Calendar for July 2001
Helmets are required on all Cascade Bicycle Club rides. All the rides are classified according to pace and the type of services provided by the ride leader. In order to pick the rides that suit your skills and energy level, please view the pace guidelines and ride classifications.

Cascade Bicycle Club does not sponsor or endorse any non-bicycling activities that people may participate in while on these rides. You are responsible for your conduct and decisions while on a Cascade ride.

Cascade membership and activities are open to everyone able and willing to participate in a safe and cooperative manner and in support of the purposes of the club.

It is not the practice of the Cascade Bicycle Club to exclude anyone from a club activity as long as they behave in a safe and cooperative manner.

Sunday, July 1st

Cascade Advanced Training Series--18+mph

Just a light tune-up for 1-day STP riders. Route depends on the weather. Pace will vary and may be super-strenuous if conditions are favorable. Paceline skills or willingness to learn paceline riding desirable. Leader will want,need, to rest periodically. Bring food! Well-behaved former "animals" welcome.
Sunday, July 1st

Saints and Sinners

Please note that this ride does not leave from Gasworks Park! A fun afternoon ride for those who attend church in the morning (the saints) or are recovering from last night (the sinners). No need to identify your category. We ride at high moderate to low brisk pace. Stop afterwards for a bite and brew.
Monday, July 2nd

Megathon

Join Gary Keller and the Washington Triumph to Tragedy Megathon group as they ride from their Lake Washington swim location to Ashford for their climb of Mt. Rainier later in the week. We'll follow a route out May Valley Rd to Issaquah-Hobart Rd to Ravensdale and Enumclaw where we'll pick up the RAMROD route to Ashford. Ride as much of the route as you wish before turning around or arranging your own pick up. Leader will turn around in time to be back to the Bellevue area before dark.
Monday, July 2nd

MUMPS: Go Up North

A series of fun loop rides in south Snohomish County with a food stop enroute.
Tuesday, July 3rd

TREATS: Sara's Over-The-Hill Ride

Come and help Sara celebrate 50 by riding 50. A hilly route from Kent to Sumner via Marine View Drive with lunch in Sumner. From I-5 take the Kent-Des Moines exit, go east on Hwy 516 to Kent, left on Meeker, cross river, then turn left on Russell Road to Park.
Tuesday, July 3rd

Scenic Training Series

High heart rates--low car density! This month the Scenic Training Series steps it up a bit. These are fast, mid-day training rides for RAMROD on scenic, low traffic roads in eastern Snohomish County between Monroe, Snohomish, Sultan, Lake Roesiger, Granite Falls. Map may be provided on some rides. We'll attempt to be a stay-together group with some paceline riding at times.
Tuesday, July 3rd

Cycle Tuesdays

regroup
  • 5:45pm from Coulon Park, Renton
  • Heavy rain cancels
  • Jeff Barth (253)630-9656; Tom Baker (425)271-1251 Lights required. Year-round training rides for one-day STP riders. Rides stress safety, fitness, and group riding skills. Fast paceline with some sprints from Renton to surrounding areas. Large turnout splits into faster/slower groups.
    Tuesday, July 3rd

    STP Training Series Rain or Shine Northend Edition

    Lights required. Northend-based training rides to prepare riders for STP and other rides. Large turnout splits into faster/slower groups. Usual post-ride meal/drinks at the Grillhouse.
    Tuesday, July 3rd

    Sweetcakes

    Ride from Stanwood through the surrounding countryside. From I-5 take Exit 212, go west on Hwy 532 approximately 6 miles, turn right at 3rd light to Viking Village. Approximately 1 hour north of Seattle.
    Tuesday, July 3rd

    Tuesday's Tours

    Come explore Seattle's neighborhoods on both back streets and common bike routes. We'll do some hills but we'll wait for everyone at the top. Join us for dinner afterward at a restaurant nearby (generally Barlee's).
    Tuesday, July 3rd

    Eastside Tours

    Come join us for an after work ride and enjoy the nice (?) weather. Route will vary each week.
    Thursday, July 5th

