B.I.K.E.S.  Ride & Event Schedule

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

July Ride Calendar

Weekend Rides

Sunday, July 1: Arlington - Silvana - Stanwood Figure 8 (with possible extensions). 33+ miles, start at the Haggens in Arlington @ 9:30, bring snacks, eat after. Heavy floods cancel. Social+ pace. Dan & Elaine Scott 425-355-4510

Saturday, July 7^th: Kitsap Peninsula breakfast ride. This route will start in Kingston and loop through Indianola, stop at the Farm Kitchen for breakfast (about mile 10), travel Big Valley Rd to Port Gamble and then head back to Kingston via Gamble Bay. Approx. 33 miles, A/B/C terrain, social/moderate pace. Meet at the Edmonds Ferry Terminal to take the 8:40am ferry to Kingston. Bring money for breakfast and ferry. Ride leader Debby Grant (425) 778-5530, debby@jaygrant.com. Rain cancels.

Saturday, July 7th. Lake Washington Loop (counterclockwise). Starts at 9:00 at Tracy Owen Station Park. Bring snack. 48 miles. Pace: moderate, terrain:A/C. We will regroup often. Call Pier (425)349-5065 or email: fiorepg@gte.net

Sunday July 8;  Starting at Twin Lakes near Smokey Point at 9:00 AM. A  38 mile social / moderate ride with regroups. McRae road, Happy Valley and Happy Hollow gets most of the hills done before a food stop at The Cookie Mill in Stanwood.  Info Warren Bare warrenbare@verizon.net  Phone (425)743-7592.

Saturday, July 14th Conway School to LaConner. Meet Patty at 10:00 a.m. at Conway School for a ride to LaConner for lunch. We will ride 22 miles at a Social Pace. Rain Cancels. (Directions to Conway School) - take the Conway/Lake McMurray Exit and turn right. Follow road about 1/2 mile and the school will be on your right. If you need more info you can call me before 8:00 p.m. weekdays, 360-435-0146.

Sunday, July 15: Lake Stevens Tri Route. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Lake Stevens Library (west side) to ride the hilly (C terrain) Lake Stevens Half Ironman bike route one week late. First 28-mile loop at moderate or brisk pace and regroup at hilltops and major turns. Second loop (if you choose to do it) as fast as we can with no regroups (you'll have map). We'll see you at the end for lunch at Neapolis in downtown Lake Stevens. Ride Leader Kristin Kinnamon, kinnamonk@aol.com, 360-658-2462.

Saturday  July 21st. Snohomish, Monroe, Carnation, Redmond, Maltby, Snohomish. Starts at 9:00 in Snohomish at the Centennial Trail.(On Maple before Pine). Bring snack. About 55 miles. Pace: moderate/brisk, terrain:A/C. We regroup often, nobody will be left behind. Call Pier (425)349-5065 or email: fiorepg@gte.net
 

Saturday July 28^th  Start At McCollum Park at 9:00 AM and will ride past Mill Creek, Cathcart, Snohomish, Lake Stevens and Everett. Social Pace, 38-44 miles,  some hills, regroups, and a food stop along the way. For information contact Warren (425)743-7593 warrenbare@verizon.net.

Do you have a favorite ride you would like to lead?  Post it on the website.  It’s easy.  Email me if you have any  questions. tcjkwise@verizon.net 

There are usually several ad hoc rides listed on the website under Ride Changes.  Be sure to look there for any last minute changes or additions.  http://www.bikesclub.org/html/ride_changes.htm 

BICYCLE HELMETS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL BIKE RIDES.

Ride Leading and Coordination

Each month a volunteer Ride Coordinator has the job of trying to fill our weekend Ride Calendar for the following month. The coordinator contacts regular ride leaders, and will help new or potential ride leaders list and lead their first ride.

When you send in a ride to the Coordinator, please follow the format you see in the newsletter, and make sure to include the ride distance, pace and terrain rating (see chart on Rides page).

Ride leaders are encouraged to support each other’s rides by checking in with the Coordinator on dates to avoid double listings, especially rides at similar paces and distances. Club outings and special events should also be supported.

Ride leaders who list at least three rides in the newsletter during the year are invited to our annual  Volunteer Breakfast . Event rides and rides listed only on the website don’t count for ride leading credit.

   
The Coordinator for August rides is Bill Weber.
Send him your rides by July 16 to president@bikesclub.org. People interested in leading a ride for the first time are encouraged to contact Bill for advice!

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.