SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 25TH, 2019 for the annual COGS Spring membership meeting.
Location: Phinney Neighborhood Center - 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Room 7
Timing: Set up at 6:00 PM (we could use help).
Food & Drink: The club will provide pizza & salad. Any additional food contribution will be appreciated, particularly dessert. BYOB liquor.
There will be a guest speaker and a short members meeting.
Please register so we can plan our food order accordingly!
Help me celebrate my ReTIREment and 60th Birthday.
Ride Leader: Ron Tazuma
Pace: Low Brisk + High Moderate pace ride
Terrain: challenging 53 miles and 2300 feet of climbing with mixed trail and road sections.
Rain policy: rain cancels ride
Meet by 9:15AM at Linear Park 410 Burnett Ave South in Renton in front of The Red House Restaurant. We will do a 50+ mile loop starting on the Cedar Creek trail and staying on the trail through a short gravel wilderness section. Once on the road section we heading out toward Black Diamond and the Green River Gorge and then returning back to Renton through the Soos Creek Trail system for another trail section. Safe riding skills for the benefit of pedestrians and riders will always be encouraged on these trail systems.
Lunch is planned at the Red House post ride.
See: ridewithgps.com to download route to your GPS or to print your own cue sheets.
For Memorial Day weekend (May 25-27), Wayne Johnson will be leading a cycling tour from Anacortes to Victoria to Port Townsend to Anacortes. There is no sag wagon, so riders will need to be self sufficient and bring panniers or other bike bags to carry supplies for three days. The ride will be at moderate pace.
Saturday
We will meet at the Anacortes Ferry Dock on the morning of Saturday, May 25 to take the 8:30AM ferry to Sidney, BC. From Sidney we will take the Lochside Trail to the outskirts of Victoria, then follow the coastline around the eastern perimeter of Oak Bay and Victoria, ending up near the central Inner Harbour of Victoria. Saturday’s ride is about 30 miles from the ferry.
The ride leaders will be staying in the James Bay Inn. There are many accommodation options around the Inner Harbour of Victoria if you desire other lodging. Please check with the venue about bike storage; the James Bay Inn has a locked bike storage building in back. Lodging will fill up and reservations should be acquired as soon as possible.
Sunday
We start off by catching the Black Ball Ferry to Port Angeles. Once in Port Angeles we ride the Olympic Discovery Trail, a short section of highway and the Larry Scott Trail to Port Townsend. Sunday’s ride is about 54 miles.
Ride leaders will be staying at The Tides Inn & Suites. There are additional lodging options nearby. Lodging will fill up and reservations should be acquired as soon as possible.
Monday
Monday begins by catching the ferry from Port Townsend to Keystone. From here, we will ride up Widbey Island, across Deception Pass, and over Fidalgo Island to finish in Anacortes. Monday’s ride is about 38 miles.
Wheel Building 1-Intro to Lacing and Truing (2 Day Class)
COGS Discount for Port Townsend Cycle School Bike Mechanic Class
The Port Townsend Cycle School, a non-profit organization offering the only professional bike mechanic classes in Washington State, is extending COGS members an early bird registration discount for the following classes:
https://www.ptcycleschool.org/classes
Please contact the registrar with any questions at admin@ptrecyclery.org
For Wheel Building 1-Intro to Lacing and Truing (Discount Code - 1VLK260XFN)
Bicycle Mechanics 1-Intro to Maintenance and Repair (5 Day Class)
For Bicycle Mechanics 1-Intro to Maintenance and Repair (Discount Code - 5U464UI3Y8)
Wayne Johnson will lead a four-day mixed terrain bike camping tour through the Oregon coast range. Two of the days will have significant unpaved portions. We will carry all our own camping equipment and stay at Anderson Park in Vernonia, Nehalem Bay State Park in Manzanita, and Trask River Campground outside of Tillamook. The trip begins and ends at the end of the MAX line in Hillsboro for easy access from much of Portland. Due to the nature of this trip, participants need to be approved by the ride leader.
Route details are at RideWithGPS.
Sunday will be a short 33 miles of riding. We will head out of Hillsboro in early afternoon to low trafficked rural roads before we pick up the Banks-Vernonia State Trail. Camping will be at Anderson Park in Vernonia. The start location was picked for easy access via Portland’s light rail.
Monday will cover the most distance. We will ride nearly 80 miles following the Nehalem River to the Pacific Ocean. The morning has us on lightly trafficked rural highways until lunch. After stopping for hearty meal, we will continue descending to the coast. Foss Road, which we take most of the way, has a good deal of rough gravel. Our ride ends with dinner in Manzanita and camping at Nehalem Bay State Park. We will stay in the quiet Hiker/Biker section, hidden in the trees from the rest of the camp.