    Scenic Training Series

    For more information, please see Scenic Training Series 7/03/01.
    Thursday, July 5th

    More Cycle Tuesdays

    regroup
  • 5:45pm from Coulon Park, Renton
  • Heavy rain cancels
  • Desiree Serr (206)937-1659; Marty Mayock (253)952-2185 Year-round training rides for one-day STP riders. Rides stress safety, fitness and group riding skills. Fast paceline with some sprints from Renton to surrounding areas. Large turnout splits into faster/slower groups.
    Thursday, July 5th

    More STP Training Series Rain or Shine Northend Edition

    Lights required. Northend-based training rides to prepare riders for STP and other rides. Large turnout splits into faster/slower groups. Usual post-ride meal/drinks at the Grillhouse.
    Thursday, July 5th

    Marymoor Cruise

    Rural ride.
    Thursday, July 5th

    Gasworks Thursday Social

    Explore Seattle's backstreets at a comfortable pace with a sociable crowd. Every Thursday, a regular crowd of old friends and a curious crowd of new friends ride as far as evening light permits, venturing places seldom seen via routes seldom taken. We don't go looking for a challenge (we'll never ride the Counterbalance), but neither do we avoid one (we've topped a hill or two and waited for the sightseers among us). Bring money for dinner afterward, usually at Barlee's in Fremont. Heavy rain means we eat early.
    Thursday, July 5th

    Not So Fast!

    An evening tour of the North End at a pace slower than the high speed Thursday night rides. Lights are required. The park is just west of I-5 and south of the 130th Avenue.
    Friday, July 6th

    FRUMPS: Do Thirteen Parks

    The route is slightly rolling with one long hill. Must bring a picnic lunch! Directions: Exit 186 off I-5, go 1/2 mile east, turn into first entrance of park and park across from swimming pool.
    Sunday, July 8th

    Marymoor Cruise

    This is a rural ride including a lunch stop.
    Sunday, July 8th

    Gardens of Distinction

    For the bicycling gardener-visit gardens on Beacon Hill and then to Georgetown for their annual garden and art tour. Thirty gardens and 15 artists' studios will be open. Optional church BBQ by donation or bring own lunch. Be prepared for walking and locking your bike.
    Monday, July 9th

    MUMPS: Go Up North

    For more information, please see MUMPS Go Up North 7/02/01.
    Tuesday, July 10th

    TREATS: Smokey Point-Stanwood

    A tour of areas around Smokey Point, Lake Loma, and Stanwood with lunch stop. Directions to Twin Lakes County Park: North on I-5, take Exit 206, turn west over freeway, and take first left onto Frontage Road to the Park.
    Tuesday, July 10th

    Scenic Training Series

    For more information, please see Scenic Training Series 7/03/01.
    Tuesday, July 10th

    Cycle Tuesdays

    regroup
  • 5:45pm from Coulon Park, Renton
  • Heavy rain cancels
  • Jeff Barth (253)630-9655; Tom Baker (425)271-1251 For more information, please see Cycle Tuesdays, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 10th

    STP Training Series Rain or Shine Northend Edition

    For more information, please see STP Training Series Rain or Shine, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 10th

    Tuesday's Tours

    For more information, please see Tuesday's Tours, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 10th

    Sweetcakes

    For more information, please see Sweetcakes 7/03/01.
    Tuesday, July 10th

    Eastside Tours

    For more information, please see Eastside Tours 7/03/01.
    Wednesday, July 11th

    Tom & Sara's South End Saunter/Kent to Issaquah

    Climb the hills of Hobart and Tiger Mt. on the way to lunch in Issaquah. Directions: From I-5 take the Kent/Des Moines Exit. Go east on Hwy 516 to Kent, turn left on Meeker, cross Green River. Left on Russell Road, park is on your right.
    Wednesday, July 11th

