish, Monroe, Carnation, Redmond, Maltby, Snohomish. (see Bikely - Mukilteo-Carnation) Starts at 9:00 AM  in Snohomish at the Centennial trail. (On Maple before Pine). Bring snack. 55 miles. Pace: social/moderate, terrain:C. We will regroup.  Call Pier (425)349-5065 or email: fiorepg@gte.net


Sunday August 5: Kingston - Poulsbo and Music Too – Meet  at the Edmonds Ferry  for the 8:40 Ferry to Kingston  and we’ll do a social / moderate  36 mile ride with regroups. A-C terrain with a food stop in Poulsbo. There will sufficient time to catch the 2:15 Ferry leaving Kingston and return to Edmonds, ride up to 3rd and Pine, the Edmonds City Park and settle in for a concert 3 to 4 PM by Folk Duo Reilly & Maloney. (Everyone is welcome to just do the ride or just do the concert ) Info Warren Bare (425) 743-7593 warrenbare@verizon.net .


Saturday August 11: Vancouver BC leisure ride. Joint ride with Vancouver bicycle club http://vbc.bc.ca/upcomingrides.shtml. 15-20km per hour (9-12 mph) following bike routes around Vancouver, going to Iona Island or crossing to the North Shore. The ride will go 30-50 km (18-31 Miles) with a coffee break somewhere in the middle. Start time 10:00 at 6th and Arbutus in Vancouver.  Possible additional excursion to Stanley Park. We can meet to carpool with optional no host breakfast en route. Please let me know if you are coming. Cell phone day of ride (425)344-1718 email dougg27@hotmail.com


Sunday August 12: Edmonds and a Loop South  for a forty + social / Moderate  ride  with regroups. A/C terrain and a food stop along the way. We will return to Edmonds to catch a concert at the Edmonds City Park at 3rd and Pine at 3to 4 PM by Gypsy Jazz group Pearl Django,  Meet at 9:30 at the Edmonds City Park for ride start. (Everyone is welcome to just do the ride or just do the concert ) Info Warren Bare (425) 743-7593 - Warrenbare@verizon.net .


Saturday August 18: Lake Washington Loop (counterclockwise). Starts at 9:00 AM at Tracy Owen Station Park. Bring snack. 50 miles. Pace: moderate, terrain:C.  We regroup often. Call Pier (425)349-5065 or email: fiorepg@gte.net


Sunday August 19: Cultural Cornucopia Ride! Enjoy Art, Everett Farmer¹s Market and Music in the Park (Forest Park). Leave Silver Lake¹s Thornton Sullivan park at 10am and ride to the Everett Marina for lunch; browse the Fresh Paint art show (Noon), and Everett Farmer¹s Market before heading up to Forest Park for ³gypsy jazz² music.  Concert begins at 1:30pm and ends at 3pm.  This ride is Social pace, A & B terrain and about 24 miles.  Bring $$ or plastic for lunch, art or produce.  Ride leader:  Mike Dahlstrom, 425-337-0887, mike.dahlstrom@verizon.net.


Saturday August 25: Snohomish - Monroe - Lk Roesiger - Snohomish. (see Bikely) Back via: Three Lake Rd.  Starts at 9:00 AM  in Snohomish at the Centennial trail. (On Maple before Pine).  About 40 miles. Pace: social/moderate, terrain:C. We regroup often. Call Pier (425)349-5065 or email: fiorepg@gte.net

RAPSody Aug. 25-26: Ride Around Puget Sound in support of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington. 165 miles, rolling B/C terrain, starts in Tacoma, overnight in Shelton. Register by Aug. 17 at www.rapsodybikeride.com. Riders must self-report miles to ridemiles@bikesclub.org

RIDE CHANGES

If you’re wondering if a ride is still happening in the pouring rain, or whether a new ride has been scheduled for a beautiful day, check out the “Ride Changes” section of our website.

This page is a great resource for last-minute happenings. Page down through the entries because sometimes new rides can get buried a bit.  Contact webmaster@bikesclub.org if you’d like to post something on the page

Ride Guide

 PACE                                                          TERRAIN

Leisurely / Under 10 MPH                  A   Mostly flat / Norman Road
Social / 10–13 MPH                           B   Rolling Terrain /  McClinchy Mile
Moderate / 13-16 MPH                       C   Rolling steeper hills / Kitsap Peninsula
Brisk / 16-18 MPH                               D   Difficult Terrain /  Whidbey Island
Strenuous / Over 18 MPH                    E   Very Difficult / RAMROD

Use this chart and the ride description to determine if a particular ride is right for you. Don’t take on 50 miles when you haven’t done 20, but don’t be afraid to start out with us on a 20-30 mile ride if your butt and legs have handled 15.