Rides this Sunday?

[East Hill]

Is anyone up for a ride bright and early (or, 8.00 am or so) in the Seattle area? Suggestions?

East Hill

[teigyr]

Yes, I believe we are

8am would be bright and early but we're capable. We're going to see Harry Potter at the Imax tomorrow p.m. late...we're dorks!

But we're cycling dorks. So does anyone have any ride ideas?

[East Hill]

I was going to suggest the Coulon Park to Mercer Island to I-90 floating bridge and return (or, continue through Seattle downtown to eventually get on to Interurban and return to Coulon Park). That's a tough one with hills, though.

East Hill

[teigyr]

Hmmm. Tougher than rides that have already been done?

[East Hill]

I would say so. The hills on Mercer Island are pretty stiff.

East Hill

[teigyr]

Do you think the 520 closure would affect us? I was talking to DH and he thought that even though the I-90 traffic would be to the side, it would be a parking lot and we'd be breathing fumes.

[Eden]

Also be aware that there's a triathalon tomorrow - it shouldn't affect the bridge too much since they'll be using the HOV lane for the event, but there may be some overlap coming off?

[East Hill]

Oh thanks Eden and teigyr--I had not taken those two things into account.

Well, there's always Cedar River Park to Maple Valley, then perhaps over into Auburn on Green River Road, back along Interurban/GRT? Not quite as strenuous as Mercer Island, but far less issues with traffic.

And, if you'd like, Kent Cornucopia days is going on, so we could stop by there on the way back to Renton .

East hill

[teigyr]

Sounds like similar to things we've done already? Might be good! I love that Green River Road. Would this involved the (un)Recreational Corridor? I think this is an experience that DH needs Yeah, I'm evil. What are the Cornucopia Days?

[East Hill]

hehehe, yes the 277th Recreational Corridor would be included. We would go left at the bottom instead of right (if we went into Auburn to make a longer ride).

Kent Cornucopia Days is a big street fair, held downtown. I've never managed to go before, even though I've lived here since 1987 . I always had Tuesday/Wednesday off, so never bothered before.

East Hill

[teigyr]

So 8am at the Cedar River trail? Or somewhere better? I'd probably just park in the same lot as last time because I know how to do that

[East Hill]

Sounds good to me! Cedar River Park at 8.00 am it is.

Anyone else wanting to go, just let us know (although I think everyone else is doing STP ).

East Hill