Ride in Honor of Tom Schaefer and Arnold Chin

As many of you know, the club has been offering an annual century ride in honor of our dear friend Tom Schaefer, who was famous for doing at least one century ride every month. Year round.  This year, I would like to offer a shorter memorial ride, the mid lake loop, which was one of Tom’s favorite go-to routes as part of staying in cycling shape year-round.  We will ride to honor both Tom Schaefer and another beloved club member, Arnold Chin, who rode the Tom Schaefer memorial century last year, and with whom I’ve also ridden the mid lake loop.  By offering a shorter ride, I hope to make it easier for more COGS members and friends of Tom and Arnold to participate and celebrate these two riders' friendship and passion for cycling.  Unlike the century, we will ride more or less together, with periodic regroups.  If enough people show up, we’ll divide into smaller pace groups.  There will be a brief coffee stop in Bellevue.

We will start and end in Magnuson Park, near the Magnuson Café and Brewery.  After the ride, let’s share lunch or a beverage at the Magnuson Café to celebrate our bicycling friendships, past and present.  Anyone who doesn’t want to ride is welcome to join us at the Magnuson Café after the ride.  Mid route, there is an option for a coffee stop at Belle Pastry in downtown Bellevue.  The group will decide whether or not to stop on the day of the ride.

Sunday July 19 will be our backup ride date in case of rain.  Cancellation for rain, smoke, etc. to be sent no later than 7:30 AM day of ride.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

All riders must register. Helmets are required. No earphones or headphones.  
Rides are open to members and non-members.  After the first ride, due to our insurance, non-members must become members for additional rides.