    Mid-Week Stretch

    Mid-week stretch for weekend warriors.
    Wednesday, July 11th

    Zip-Zip

    A scenic ride through Seattle's hilly streets.
    Wednesday, July 11th

    Alki Wednesday Night Series

    Note: No ride on July 4th! Ride leaves promptly at 7:05pm. HELMETS AND LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS REQUIRED! Route varies every week. Ride pace is being reduced to moderate. For the safety of all riders, and by reducing the pace, we want to discourage bicycle bozos that push the pace and ride recklessly from joining our ride. This was a problem in June and will not be tolerated in the future. Moderate pace riders who follow the rules of the road are welcome. Women are encouraged. Dinner stop at Pegasus Pizza after the ride.=20
    Thursday, July 12th

    Scenic Training Series

    For more information, please see Scenic Training Series 7/03/01.
    Thursday, July 12th

    More Cycle Tuesdays

    regroup
  • 5:45pm from Coulon Park, Renton
  • Heavy rain cancels
  • Desiree Serr (206)937-1659; Marty Mayock (253)952-2185 See More Cycle Tuesdays, 7/5.
    Thursday, July 12th

    More STP Training Series Rain or Shine Northend Edition

    For more information, please see More STP Training Series Rain or Shine, 7/5.
    Thursday, July 12th

    Gasworks Thursday Social

    For more information, please see Gasworks Thursday Social 7/05/01.
    Thursday, July 12th

    Marymoor Cruise

    Rural ride.
    Friday, July 13th

    FRUMPS: Do the Skagit Flats (Var. of Woods #37)

    We will eat lunch along the way. Directions to start: Take Exit 226 from I-5, proceed through Mt. Vernon on SR 536. After crossing the Skagit River, turn left on Baker Street into Edgewater Park.
    Saturday, July 14th

    Cascade Training Series, 12-14 mph

    A post-STP recovery ride clockwise around Lake Washington. The Cascade office is located one block inside the main gate of the former Sand Point Naval Air Station. Bring food.
    Saturday, July 14th

    Cascade Training Series, 14-16 mph

    For more information see Cascade Training Series, 12-14 mph, 7/14. Bring food. Same route, just a little faster pace.
    Saturday, July 14th

    Cascade Training Series, 16-18 mph

    See Cascade Training Series, 12-14 mph, 7/14. We'll add some hills and miles thru east Bellevue, Lakemont and May Valley. Bring food.
    Sunday, July 15th

    Another Leisurely Ride

    A relaxed, in-town ride along a lake shore and more.
    Sunday, July 15th

    Resurrection Sundays--One Speed Sunday

    How about something a little different? It's one-speed time. That's right! Bring out those one speeds or fixed gears (though everybody is always welcome no matter how many gears you have) for a socially moderate ride to Redmond and back. We'll visit a true place for fixed gear bikes, the Velodrome, and maybe enjoy some post-STP stories.
    Monday, July 16th

    MUMPS: Go Up North

    For more information, please see MUMPS Go Up North 7/02/01.
    Tuesday, July 17th

    TREATS: Port Gamble-Poulsbo

    We will ride to Poulsbo via Port Gamble and return to the ferry via Suquamish. Meet at Edmonds ferry at 9:45 for 10:10 boat. Park at City Park on Third Ave., approximately 1/2 mile south of ferry dock or on street not time restricted. Bring or buy lunch at Poulsbo.
    Tuesday, July 17th

    Scenic Training Series

    For more information, please see Scenic Training Series 7/03/01.
    Tuesday, July 17th

    Cycle Tuesdays

    regroup
  • 5:45pm from Coulon Park, Renton
  • Heavy rain cancels
  • Jeff Barth (253)630-9655; Tom Baker (425)271-1251 For more information, please see Cycle Tuesdays, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 17th

    STP Training Series Rain or Shine Northend Edition

    For more information, please see STP Training Series Rain or Shine, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 17th

    Sweetcakes

    For more information, please see Sweetcakes 7/03/01.
    Tuesday, July 17th

    Tuesday's Tours

    For more information, please see Tuesday's Tours, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 17th

    Eastside Tours

    For more information, please see Eastside Tours 7/03/01.
    Wednesday, July 18th

