Feb  2008

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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

February Ride Calendar

Weekend Rides

February 2nd. Snohomish, Everett, Lowell-Larimer Rd, Snohomish. Starts at 10:00 AM  in Snohomish at the Centennial trail. (On Maple before Pine). 30 miles. Pace: moderate/brisk, terrain:B. Call Pier (425)349-5065 or email: fiorepg@gte.net

Saturday, February 2nd. Bayview Park, Samish Island, Bow/Edison ramble. 30ish miles (6 more if we see our shadows?), social+ pace, regroup as necessary. Possible eagle sightings. Snack stop. Foul weather cancels; call first if in doubt. Start from Bayview St Pk 10:30. Let's coordinate some carpooling. Dan & Elaine Scott 425-355-4510

Saturday, February 9 - Soup Ride – start at 9:30 from Allen Creek Elementary for a 30-40 mile ride over A terrain, a little B and have soup/lunch afterwards.  Social-Moderate pace, we’ll adjust to suit riders.  After ride soup/lunch will be at my place, just 4 blocks from Allen Creek.  Contact Mike Snodgrass at (360) 653-2384 with any questions.  Rain/snow cancels.

February 9th. Snohomish - Sultan - Snohomish. via: Monroe. Starts at 10:00  in Snohomish at the Centennial trail. (On Maple before Pine). 45 miles. Pace: moderate/brisk, terrain:C. Call Pier (425)349-5065 or email: fiorepg@gte.net

Sunday February 10 : Birds AND Biking – Starting at 9:30 at the Conway School we will look for Snow Goose, Trumpeter Swan, and  other migrating and resident fowl and wildlife on Fir island, Padilla Bay and the Skagit Valley with a food stop in Mt Vernon. Few hills, social moderate pace with regroups. 30-35 Miles.Leader Warren Bare (425-743-7593) warrenbare@verizon.net.

Sunday February 17 : McCullom Park-Snohomish-Everett – Starting at 9:30 at McCullom Park and Ride parking lot. Social moderate pace with regroups. 30-35 Miles.Leader Tim Wise (425-754-7916) tcjkwise@verizon.net.

Saturday February 23 : Bike Swap and more. – Starting at 8:00 AM at the Echo Lake Trailhead, we will drop down to Lake Forest Park and take the BG Trail to the Annual Bike Swap at Magnuson Park. After leaving the swap we’ll loop south with a food/snack stop and return. If enough people RSVP will try to recruit someone to pull BIKES BOB just in case. Contact Warren Bare at (425) 743-7593 or email warrenbare@verizon.net

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.

 

 
 
   

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