Commuters, Easy and Reluctant Riders, Frozen Dessert Fanatics!
Pedal an easy Northgate-to-Greenlake route with Spokespeople North, a low-key, fun, and supportive group run by your neighbor, a Cascade Bicycle Club-certified ride leader and League of American Bicyclists LCI (League Cycling Instructor).
Earn your self-host Ben & Jerry’s ice cream or slice of Zeke’s pizza on this easy 7.5-mile ride. All details at bottom of this post and at http://seattleeasyriders.net/calendar.aspx.
GOOD TO KNOW:
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We’ll begin with helmet and bicycle checks.
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The pace is 8-10 mph maximum on the flat; slower going up hills.
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The hills are few and fairly easy, and we’ll wait at the top for sightseers and walkers.
- Leader permission needed for children under 16. (See below for leader info.)
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Contact leader beforehand with concerns of any kind.
COMMUTERS: This route is a precursor to one of the safest routes to downtown.
Approximate route map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3710538
Spokespeople North is sister to Spokespeople (http://spokespeople.us) and to West Seattle Spokespeople, linking Seattle neighborhoods by safest and easiest routes, and helping riders gain confidence and urban riding skills.
Meeting info: 1 p.m. Northgate Mall, southeast corner parking lot.
Come early if you need extra help.
Enter the south end of Northgate Mall from NE 103d Street, and look to your right for a ratty blue Subaru wagon and a short woman in Cascade Ride Leader garb.
See the route map for approximate location or call if you get lost.
Distance:
7.5 miles
Terrain: some hills; nothing awful
Pace: Easy (8-10 mph)
Weather: Heavy rain/showers cancel.
Ride Leader:
Cindy Riskin
cindyri@q.com
(206) 367-6750
(206) 817-0746 day of ride
MORE INFO: http://cascade.org/EandR/Daily_Rides.cfm
Gear up for an evening of biking, dining and doing good
Bikers and Lovers of Food invite you to participate in the first Spoke and Food Event on Tuesday, June 29th, 2010! This event will combine bicycling and dining into one evening, while also raising funds for Solid Ground’s Lettuce Link program. This is a great opportunity to give back to the community and have some fun on one of those beautiful Seattle summer nights!
The main goals of Spoke & Food this year are to motivate our community to use their bicycles as they dine out and to improve access to healthy food for all by supporting Lettuce Link, an innovative food and gardening program growing and giving since 1988. Lettuce Link creates access to fresh, nutritious and organic produce, seeds, and gardening information for families with lower incomes in Seattle.
So get out and bike on the night of Tuesday, June 29th and help support a healthier community! Bike to any of the following restaurants and they’ll donate 15-20% of their proceeds to Lettuce Link!
Participating restaurants as of May 15th include:
Dad Watsons (Fremont)
The Scarlet Tree (Ravenna/Green Lake)
Montlake Alehouse (Montlake)
The Stepping Stone (Ballard)
Snoose Junction Pizzeria (Ballard)
Fiddler’s Inn (Wedgewood)
Muleadys Irish Pub (Magnolia)
Naked City Brewery & Tap House (Greenwood)
Cantinetta Restaurant (Wallingford)
The Hi-Life (Ballard)
Mulleadys Irish Pub (Magnolia)
Porterhouse (West Seattle)
If you are interested in more information, please contact info@spokeandfood.com.