    Sara's South End Saunter/Tukwila to Sumner

    A hilly, scenic ride along Marine View Drive with stops at Des Moines, Redondo Beach and Brown's Point. Lunch in Sumner, the approximate halfway point, then a flat return ride up Green River. Directions: From I-405 take Exit 1. Southbound 405, go straight at light signal on Ft. Dent Way around traffic island into Park. Meet by restrooms. Northbound I-405, take Exit 1, go left on Interurban Ave., cross Green River, turn right on Ft. Dent Way. Follow as above.
    Wednesday, July 18th

    Mid-Week Stretch

    Mid-week stretch for weekend warriors.
    Wednesday, July 18th

    Alki Wednesday Night Series

    For more information, please see Alki Wednesday Night Series, 7/11.
    Thursday, July 19th

    Scenic Training Series

    For more information, please see Scenic Training Series 7/03/01.
    Thursday, July 19th

    More Cycle Tuesdays

    regroup
  • 5:45pm from Coulon Park, Renton
  • Heavy rain cancels
  • Desiree Serr (206)937-1659; Marty Mayock (253)952-2185 For more information, please see More Cycle Tuesdays, 7/5.
    Thursday, July 19th

    More STP Training Series Rain or Shine Northend Edition

    For more information, please see More STP Training Series Rain or Shine, 7/5.
    Thursday, July 19th

    Gasworks Thursday Social

    For more information, please see Gasworks Thursday Social 7/05/01.
    Thursday, July 19th

    Marymoor Cruise

    Rural ride.
    Thursday, July 19th

    Not So Fast!

    For more information, please see Not So Fast on 7/05/01.
    Friday, July 20th

    FRUMPS: Cycle Landsburg-Enumclaw (backwards)

    We will eat lunch in Enumclaw. Directions to start: East on I-90, Exit 17 in Issaquah, east on Issaquah-Hobart Rd, under SR18, lot is on your right before you cross the Cedar River.
    Saturday, July 21st

    Inglewood Cycling Series

    Ride through Snohomish and Monroe to Sultan and back. Route will all be on backroads and often scenic except for a short but dicey few blocks on Hwy 2 in the town of Sultan. Stop for food at the Sultan Bakery.
    Saturday, July 21st

    Cascade Training Series, 16-18 mph

    See Inglewood Cycling Series. Ken has agreed to host the Cascade Training Series and lead the brisk group for a scenic tour of the near north. Lunch stop.
    Saturday, July 21st

    Cascade Training Series, 12-14 mph

    For more information, please see Inglewood Cycling Series. Ken has deigned to allow us to join him for a less brisk scenic tour thru the near north. Lunch stop.
    Saturday, July 21st

    Cascade Training Series, 14-16 mph

    Please see Inglewood Cycling Series. Ken has deigned to allow us to join him for moderately paced scenic tour thru the near north. Lunch stop.
    Saturday, July 21st

    Ride the Skagit Flats

    Bring your own food, cue sheets and map provided. This will be a joint Evergreen Tandem Club/CBC ride. La Conner Elementary is at 402 N 6th in La Conner. Ride will go from La Conner to Bow/Edison to Sedro Woolley to Mt. Vernon to Conway and back to La Conner. There will not be any restaurants available for lunch. We will stop for lunch in Sedro Woolley in a park at the intersection of Cook Road and Hwy. 20.
    Saturday, July 21st

    Kids' Ride to Logboom Park

    Kids, bring your parents for a bike ride. We will ride north on the Burke-Gilman Trail to Tracy Owen Station near Kenmore. We will play there for about 15 minutes and then return to Matthews Beach. For questions, please call before 8:00pm.
    Sunday, July 22nd

    Hilly Hilly Heads North

    Suburban/rural ride from Bothell to Monroe, Lake Roesinger, maybe Granite Falls, Snohomish. Route and distance depend on weather and riders. Lunch stop.
    Sunday, July 22nd

