I'm reposting this ride because it didn't seem to distribute right yesterday.
Sorry if this dups to you.

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--- In BentPacNW@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Van Houten" <bill.vanhouten@...> wrote:
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> Fellow Riders: Want more miles? Cooler temps? More night ride? Adventure?
>
> I am doing a ~69mi ride Friday, 08/07/09 if you'd like to join me. Departure:
005:00PM – Return Estimated: 12:30AM. 07:30 enroute time.
>
> Pace: My pace is moderate. I usually float between 14- 17 mph in the flats,
4-5 mph on the hills.
>
> Gotta have lights,and tube or patch kit
>
> Ride is unsupported.
>
> Meet at Grass Lawn Park in Redmond (148th Ave & Old Redmond Rd) ... up the
hill from Marymoor Park and near Microsoft) near the Parking Lot / Soccer Field
on Old Redmond Rd.
>
> Route:
>
> Down the hill and all the way across Marymoor Park via Old Redmond Road, West
Lake Sammamish Parkway, and the Sammamish River Trail to the East Lake
Sammamish Parkway. Past Baseball fields, soccer fields, cricket fields,
velodrome, R/C model airport.
> Backtrack across Marymoor Park, thence north to Woodinville.
> Bio stop at Greg Wimot Park.
> Continue on Sammamish River Trail and Upper Sammamish River Trail through
Bothell to the short tunnel next to golf course.
> Trail changes to Burke Gillman Trail.
>
> Continue west on the Burke Gillman through Kenmore / Lake Forest.
> Bio stop at Log Boom Park.
> Continue south on Burke Gillman (west side of Lake Washington) to Mathews
Beach.
> Bio stop.
> Continue on through UW to Gas Works Park.
> Bio stop.
> Continue on to Burke Gillman Trail end at Ballard Fred Myer.
> Continue on surface streets through Ballard to Ballard Locks. Exact route /
terrain through Ballard depends on who rides with me.
> Join Burke Gillman Extension at Ballard Locks and continue on to Golden
Gardens, thence all the way to the end of the parking lot, duck pond, and beach.
Should be at beach in time for sunset.
>
> Bio break, carbs, and Golden Gardens crazy Friday night scene.
> Return to Grass Lawn Park via same route, same stops.
> One additional bio stop at Sammamish River Trail restroom across from Red Hook
Brewery / Hollywood School. I carry a cup of espresso to be consumed at this
stop with carbs. Makes the last 45 mins of this ride go a little stronger,
especially on cold nights.
>
> The last leg from the Sammamish River Trail to West Lake Sammamish Parkway to
Old Redmond Road to Grass Lawn Park is roughly 1 ½ mi long, with a climb ranging
from 4 to 7% grade. Part of the route is on the sidewalk, there rest in the
bike lane on wide 2 lane road. Traffic is usually very light at this hour.
>
> Facilities: All restrooms on both Trails should be open on outbound leg, but
some close at sundown or shortly thereafter, especially Log Mathews Beach, Log
Boom Park in Kenmore, and Greg Wimot Park in Woodinville. Once in a while the
GG bathrooms get locked by vandals. Awkward! There is H2O at all facilities,
but I usually carry my own carbonated / flavored Talking Rain.
>
> Terrain: The route is mostly flat with a few short hills and some extended
very shallow grades. There are two short (50 yards) / steep climbs, one leaving
Mathews Beach and one in Ballard. And then the big hill climb at the end of the
ride.
>
> Special Challenges:
>
> 1. Temps will be cooler. Probably low 70's on departure, low 60's on return
(55 tonight in Redmond), so you may want a light warm layer or two / wind shell.
I stick back packers hot packs in my gloves when it gets much below 55. It was
a little windy coming back down the Sammamish River Trail Tues night, so with
dropping temps and a little wind, the wind chill could be noticeable.
> 2. Possibility of a few brief showers (or not), depends on which forecast you
read. I carry a backup rain shell.
> 3. Gotta have lighting. I have 3 hrs high intensity lights. I usually plan
on only using 21/2 hrs and save some in can in case I have a flat or mech prob.
This means that I usually ride from Golden Gardens back to Metro Market / Ronald
McD house with only partial lights on and go to full power when I enter the
canyon. This mostly works because there is pretty good street lighting most of
this section. And there will still be a very full moon on Fri.
>
> Please email me if you plan to join so I make sure no one gets left behind.
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Bill
>