Vol. 43, No. 8
AUGUST RIDES www.cascade.org/dailyrides Gas Works Thursday Social See Gas Works Social, 8/1.
Friday, Aug 16 FRUMPS: Tour of Wilkerson 50 mi • Moderate • Some hills • Map • Occasional regroup • 9:30 a.m. • Orting City Park, Orting • Showers cancel • Michael Moreland, 206-439-9890 We will be riding on paved rail trails and country roads. Some highlights will be South Prairie, Wilkerson, Buckley (lunch stop) and Lake Tapps. Take SR-167 south to SR-410 east to Valley Ave. (SR-162) south to the center of Orting. The City Park is alongside the bike trail in the center of town. Note the 9:30 a.m. start time.
Sat, Aug 17 and Sun, Aug 18 For a complete list of this month’s rides, see www.cascade.org
Monday, Aug 19 MUMPS: Head Up North-POSSIBLE CANCELLATION POSSIBLE CANCELLATION: The regular ride leader is unavailable today, so unless a substitute is found, today’s MUMPS ride will not happen. In the past, we have always found a leader, so check the website.
Tuesday, Aug 20 TREATS: Do the Dahlia Pedal to Bud’s Garden 30 mi • Steady • Hilly • Map • Occasional regroup • 10:00 a.m. • Magnuson Park, BEACH Parking Lot, Seattle • Steady rain cancels • Bud Hunt, 206-546-3371 Meet at Magnuson Park, Sand Point Way NE and NE 65th St, at the BEACH Parking Lot, 10:00 a.m. We will pedal to Bud and Sue’s home to see prize winning Dahlias. Bring a sandwich. Host will provide drinks and desert.
Cycle Tuesdays See Cycle Tuesdays, 8/6.
Eastside Tours Evening Ride See Eastside Tours, 8/6.
Wednesday, Aug 21 WRUMPS: Summer Hills 35-40 mi • Steady • Hilly • Map • Occasional regroup • 10:00 a.m. • Juanita Beach Park, Kirkland • Showers cancel • Don Volta, 425-828-0138, 425-503-7186, don.volta@ cascadebicycleclub.com • Jane Volta, 425-8280138 A HILLY ride in and out of Eastside neighborhoods with a lunch stop.
MEETS S. Bellevue: Brisk 21.4 mi 1667’ • Brisk • some hills • Map • Occasional regroup • 6:00 p.m. • South Bellevue Park & Ride, 2700 Bellevue Way SE, Bellevue • Steady rain cancels • Wilfried Mack, wilfried.mack@gmail.com • Alexa Volwiler, alexa.volwiler@gmail.com Please RSVP on the Meetup link above, and check back for updates the day of the ride. RSVP is not required, but would be MUCH appreciated. Midweek Eastside Evening Training Series, MEETS rides, are held Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. These training rides incorporate local hills and range between 20-25 miles and from ~1200 to 2000 feet of elevation. Three paces are offered: Strenuous (18+ mph on flats); Brisk (16-18 mph on flats); and Moderate (14-16 mph on flats). All use a common course each week. Riders should be able to sustain the appropriate pace for their selected group, read a cue sheet, change a flat (and have the requisite equipment), and have a positive attitude! Faster riders and better climbers are welcome to join but for them the ride becomes self-paced and self-guided. Riders can ride on their own, in small groups, or with the appropriate pace ride leader. A limited number of cue sheets will be available at ride start so please print your own just in case. The final route and cue sheets will be available the weekend prior to each ride. Rest stops: There are no planned rest stops as these are short rides. There is a restroom
at the park & ride but is a little distance away, so please plan accordingly. Regroup policy: This is a training series, so we ride with the best interest of the group in mind. Riders may need to fall back to a slower pace group, unless you are riding in the last group, in which case the group will regroup as needed to avoid dropping riders. We want everyone to ride hard and have fun and there are multiple pace options to support all riders so no one should feel left behind. Please make sure that you print a cue sheet in case you want to ride ahead or get separated for some reason. Please make sure to print your contact information clearly on the waiver so that we can reach you.
