Saturday Lower Bridge road ride, 11am
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Matt Allen
Jan 28, 2026, 1:16:16 PMJan 28
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Meet at The Grove (NWX), Saturday (Jan 31st), 11am start time. Weather is looking surprisingly good, so let's take a break from Zwift and get a group ride in. PNW road racing starting in 5 weeks, so time to start getting after it with training if you maybe have been slacking a bit!
There will be a short rolling
regroup at a couple key spots on the route, but please be aware that
this is not a "no drop" ride. Please show up self sufficient.
All that said, we are going to keep with the two short full stops on the route (with about 2 min stops), with the intention of making the ride just a little bit more manageable and inclusive for those being really challenged fitness wise. We will stop at the stop sign at the end of Fryear(https://maps.app.goo.gl/w7MsH7AiJHLGL12i9), and here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kQ1GV61kAdWsvFXu6, which should split the route into roughly thirds.
All that said, we are going to keep with the two short full stops on the route (with about 2 min stops), with the intention of making the ride just a little bit more manageable and inclusive for those being really challenged fitness wise. We will stop at the stop sign at the end of Fryear(https://maps.app.goo.gl/w7MsH7AiJHLGL12i9), and here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kQ1GV61kAdWsvFXu6, which should split the route into roughly thirds.
For anyone interested in this ride that might not be familiar with this route, here are the details: https://www.strava.com/routes/3058152556599195686
Have fun, stay safe, and ride fast!
Kindly,
Matt
* This is a group of friends getting together for a ride, this is not an official event. By showing up and participating, you take full responsibility for yourself and your actions and fully accept the risks of riding in a group and on open roads.
Anyone
looking to level up their group riding skills, this is a great
opportunity to jump in, learn, and push yourself. This
group tends to be more of an experienced group, and falls into a
natural mix of fast but steady collaborative pace line riding
and harder competitive riding. There isn't a predetermined pace,
that will be determined by who shows up and the group dynamic out on the
road, but generally speaking this ride tends to be on the faster side of the spectrum.
All that said, since this is the first group ride of the year, the pace
will likely be a little milder compared to summer speeds when this ride
goes full throttle.
Have fun, stay safe, and ride fast!
Kindly,
Matt
* This is a group of friends getting together for a ride, this is not an official event. By showing up and participating, you take full responsibility for yourself and your actions and fully accept the risks of riding in a group and on open roads.
Matthew Slater
Jan 28, 2026, 1:17:55 PMJan 28
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Jacob Crabill
Jan 28, 2026, 9:39:51 PMJan 28
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FYI - I just found that someone is hosting an Alex Pretty memorial ride from Thump (their main location) at 11am on Saturday:
Don't necessarily want to impinge on the weekly ride, but I'd encourage everyone to consider showing their support and joining the memorial ride instead this one time!
-Jacob
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lori brault
Jan 29, 2026, 11:43:37 AMJan 29
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Well one is a gravel ride and the other is road so it’s a different weapon!
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ryan palo
Jan 29, 2026, 1:05:51 PMJan 29
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Awesome. Thank you. I will be there!
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