Linda leads a series of Easy Does It
rides a few Saturdays in the spring each year. These are
slow paced (10-12 mph) and of modest distance (20 miles
or less) on the mostly flat route of the bike paths. They
usually end or begin with a group breakfast or lunch..
She's worked out her philosophy
of Easy Does It Riding. It is in a post on her
personal Blog.
Helmets required, no children under 14
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Schedule
Ride 1:
We'll ride from the corps parking lot to
Red Wolf Bridge; ride along down river road
to the Rose Garden. We'll then ride on the
bike path to South Way Bridge and back to
the corps on the Clarkston bike path. We will
also spend time doing the ABC quick check
on the bikes, and talk about riding with traffic.
Ride 2:
We will plan to ride the same route but we'll
add riding up the Lewiston Spiral highway,
about half way. Ellen Kundrat will lead this
ride.
Ride 3:
We will ride the same route but go all the
way up the Lewiston Hill. Riders can turn
around anytime.
Ride 4:
We'll ride the same route and pick a place
to celebrate with lunch.
I Made the Grade
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Made the Grade is over for 2009, but Easy Does It
Rides continue. Check the calendar
for one or two rides each month this summer.
I have proposed two Easy Does it Rides in July. I've
checked out a few local businesses and made a few
inquiries so we have something besides the usual rides
planned.
Saturday July 11: Meet at the Clarkston Corps
of Engeniers parking lot at 8:00 am. We'll start by
riding to Asotin, but continue up river past the old
Three Mile Inn. We'll turn around at the first fork
in the river road. If people want a shorter ride they
can cool off in the park at Asotin or have a cool
drink at the Daily Bakery. We'll return back on the
bike path after regrouping, and continue on to Clarkston.
We've been invited to visit Beth Rimmeslbacker studio,
Gallery. This is a real treat. She is a working artist
who specializes in local scenes. You'll recognize
her work and she's a biker wanna be, so we might convince
her to join us one of these days. After our visit
to her studio, we'll head back to town. We'll cross
the bridge and head to downtown Lewiston. We will
finish with "brunch" at "The Lady in
Blue Teahouse" in Morgans Alley. I talked with
the owner today and she said she would love to have
our group visit. She said she would fix almost anything
we wanted, but she has scones, iced tea, specialty
Tortellini salads, sandwiches and pastry. She said
plan to spend up to about $8 for a full lunch. I figure
we'd arrive for "brunch" about 10-11 am.
Our next Easy Does it Ride is planned the following
Sat. July 18. I'd like to plan a Spokane Centennial
Trail Ride. I'm planning on going to Spokane on Friday
eve. I'd plan to meet for our ride at 8 am at the
Carousel in down town Spokane Expo park. We can ride
the trail for 10-15 miles to Sullivan Park in the
Valley. We would plan to have a snack here but return
to Spokane for lunch... decided by the group, lots
of choices, such as Cyrus O'Learys. This ride is a
bit more complicated than the usual Easy Does it Rides
so I would like to have people RSVP if they intend
to join me. We've had a great turn out of new riders
for these rides this season and lots of talk from
our usual group about ride options for those who aren't
into long, hard, hot rides. If you're interested in
a fun easy ride let me know. These rides are usually
10-12 mi/hr. Riders who want to go faster are always
welcome, but I will stay with the riders at the planned
easy pace. This is a great ride along the Spokane
river and winds around Gonzaga university and some
beautiful spots along the river. Spokane Centenial
Trail <http://www.spokanecentennialtrail.org/>
- Intimidated by $3,000 bikes,
lycra, and all those colors?
- Do cars scare you?
- Are you just getting started
with biking?
Come join this
low-keyed series of fun rides this Spring.
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Training and Riding
Hills!
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