Thursday, Aug 22 More Cycle Tuesdays See More Cycle Tuesdays, 8/1.
Eastside Tours Evening Ride See Eastside Tours, 8/8.
Gas Works Thursday Social See Gas Works Social, 8/1.
Friday, Aug 23 FRIDAY RIDERS: Early Start-Roads and Trails 22-30 mi • Leisurely • Rolling • No Map • Frequent regroup • 9:00 a.m. • Logboom Park, Kenmore • Showers cancel • Jan Johnson, 425-672-0617 EARLY START. It is August and could be hot. A recreational ride on the road, and some parts of the trail. There could be a few short hills and some traffic. Weather will determine the route. There will be a food stop.
FRUMPS: Woodinville/Snohomish/ Monroe 45-55 mi • Moderate • Hilly • No Map • Occasional regroup • 10:00 a.m. • Woodinville Sports Fields 17139 131st Ave NE • Steady rain cancels • Chris Nelson, 206-349-4846, chris. nelson166@gmail.com This scenic ride goes through UW Bothell, Cathcart, Lowell, Snohomish and Monroe then back to Woodinville. Park at Woodinville City Sports Fields across from Wilmot Gateway Park. Route is hilly but we’ll regroup at the tops of the big ones. Lunch in Snohomish.
Saturday, Aug 24 For a complete list of this month’s rides, see www.cascade.org.
Sunday, Aug 25 Iron Horse Trail Over Snoqualmie Pass 42 mi • Moderate • Off-road • Map • Occasional regroup • 9:00 a.m. • Iron Horse Trail Parking Area, North Bend • Showers cancel • Marizel Miller, 818-590-8167, marizelsmiller@kmmiller. net • Brad Coston, 206-414-8851, costonbw@ gmail.com The Snoqualmie Tunnel is open, so LIGHTS and a jacket are required through the tunnel. Let’s enjoy a fun off-road ride with beautiful views. We will meet in the Iron Horse State Park parking area near the bathrooms, ride the soft surface Iron Horse Trail up a 2% grade for 19 miles, through the 2.3-mile-long Snoqualmie Tunnel, have lunch at Hyak, then return to the parking lot. Leave your carbon road bikes at home, you’ll want a touring, mountain, cross or hybrid bike with wide, low pressure tires. The tunnel is dark, wet, and cold; so lights and jackets are necessities, and fenders are a good idea. Bring food and a minimum of TWO LARGE WATER BOTTLES, or a 2-3 liter hydration pack. The only water source on the ride is at the Hyak Trailhead. NOTE: This is an off-road ride; effort level will be similar to pace and distance on the road. Take I-90 to Exit 32; go south on 436th Ave SE, turning into Cedar Falls Rd SE; follow this main road 3.1 miles. For free parking follow the signs to the Rattlesnake Lake parking (to get to the Iron Horse State Park).
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Monday, Aug 26 MUMPS: Head Up North POSSIBLE CANCELLATION: The regular ride leader is unavailable today, so unless a substitute is found, today’s MUMPS ride will not happen. In the past, we have always found a leader, so check the website.
Tuesday, Aug 27 TREATS: Cycle Mercer Island to Issaquah 35 mi • Steady • Some hills • Map • Stay together • 10:00 a.m. • Mercer Island lid, west parking lot, Mercer Island • Steady rain cancels • Peter Hallson, 425-673-4816 Cycle to Issaquah via May Valley Rd, lunch at Starbucks/Safeway then return to Mercer Island via Newport Way. From eastbound I-90, take Exit 6, W Mercer Way; turn left; lid parking lot on left. From westbound I-90, take Exit 7; follow N. Mercer Way, becomes W Mercer Way; lid parking lot on right just before the on-ramp.
Cycle Tuesdays See Cycle Tuesdays, 8/6.
Eastside Tours Evening Ride See Eastside Tours, 8/6.