    Fall City--North Bend

    This is a rural ride including a lunch stop.
    Sunday, July 22nd

    Sunday Social

    Relax after STP and enjoy this social ride including beautiful Lake Washington, I-90 tunnel, and the International District. Check out the International District (Chinatown Seafair Parade). Ride up the waterfront.
    Monday, July 23rd

    MUMPS: Do the Lake

    A fun loop ride around the north end of Lake Washington with a food stop enroute.
    Tuesday, July 24th

    TREATS: Go To Flowing Lake

    We will ride up Woods Creek Road to Flowing Lake Park where we can have a snack (if you bring it) and feed the ducks. Lunch, however, will be in Snohomish. Directions: I-405 N to Woodinville, I-522 to Monroe, exit Main Street, right on Hwy 203 (also Lewis Street), before bridge turn left into parking lot.
    Tuesday, July 24th

    Cycle Tuesdays

    regroup
  • 5:45pm from Coulon Park, Renton
  • Heavy rain cancels
  • Jeff Barth (253)630-9655; Tom Baker (425)271-1251 For more information, please see Cycle Tuesdays, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 24th

    STP Training Series Rain or Shine Northend Edition

    For more information, please see STP Training Series Rain or Shine, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 24th

    Sweetcakes

    For more information, please see Sweetcakes 7/03/01.
    Tuesday, July 24th

    Tuesday's Tours

    For more information, please see Tuesday's Tours, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 24th

    Eastside Tours

    For more information, please see Eastside Tours 7/03/01.
    Wednesday, July 25th

    Mid-Week Stretch

    Mid-week stretch for weekend warrior.
    Wednesday, July 25th

    Zip-Zip

    For more information, please see Zip-Zip, 7/11.
    Wednesday, July 25th

    Alki Wednesday Night Series

    For more information, please see Alki Wednesday Night Series, 7/11.
    Thursday, July 26th

    More Cycle Tuesdays

    regroup
  • 5:45pm from Coulon Park, Renton
  • Heavy rain cancels
  • Desiree Serr (206)937-1659; Marty Mayock (253)952-2185 See More Cycle Tuesdays, 7/5.
    Thursday, July 26th

    More STP Training Series Rain or Shine Northend Edition

    For more information, please see More STP Training Series Rain or Shine, 7/5.
    Thursday, July 26th

    Gasworks Thursday Social

    For more information, please see Gasworks Thursday Social 7/05/01.
    Thursday, July 26th

    Marymoor Cruise

    Rural ride.
    Friday, July 27th

    FRUMPS: Fall City Ramble

    A tour from Fall City, Snoqualmie, and North Bend with lunch in North Bend. Directions: On I-90, take Exit 22 (Preston-Fall City) east of Issaquah. Go thru Preston toward Fall City. At "Y" in road (3 miles), cross green bridge and go into Fall City. The park is on the Snoqualmie River waterfront.
    Saturday, July 28th

    Cascade Training Series, 16-18 mph

    For more information see Cascade Training Series, 12-14 mph. Covers same basic route, just more miles, hills, and speed. Bring food.
    Saturday, July 28th

    Cascade Training Series 12-14 mph

    A scenic tour of the south with fewer hills than the 5/27 Cascade Training Series ride, via Dash Point, Brown's Point, Tacoma Tide Flats, and the Puyallup River. Stop at Sumner for lunch.
    Saturday, July 28th

    Cascade Training Series, 14-16 mph

    For more information, please see CTS, 12-14 mph. Same route, just a little faster pace. There will be a lunch stop.
    Saturday, July 28th

    Sno-Mon Loop

    River trail in Woodinville
  • No rain cancellation
  • Steve Hastings (425)821-3911; Denise Chan (425)821-3911 Please join us for a joint ride with the Evergreen Tandem Club that follows a scenic rural route through Maltby, Snohomish, and Monroe. Fairly hilly, reasonable style, bring your own food. Cue sheet and map provided. This is a training ride so we won't linger too long but we will make plenty of stops for photo ops, bathroom, snacks and coffee. Post-ride brew and eats at the Woodinville Red Hook Brewery's Forecasters Pub. From 405 take eastbound Exit 23 (522 toward Monroe and Wenatchee) to the Woodinville exit. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp and go three blocks to NE 175th Street. Turn right again, cross the railroad tracks and turn left at the stop sign onto 202. Pass Chateau Ste. Michelle winery on your right, and Columbia winery, Red Hook Brewery and Willows Lodge on your left. Go across the bridge over the Sammamish River and take the next left into the parking lot next to the softball fields (Northshore Sports Complex).
    Saturday, July 28th

