Ride Pleasant Streets - 3rd Saturday Long Edition

Join us on Saturday, Jan. 18 @ 2:00 PM as we explore multiple beautiful destinations in Walnut Hills, from the iconic to the delightfully tucked away. 😍

To help us with planning and quick check-ins, please PRE-REGISTER HERE 🙌

You can also register on-site if preferred. The ride is FREE! At Queen City Bike, creating a caring community is a core value. Your registration enables us to reach you and your important people if needed, and also provide you with $10K of supplemental medical insurance. We've got you covered so you can focus on the bike joy!

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Route preview: RPS_076 - Sat Long - Five Points & Eden Park - Snowy Version

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: 18.6 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:
This route is mostly rolling, but does include a steep and fun descent down Cliff Drive; a substantial climb up Park Side Place, and a two moderate but long-ish uphills.

Climbs (steeper than +4% grade):

• Park Side Place (~0.3 mi; max ~9% grade). Steep but worth it for the Mt. Adams views!
• Mt. Adams Circle (~0.1 mi; max ~5% grade)
• Eden Park Drive (~0.5 mi; max ~4.5-5% grade)
• Lester Avenue (~1 mi; 4-5% grade). On our way back to Pleasant Ridge.

Descents (steeper than neg 4% grade):

• Montgomery Ave (~0.4 mi; max neg 4.5% grade). As we roll west out of Pleasant Ridge.
• Cliff Drive (~0.5 mi; max neg 7.5% grade). Twisty and fun! We'll take our time on this.
• Art Museum Drive (~0.6 mi; max neg 5% grade). On the return portion of the loop around the arts complex.

Traffic stress:

• ~85% 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.
• 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.