Wednesday, Aug 28 Snohomish/Lake Stevens/Everett and Ebey Island 39 mi • Moderate • Some hills • Map • Frequent regroup • 10:00 a.m. • South Centennial Trailhead, Maple & Pine, Snohomish • Steady rain cancels • Saul Snatsky, 425-4857896, 425-273-4156 cell, saulsnatsky@comcast. net WRUMPS ride from Snohomish to Lake Stevens, Ebey Island and Everett for lunch. We’ll go back on rural roads by cow pastures and farms in the valley. We regroup frequently and at the tops of hills. See URL for link to route details.
MEETS S. Bellevue: Brisk 22 mi (1560’) • Brisk • Some hills • Map:Online • Occasional regroup • 6:00 p.m. • South Bellevue Park & Ride, 2700 Bellevue Way SE • Steady rain cancels • Alexa Volwiler, alexa. volwiler@gmail.com • Wilfried Mack, wilfried. mack@gmail.com Please check the MEETS S. Bellevue: Brisk ride, 8/21, for all details concerning this ride series.
Thursday, Aug 29 THUMPS: Home for Lunch See THUMPS, 8/8.
More Cycle Tuesdays See More Cycle Tuesdays, 8/1.
Eastside Tours Evening Ride See Eastside Tours, 8/8.
Gas Works Thursday Social See Gas Works Social, 8/1.
Friday, Aug 30 FRUMPS: Monroe-Index 60 mi • Moderate • Some hills • No Map • Occasional regroup • 9:00 a.m. • Riverside (Lewis St) Park, Monroe • Steady rain cancels • Dan Garretson, 425-985-8570 The rain stopped us from reaching Index in June, so let’s try it again. From the old Country Ride Series, this beautiful ride takes us from Monroe up to the hills above Sultan, and then along the Skykomish Valley both on but mostly off Hwy 2 to Index. We will stop at the famous Sultan Bakery for lunch on the way back to Monroe. Find Riverside Park on the south side of Monroe on Lewis St (SR-203) just north of the bridge crossing the Skykomish River; from the Seattle area follow SR-522 to Monroe; take the Main St (1st) exit and follow Main to Lewis (1.8 miles); then right for .6 miles on Lewis to the Park on left.
saturday, Aug 31 For a complete list of this month’s rides, see www.cascade.org
Jan Johnson found an easy way to save money – and give back to Cascade. You can too, but only through 2013!
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hen longtime ride leader Jan Johnson met with her accountant this year she was made aware of a new federal policy that allows people age 70 1/2 or older to save taxes when they make their annual required retirement distribution. And she wants you to know about it. Jan will turn 74 this year, which means – like everyone over the age of 70.5 – she’s required to withdraw a certain percentage from her IRAs every year to avoid paying heavy penalties. These withdrawals, called “Required Minimum Distributions,” are taxed every year at a percentage that – like the withdrawal amounts themselves – increases each year as you grow older. Thanks to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, signed into law by President Obama in January 2013, you can fill out a form with your financial institution or financial advisor and have those Required Minimum Distributions sent directly to the bank account of the non-profit organization of your choice. Even better, you won’t have to pay taxes on them. It’s called a “Charitable IRA Rollover Gift, and the maximum donation amount is $100,000. When Jan made this discovery, she headed right for her representative at Edward Jones, who told her, “Oh yes, we do that all the time.” He pulled out the form, which they filled out together. Within a couple of weeks, her donation made its way to Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation. Being a generous soul, she even added the amount she would have had to pay the IRS in taxes to her donation amount. “It was easy,” she said. “Much easier than I thought it would be.” It may be easy, but it won’t last forever. The American Taxpayer Relief law expires in December 2013, which Charitable Rollover Gifts could be rolling away at the end of the year. If you’re over age 70, talk to your financial institution soon about giving a Charitable IRA Rollover Gift to Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation. You’ll save on taxes – and more importantly, you’ll help us create healthy, livable communities where bicycling is safe, convenient and fun.
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