Vol. 43, No. 9
SEPTEMBER RIDES www.cascade.org/dailyrides Be home in time for lunch after some urban exploration. Fixies and single speed bikes welcome. Ride leader will be riding a single speed.
THURSDAY, SEPT 26 THUMPS: Home for Lunch 20-35 mi • Moderate • Some hills • No Map • Stay together • 9:30 a.m. • Leschi Starbucks, Seattle • Steady rain cancels • Mike Nelson, 206-325-9068 Be home in time for lunch after some urban exploration. Fixies and single speed bikes welcome. Ride leader will be riding a single speed.
More Cycle Tuesdays See More Cycle Tuesdays, 9/5.
FRIDAY, SEPT 27 FRIDAY RIDERS: Go North from Green Lake 20-28 mi • Leisurely • Some hills • No Map • Frequent regroup • 10 a.m. • S. W. Corner of Green Lake next to Rest Rooms, Seattle • Showers cancel • Jan Johnson, 425-672-0617 A recreational ride mainly on city streets, going north to Shoreline and then looping back to Green Lake. Meet at the restrooms at the southwest corner of Green Lake by the rowing center. Park across the street in the paved parking lot. Be sure to pump up your tires and check your brakes the night before. Any icy conditions also cancel.
FRUMPS: Kenmore/Snohomish 45-50 mi • Moderate • Hilly • Map • Stay together • 10 a.m. • Tracy Owen Station/ Logboom Park, Kenmore • Steady rain cancels • Peter Hallson, 425-673-4816 Rural ride to Snohomish for lunch, then return on Broadway through Maltby and Woodinville.
SATURDAY, SEPT 28 SPOKES: Go Country 7 15-20 mi • Leisurely • Mostly flat • Map • Frequent regroup • 10 a.m. • Quigley Park, Fall City • Steady rain cancels • Michelle Burton, 425-890-4936 cell • Jim Hunt, 425-681-4640 cell SPOKES (Sunday Pedalers On Kinda Easy Streets) will head over to Fall City to enjoy the country atmosphere of the Snoqualmie Valley. We’ll stop for lunch in Carnation. Quigley Park is on the Redmond-Fall City Rd (SR-202); from SR-520 take Redmond-Fall City Rd exit to Fall City; from I-90, take Exit 22 through Preston to Fall City. For more information or questions, check www.cbcspokes.org or contact leaders. Day of the ride, call Michelle at 425-890-4936 or Jim at 425-681-4640.
PARTNER NEWS
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day by Stacy Karacostas, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
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hat’s more fun than Take Your Child to Work Day? Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day! For many years Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and Cascade have partnered to make this amazing day a reality. In 2012, almost 200 kids and 100 adults turned out for a stellar day of exploring the trails at King County’s Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park in Issaquah. This year’s event includes trail riding, an obstacle course for the little ones, a exciting jump show from local and pro riders, a barbecue, and tons of prizes! It’s a terrific way to get kids outside in the woods having fun on bikes. All ages are welcome – from tots to teens – they just need a working bike and helmet to participate.
So bring your kids, your neighbor’s kids, or your friends with kids and come ride bikes on the trails with us. Volunteers are also needed to make the day a success. Please email stacy@evergreenmtb.org if you’d like to help. Date: Saturday, Oct. 5 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Duthie Hill Park, Issaquah Ages: All ages welcome! Cost: FREE!! Register on Evergreen’s calendar: http:// tinyurl.com/TKMBD Questions? Contact Stacy Karacostas at stacy@evergreenmtb.org.
SUN. SEPT 29 For a complete list of this month’s rides, see www.cascade.org.
MONDAY, SEPT 30 MUMPS: Head Up North See MUMPS, 9/9.
Opening night of the 2013/14 Bicycle Film Series! Singletrack High
Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. REI Seattle, 222 Yale Ave. N. $10 for Cascade Bicycle Club & Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance members $15 for General Public Tickets available online: www.brownpapertickets.com
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ant to be inspired? Come out and discover the wide-ranging, life-changing impacts mountain biking has on teens – and find out what’s happening with student mountain biking in Washington. First, follow the lives of six teenage mountain bike racers in Northern California, and see what it means to keep riding at the age when most of their peers have left their bikes gathering dust in the garage, in Singletrack High. Then enjoy a special short video featuring Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance’s Washington Student League’s (WSL) coaches and team members sharing their experiences in their own words. And meet some of the WSL coaches and participants in person! In a time when technology addiction and
obesity are huge problems among our youth, it seems more and more teens are choosing a different path far from the couch, TV or cell phone. High school mountain biking teams have been growing nationwide for more than a decade and participation continues to increase. The Washington Student League’s comprehensive mountain bike program grew to 20 teams with students representing 55 different middle and high schools statewide, in its first year alone! More than just a race league, WSL members participate in team rides, skill building clinics, a leadership summit, stewardship projects, and healthy, supportive competition. Instead of playing video games after school, these students are heading into the woods, and riding towards greater self-confidence, better health and a host of skills that will serve them well for a lifetime. Buy your tickets now for this special youth mountain biking benefit night! Link to Singletrack HighTrailer: http:// vimeo.com/45295483 Link to Wash. Student League: http:// washingtonleague.org/
“Creating a Better Community Through Bicycling”
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