Ride Pleasant Streets - 3rd Saturday Long Edition

Join us on Saturday, Dec. 16 @ 2:00 PM as we pedal to Madisonville and Mariemont to enjoy the holiday decorations and beautiful ambience of these neighborhoods as they dress up for the season.

Registration will be available on site, but if you PRE-REGISTER HERE this helps us with planning and quick check-ins! 🙌

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For a full day of seasonal bike joy, head on down to Norwood after Ride Pleasant Streets for the Inaugural Norwood BRIGHT Ride! We will lead a bike group to there from Pleasant Ridge—starting from Nine Giant at 5:30pm. 🌟🎄🤘

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Route preview: RPS_050 - Sat Long - Holiday Merriment in Madisonville & Mariemont

As an added bonus of Queen City Bike’s sponsorship of this event, you can navigate this route for free on the Ride with GPS app at any time—both during the event and after!

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Departure Time: 2:00pm

• Please plan to arrive early so we can all leave in a punctual fashion
• We will meet in front of Community Happens Here
• Ride leaders will be there by 1:45pm to answer any questions

Distance: 18.4 miles

Difficulty:

• Advanced Beginner and above
• All riders should be comfortable with basic bike-handling and traffic skills
• We will regroup as needed throughout the ride

Terrain:
The route is primarily flat to rolling, with two notable climbs and one long descent.

Climbs (steeper than +4% grade):

• The fun serpentine where the Wasson Way trailhead winds west into Ault Park (max 4% grade)
• Lester Avenue (~1 mi; 4-5% grade). On our way back to Pleasant Ridge.

Descents (steeper than neg 4% grade):

• Stewart Avenue (~1mi; max neg 5% grade)—as we head out of Pleasant Ridge

Traffic stress:

• ~95% of this ride will be on low-traffic streets and multi-use paths

Higher-stress areas:

• The busiest area will be riding through the center of Pleasant Ridge (on Montgomery). The multiple traffic lights, the lower traffic volume on weekends, and our presence as a group will all help to reduce the stress in this section.
• The lower section of Stewart Road (south of the Mini dealership) has a one long curve where drivers sometimes get impatient. Good alertness and group communication will counteract this.
• We will be there to share traffic tips and help you feel comfortable

Post-ride:

• Let’s gather at Nine Giant after the ride!
• We should be done with the ride by about 4:30pm.

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Safety Notes:

• Helmets required
• Bike must be in good working condition. Please contact me if you have any questions!

Weather Notes:

• In the event of adverse weather, I will post an update on the day of the ride—at or before 1pm
• Updates will be shared on the Facebook event page, and also via the Ride Pleasant Streets Google Group
• No message means the ride is still on!

Parking:

• Community Happens Here asks that if at all possible, we do NOT use their parking lot during our events.
• Abundant FREE parking is located at the Pleasant Ridge Community Parking Lot, behind the Walgreens at 6204 Montgomery Road. This is ONE block from Community Happens Here.

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Queen City Bike is grateful to Pleasant Streets and Community Happens Here for helping to make this bike event possible.