Tuesday will be a more modest day with 43 miles of riding. The hardest thing about the day may be deciding which excellent breakfast option to choose. Roads will consist of beautiful low trafficked rural roads mixed in with short sections of Highway 101. We’ll stop for lunch at a brewpub in Tillamook before we ride up the North Trask River Road to Trask River County Campground. All of today’s riding will be paved.
Wednesday will be our most difficult day. We ride 56 miles over the coast range to return to Hillsboro. It’s mostly gravel with steep climbs and descents. The route will also offer navigation challenges and will not have water or any services until near the end of the ride. We will ride through Weyerhaeuser land and will likely end up seeing logging trucks on the road. I’ve included some suggestions for riding with logging trucks below. Additionally, we will be out of cell range for most of the ride.
What to bring:
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.
A challenging mixed terrain 2 day ride staying overnight at Mt. Baker Hotel in Concrete Wa. Ride leader John Lindseth
Day 1 we will find parking on side streets and meet at the Granite falls IGA. We start out climbing Barlow Pass on paved roads then descend into Darrington on mostly gravel roads. We will have lunch in Darrington. After lunch we will continue to Concrete, check in and have dinner in a restaurant. 83 miles 3,600'
Day 2 we will have breakfast at a restaurant, check out and head West along the South side of the Skagit River. We will head South @ Hwy 9 and have lunch at Clear Lake (Evelyn's tavern). After lunch we will use back roads and bike trails as much as possible back to Granite Falls. 72 miles 2,400'
All participants will be required to carry their gear and be able to deal with any mechanical issues that may arise.
Lodging is very limited in Concrete. Book you room in Concrete as soon as possible or check with others for room mate possibilities.
Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27983374
The tour is currently full but we are accepting Wait List registrations. With the tour still months out, the chances are very good of getting on the tour. Follow the directions from the link above to register. Please note that you will have to become a COGS member to participate on the tour.
This is a 3 day weekend centered around our annual Hurricane Ridge ride out of Sequim. Peter Krippner will camp out of the Dungeness Recreation Area and lead a Friday warm up ride in the Sequim area, then the day following Hurricane Ridge he will lead a cool down ride in the Port Angeles area.
Thursday Aug 15: This is the arrival day only, no other plans. For those camping I will be at campsite 45 at Dungeness Recreation Area. I have room for 5 more, please contact me directly so I can confirm there is room for you. Other sites may be available by reservation or they have 30 sites for first come first served basis. Many other lodging options are available nearby in Sequim or Port Angeles.
Day 1, Friday Aug 16: Sequim - Spit Loop ride We will depart at 10 AM from the campground for a moderate ride with a lunch stop in Sequim before completing the loop back to the campground. Afternoon or evening can be spent checking out Dungeness Spit. There is a 10 mile hike going out and back.
Day 2, Saturday Aug 17: COGS Hurricane Ridge ride We will join Richard Petters on his Hurricane Ridge ride. There are 3 options to join the ride: 1) drive to the start at Sequim High School for the full 73 mile 8100' route or cycle to the high school and cutoff to the campground on the way back to add 11 miles to the COGS route. 2) Cycle directly from the campground to Olympic Visitors Center in Port Angeles to meet group either along the way or at the visitors center. 67 mile 7240' route. 3) Drive to the visitors center in Port Angeles for a 35 mile out and back route (no map or cue sheets needed for this)
Day 3, Sunday Aug 18: Port Angeles - Lake Crescent - Joyce Loop We will drive to Port Angeles to meetup at Lincoln Park for a 9 AM departure. This will be a moderate/upper moderate ride. We will only have snack breaks and no lunch stop. Lunch will be available in Port Angeles after the ride.
CAMPING INFORMATION: At Dungeness Recreation Area I will be at site 45 and have room for 5. Please email me directly at pkrippner@comcast.net for camping and I will confirm with you if space is still available. The cost of $88 for 3 nights will be split between the number of people at the site (max 6 allowed per site).
This is a bike camping opportunity in the San Juan Islands. This will be mid-week and after Labor Day weekend in hopes of lower traffic on the islands. This trip is a good introduction to bike camping with some of the routes being ridden on unloaded bikes. Some of the routes are optional. This will be led by Peter Krippner. Registration is limited to 12.
Day 1 - Anacortes - Lopez Island: 42 miles; 2336'. We will meet up at the Anacortes Ferry Terminal to catch the 10:20 AM Ferry to Lopez Island. When we arrive at 11:10 we will ride directly to Spencer Spit State Park to set up camp and drop off our gear. We will stay in Hiker/Biker sites or I will make a regular campground reservation if we have enough registered. After setting up camp we will do a counterclockwise loop around the island with a lunch stop in the village. Supplies can be picked up here too. Dinner tonight will be at camp.
