March   2007

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B.I.K.E.S.  Ride & Event Schedule

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

March Ride Calendar

Weekday Rides

Monday and Thursday, March 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29:  The Alan Bergeron Loop.  Meet at  10 AM at the Harbour Pointe Evangelical Lutheran Church at 5425 Harbour Pointe Boulevard, Mukilteo, WA  - (Web mappers point to wrong location across the street).  Route: Mukilteo-Lowell-Snohomish-Everett.  42 easy miles, moderate pace, A terrain.  Cancel for strong winds or snow.  Ride leader Pier (425) 349-5065 or fiorepg@gte.net .

Mondays : 92nd Street Park - Snohomish – Everett.  This 38-40 mile ride will be the Bergeron loop and will start at the Park at 92nd St and Mukilteo Speedway at 9:30 AM. It will follow the Monday route Pier is doing but at a social pace with a food stop. Horrible ugly disgusting weather cancels. For info call Warren at (425) 743-7592 http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Al-s-Mokilteo-Snohomish-Everett-Loop.

Monday. March 12 OR later that week (whichever is driest-CHECK RIDE CHANGES online): Ride and paint markings for the Machias McClinchy Loop. 47 miles, lots of stops : ) B/C terrain. Call for details. Dan Scott 425-355-4510

Tuesday Training Ride, March 6, 13 and 20:  We’ll start at noon from Under The Red Umbrella Café, formerly Neighbors, at 15th and Rucker in North Everett.  This will be a 90 to 100-minute, 20-mile, moderate-paced ride. The terrain will be A and we’ll regroup as necessary, although there are no scheduled stops.  Rain will cancel.  For more information contact ride leader Mason Rutledge at rutledge3m@earthlink.net.

Tuesday, March 13 OR Wednesday, 14th Paint Ride: for the Stanwood McClinchy Loop. Dry pavement determines which  day we can paint. Check the ride changes page Monday 3/12 for the current chance of which day or ?  Ride leader Warren (425)743-7593 warrenbare@verizon.net .  Bikley Map http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Arlington-Stanwood-McClinchy .

Freewheeling Wednesday’s These relaxed social paced 25/40+ mile rides with varied terrain happen every Wednesday weather permitting. Next week’s route is chosen by the group at the lunch /food stop this week. For info call Warren Bare at (425) 743-7593 or email warrenbare@verizon.net .  Will try to have particulars on the Ride Changes page by Tuesday AM.

Weekend Rides

Saturday, March 3: Monroe to Carnation Start at the Lewis Street Park for this social pace ride with regroups and is rolling with a few hills. We will have a snack/lunch stop at Barringer farm outside of Carnation. Ride leader Warren Bare (425) 743-7592 or warrenbare@verizon.net .  Bikley Map http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Monroe-Carnation .

Saturday, March 10: Snohomish - Monroe - Sultan – Snohomish.  Start at 10:30 a.m. in Snohomish at the beginning of the Centennial trail.  To Monroe and Sultan back via Ben Howard rd - High Bridge Rd. - Connelly.  40 miles, moderate pace, B terrain.  Cancel for heavy rain.  Ride leader Pier (425) 349-5065 or fiorepg@gte.net .

Sunday, March 11: Centennial Trail.  We'll meet at 10 AM at the Centennial Trail Head on Maple in Snohomish, for a 40 mile, social paced ride, with some hills.  We will ride to Arlington for lunch and back.  Ride leader Wendell Hultman (425) 353-2972 or wendellmarlene@verizon.net .

Saturday, March 17: McClinchy Mile. See our website or active.com for information and registration.

Sunday, March 18: McCollum Park to Cathcart to Woodinville to Lake Forest Park and back to the start via Interurban Trail.  10 AM start time. Miles 40+, A/B Terrain, Social/Moderate pace. Lunch at 3rd Place Books. Snow, Ice & Heavy rain cancels.  Contact Tim Wise 425-754-7916 or tcjkwise@verizon.net

 Saturday March 24: Vancouver B.C. – Joint ride with Vancouver Bicycle Club http://vbc.bc.ca/. The exact route varies each Saturday. Social pace about 20 – 30 miles with coffee / snack break about halfway. We can meet to carpool to Vancouver leaving this area around 7:00 A.M. A passport is not yet required to re-enter the US by car. Ride leader: Doug Andrews.  Cell phone day of ride (425)344-1718 email: dougg-27@comcast.net

Saturday, March 24: Spring Training Ride:  Go to www.amtrak.com and book yourself on the morning train to Mt. Vernon.  It leaves Edmonds at 8:02 and Everett at 8:31.  Check these on their web site.  Seniors 62+ are 15% off.  Bikes are $5 more, be sure to check the box.  You don’t need to box or disassemble your bike.   From Mt. Vernon we’ll ride south along the levee road to Conway, continue on old 99 to Stanwood and take Marine View Drive to Marysville, then across the bridge to Everett.  South County people can continue south on the Interurban Trail to Lynnwood and points south.  Moderate pace, few hills.  Estimated mileage: 45 to Everett, 55 or so south of there.  Ride leader John Carlin, 425-778-4529.

Sunday March 25: Oldies Ride; bring your oldest, heaviest bike, ride 12 - 15 miles or so, celebrate afterwards at McMenamins near Mill Creek. Bike Weigh-in at 2 : ) We will ramble at a social pace around the greater Mill Creek environs
and enjoy older machinery, although you can ride whatever you want.  Dan Scott 425-355-4510 & Dan Cornelison 425-745-2348

Saturday, March 31: Snohomish to Arlington.  Meet Patty and Doug in Snohomish at Maple & Pine Streets at 10 AM for a ride to the Arlington Trailhead and return. Rain, snow, ice will cancel this ride. We will ride 35 miles roundtrip at a social pace, A terrain. Bring snacks for the ride.  Ride leader Patty Garrett (360) 435-0146 before 8 p.m. or Doug Andrews - cell phone day of ride 425-344-1718, email: dougg-27@comcast.netOptional breakfast before the ride in Snohomish (Twin Eagles Café on 1st at 8:30 – bring $$).

Saturday, March 31: Snohomish - Monroe - Sultan – Snohomish.  Start at 10:30 a.m. in Snohomish at the beginning of the Centennial trail.  To Monroe and Sultan back via Ben Howard rd - High Bridge rd. - Connelly.  40 miles, moderate pace, B terrain.  Cancel for heavy rain.  Call Pier (425)349-5065 fiorepg@gte.net

 

See the Ride Updates section of the website for the latest on these and other club rides.

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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.

 
 
   

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