Ride Pleasant Streets - "3rd+1" Saturday Long Edition

(Event moved forward by "+1" week due to harsh weather on the original date.)

Join us on Saturday, Jan 27 @ 2:00 PM as we pedal north to Summit Park—the beautifully reimagined site of the former Blue Ash Airport! This route will also introduce you to two key connection points across Ronald Reagan Highway, including a "secret" pedestrian bridge. 🕵️

Special thanks to Hugh Walsh for volunteering as ride leader for this event. Hugh has biked thousands of miles all over the world and will take great care of our group!

PRE-REGISTER HERE 🙌 to help us with planning and quick check-ins. You will also be able to register on site. Registration for Queen City Bike events gives you the peace of mind of $10K of supplemental medical insurance!

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Route preview: RPS_052 - Sat Long - Summit Park

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: 18.1 miles

Difficulty:

• Advanced Beginner and above
• All riders should be comfortable with basic bike-handling and traffic skills
• Summit Park uses a finely crushed gravel on many of its trails. This can feel a little unsteady at first, but is very rideable on all kinds of bikes—and excellent for skill development 😁
• We will regroup as needed throughout the ride

Terrain:

• Predominantly flat to rolling

Climbs (steeper than +4% grade):

• Waxwing Drive (between Hunt and Eldora). The peak grade is 6.9% (one of the steeper climbs we have done so far), but the hill is relatively short (~0.2 mi) and on a quiet street. Overall effort is probably similar to climbing up Lester (which is not as steep but is longer).

Descents (steeper than neg 4% grade):

• Carpenter’s Run (~0.4 mi; max -4% grade). As we roll toward Cooper.

Traffic stress:

• 90% of this ride will be on low-traffic streets and multi-use paths

Higher-stress areas:

• The busiest area will be riding between Pleasant Ridge and Silverton. Except for ~2 blocks, all of this stretch will be in the bike lane.
• 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.