Cycling to Auburn for a Bike Shop Grand Opening

Would you like to visit a new cyclery and coffee shop southbound?  If you are interested, then this is the ride for you. We’ll start the Old Renton City Hall and ride on paved trails and mostly quiet streets on our way to Downtown Auburn. Our mid-ride stop will be the newly opened Green River Cyclery and the Busted Bike Cafe (https://www.facebook.com/Greenrivercycleryandthebustedbikecafe/timeline) for Stumptown Roasters coffee and pastries (or even sandwiches).  After our food/coffee stop we’ll head back up to Renton via Interurban and Green River trails. This will be a stay-together ride, and we'll make sure that no one is left behind. Please arrive early enough to ready your bike and sign the ride waiver.

The pace of this ride will be based on having no wind. If we have a headwind, the pace will be slower, if we have a tailwind, the pace may be faster. Keep this in mind when deciding to do this ride.

Riders should bring a spare tube, tools and the know-how to fix a flat. Please arrive at the start location by 9:45 am for the safety briefing so we can roll out promptly at 10:00 am. Restrooms are located approximately ¼ mile northeast of the start (turn left onto Houser Way from the south end of the parking lot, and use the sidewalk to go to the restrooms due to heavy car volume), or there are restrooms at the Renton Community Center.

The ride leader will not be at the ride start should inclement weather meets the definition for cancellation (showers, ice/snow, steady rain). Ride cancellation will be announced in the Comments Section below at least two (2) hours prior to the ride start. If you have questions about the weather please call 818-590-8167, preferably before you leave for the ride.