Day 2 - Lopez Island - Shaw Island - Orcas Island: 47 miles; 4002'. Breakfast in camp and you will need your lunch with you. We will ride directly back to the Ferry to catch the 9:55 AM Ferry to Shaw Island. On Shaw Island we will have roughly 2 hours to ride a fairly short loop around the island. No services are available here so we will eat our own lunch as we wait for the ferry to come at 12:20 PM. Once on Orcas Island we will ride to Moran State Park and can stop in Eastsound on the way to pick up supplies. After setting up camp there is an option to ride to Doe Bay and back with our unloaded bikes. Dinner will be at camp.
Day 3 - Orcas Island - Anacortes: 36 miles; 3500'. After breakfast in camp there is an option to ride up to Mt Constitution with unloaded bikes. Those who didn't do Doe Bay the day before could opt to do it this morning instead. After the Mt Constitution leg we will pack up our camp and do the Orcas Island excursion route. We can stop for lunch in East Sound. We plan to catch the ferry in time for the 4:50 PM departure. Arrival into Anacortes will be 5:40 PM. There will be an option to have dinner in Anacortes before heading home.
On our bike camping trips everyone is expected to be self-sufficient and make their own decisions on the gear to bring and what type of bike to have. This trip will mostly be on paved roads with a possible 8 mile gravel road section on Orcas Island. For bike camping I recommend minimum 28mm wide tires. While everyone is self-sufficient we are also there to help each other out as anyone can have trouble at any time. For resources on bike camping please check out these sites: Adventure Cycling Assoc. ; Gear Lists
RIDE NAME: Bremerton -Tahuya Hills - Bremerton
RSVP: If you plan to participate on this ride please register no later than Thursday, September 19th. I plan to do the ride only if there is sufficient interest. If there is sufficient interest expressed by 9/19/19, I will advise the ride is a go. If there is insufficient interest expressed I will cancel the ride.
RIDE DESCRIPTION: The ride length is ~75 miles with roughly 4300 feet of climbing. The ride starts at the Seattle Ferry dock as we will be taking the 7:35 ferry to Bremerton. If you are driving to the ferry terminal one of the best places to leave your car is at the north end of Myrtle Edwards Park. The parking lot is on 16th Ave W just south of W. Galer. It’s just over 3 miles along the trail to the ferry terminal. Get there ready to ride no later than 7:15 and you should be fine.
This is a challenging but stunningly beautiful ride designed for those seeking to have fun, stay more or less together and provide mutual support. Cheers and good smiles always welcomed. Check it out at: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2555144
START TIME/LOCATION: 7:20 AM on Saturday, September 21, 2019 – from Coleman Dock in Seattle
PACE: Moderate to brisk – let’s have a fun pace set by the riding skills of the participants. The regrouping strategy and cue sheets for this ride facilitate riding skills from moderate to brisk. Just remember there’s over 4,000 vertical feet of climbing.
REGROUPING: We will regroup regularly on a as needs basis. No one gets left behind!
CUE SHEETS: Yes, download the attached cue sheet if you would like one: Tahuya Hills - Bremerton.pdf
EQUIPMENT: Bring two water bottles. You will need both! Bring energy food to fuel yourself during the ride. Some of the area is very remote with few opportunities to get either water or food. Also bring the typical pump, spare tubes and other biking gear to make yourself self-sufficient. Money will be needed to pay for your lunch. This is an unsupported ride.
RAIN POLICY: Rain will cancel the ride. Check back the night before to see if the ride has been cancelled.
RIDE LEADER: Ride leader is Ralph Nussbaum. I can be reached at 206-713-9417 or RENussbaum@outlook.com. Please feel free to contact me about the ride if you have any questions.
PS: Feel free to invite a non-COGS friend(s) to join in on the fun and introduce them to COGS.
Ride Leader: Peter Krippner
Check out if Fall has arrived in the Skagit River Valley. This is a fairly long, but low elevation, ride. This route starts on the North side of the river and follows a combination of the Cascade Trail and low traffic roads by the river as much as possible. The Cascade Trail is mostly an unpaved rail traiI so for these sections wider tires are advised, 32mm min. There are just a few tricky sections that can be flooded in heavy rain season. Concrete will be our turnaround point and we will stop for lunch at Cascade Burgers on Hwy 20. After lunch on our return we will cross the river to come back on the South side mostly on S Skagit Hwy. There are very limited services on this side of the river so be prepared for no restroom facilities for the last 34 miles of this ride.
See route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19611388
Print out your own cue sheets.
Pace: HM/LB but a good portion is on gravel for a slower pace.
Bring tubes, patch kits, pump, and plenty of snacks/water for a 66 mile ride.
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