Riding in Seattle / Olympia, WA?

[Houston_Biker]

I will be on vacation with my family in Olympia from Friday, July 13 to Wednesday, July 18. I'd love to get a ride in with a local club or group of road cyclists. Being from Houston, it is not often I get a chance to ride in the hills and scenery of the Pacific Northwest.

Is there anyone out there who is planning to ride during this period and might be willing to take me along? I am relatively flexible on meeting times and places.

I would need to borrow a road bike (I am a 54cm or 56cm). I usually ride the "flats" of Houston at 22+.

Thanks! :)

Steve

[ollo_ollo]

You have a PM. I can loan a bike.

[InTheRain]

Check out www.capitalbicyclingclub.org (http://www.capitalbicyclingclub.org). This is the road ride calendar. I think you can rent a real nice road bike from the bike stand.

407 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 943-1997

CBC Road Ride Roster: Spring, Summer, Fall 2007



Sunday Morning Skills Rides – Year Round —Meets at 9:00 AM at theBike Stand Parking Lot, 5th and Adams, Downtown Olympia.Rain or Shine. Relaxed fitness. Pace lines. 16-18 Average MPH; 25-40 miles. Leader: Bill Stevenson wdstevenso@hotmail.com; 402-2234, or 402-6525.



Tuesday/Thursday Recreational Rides (April –Sept) Meets at 5:30 PM at the Capital Lake Bath House, intersection of Legion and Water Streets, Downtown Olympia. Light Rain OK Social tone. Pace lines optional. No one is dropped. 16-20 MPH, 25-30 miles. Leader: Blaine Wheeler, 360 705-1148.


Tuesday/Thursday Fitness Rides (April –Oct) Meets at 6:00 PM at Tumwater Falls Park. Rain or Shine. Emphasizes fitness, peak effort. 18-24+ MPH. ~ 2 hours, 25-40 miles.Leader: Bill Stevenson wdstevenso@hotmail.com; 402-2234, or 402-6525.


Wednesday Beginner Tutorial Rides (May-Sept) Meets at 6:00 PM at varied locations. 4 week repeating cycle. Registration required-$5 materials fee. 30 minute talk on cycling basics (group riding skills, using your gears correctly, traffic safety, clothing and gear, training and nutrition) followed by a 10-15 mile ride. Contact: Carol DeMent, 360 754-0963 or cyclista@comcast.net

Sunday Slow Spokes Rides (May—September) Meets at 1:00 pm at five rotating locations. CBC’s only controlled pace ride. 12-15 mph no matter what! 30 mile routes. Light rain OK, heavy rain cancels. Come smell the roses! Go to www.capitalbicyclingclub.org (http://www.capitalbicyclingclub.org) for full details

Saturday Social Rides—Meets at 10:00 unless otherwise stated. Various start points in Thurston, Lewis and Mason counties. Cue sheets provided, varied paces, no one is dropped. For full listing of rides, go to www.capitalbicyclingclub.org (http://www.capitalbicyclingclub.org)