    Iron Horse Express

    We ride the Iron Horse Rail Trail to Snoqualmie Tunnel with a lunch stop at Hyak/Snoqualmie Summit. Lights are required for the tunnel. We return on the old highway and descend west back to Rattlesnake Lake. Wide tires are recommended.
    Saturday, July 28th

    Bagbalm Not Included--A R.A.W. Training Series

    Whether you are riding in R.A.W. or not, become "R.A.W. material" on this training series leading up to R.A.W. 2001. This month I offer a two-part ride. Part One on Saturday will be a loop of part of Lake Washington and all of Lake Sammamish. Going around the east side of Sammamish and the west side of Washington. Not actually around each lake, but covering both lakes in one big loop. For Part Two, see the next entry for July 29, 2001.
    Sunday, July 29th

    Bagbalm Not Included--A R.A.W. Training Series

    Part Two (See 7/28/01 for Part One): We will follow the route from the May edition up to Black Diamond, then return via Lake Sawyer and Maple Valley. This will be the final Bagbalm ride for 2001. Thank you to all who have come out, and see you on R.A.W. 2001 and/or out on the road!
    Sunday, July 29th

    Ramrod Cool-Down Tour de Susan

    This will be a relaxed, flat ride to West Seattle along the Seattle waterfront. Come for an easy spin to work out those Ramrod kinks. We will stop in Alki for a bit of carbo-loading. If we feel loosened up, we will return along Lake Washington.
    Sunday, July 29th

    Another Leisurely Ride

    This ride follows the Pilchuck River Valley to Granite Falls for lunch. We will continue up the river valley, cross over to the Carpenter Creek and back to Machias. Machias Station is on the Centennial Trail about 5 miles north of Snohomish. Take Maple Ave. out of Snohomish. Maple becomes Machias Road and follows the Centennial Trail. At the "Tee" turn right, cross the Centennial Trail-in approximately half a mile there will be signs to the Station and Trail.
    Sunday, July 29th

    Saints & Sinners

    A fun afternoon ride for those who attend church in the morning (the saints) or are recovering from last night (the sinners). No need to identify your category. We ride at high moderate to low brisk pace. Stop afterwards for a bite and brew. Please note that the starting place for this ride differs from Saints & Sinners on 7/01/01.
    Monday, July 30th

    MUMPS: Go to Everett

    A fun loop ride north to what you don't know about Everett; to search for a spot for lunch.
    Tuesday, July 31st

    TREATS: Go To Black Diamond

    From Renton Community Center (near Carco Theatre), we take the Maple Valley Trail and other routes to Black Diamond and stop for lunch/snack. Return via several back roads. Distance depends upon weather and route. Directions: On I-405 south of I-90, take Exit 4 to Hwy 169 (Maple Valley), and turn right into the Renton Community Center-Carco Theatre area. Meet in the parking lot near front of Center.
    Tuesday, July 31st

    Cycle Tuesdays

    regroup
  • 5:45pm from Coulon Park, Renton
  • Heavy rain cancels
  • Jeff Barth (253)630-9655; Tom Baker (425)271-1251 For more information, please see Cycle Tuesdays, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 31st

    STP Training Series Rain or Shine Northend Editon

    For more information, please see STP Training Series Rain or Shine, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 31st

    Tuesday's Tours

    For more information, please see Tuesday's Tours, 7/3.
    Tuesday, July 31st

    Sweetcakes

    For more information, please see Sweetcakes 7/03/01.
    Tuesday, July 31st

    Eastside Tours

    For more information, please see Eastside Tours 7/03/01.