Hey there! This year I've signed up for the STP for a 2 day ride. Any tips for things to be prepared for or to look out for? Any good rides in South Seattle to help prepare? I'm a Cascade member, so hopefully once it warms up my boyfriend and I will get out on some group rides. I just started riding with him last summer and haven't ridden in a group yet at all, much less 9,000 people!! I really REALLY don't want to be the akward newbie who stops in front of people and does all sorts of annoying newbie things hahah. The only ride I've ever been on is the foothills trail in Orting. I was pretty slow last summer, took me around 2.5 hours (it's about 30 miles I believe?) to finish the trail, though I've been going to the gym a lot over the winter, and hopefully we'll be able to get out and ride starting this weekend!