Quote Originally Posted by lauraelmore1033 View Post
I'm also planning to do the cts ride on the 1st. Darn. I'll get around to meeting the NW TE crowd someday...
Well, at least I'll get to see you there most likely. Which speed group are you planning on joining? I've never done these rides before so I don't know what to expect. But I'm planning on doing the Saturday ride this weekend, so I think I'll get a feel for it. I'm debating between the 12-14mph group and the 14-16mph group. I've done this route many times before and for the whole ride I'll average like 13mph. But everytime I look down on the flat parts I'm going like 18, the uphills may be more like 7-10, and then the downhills are like 25. So I don't know! Maybe I'll do the slower group first, that's probably better than getting in over my head and being expected to go faster than I can! Do you know if it's mandatory that you be a Cascade Club member to do these? Have you done these rides before?

-Jessica