Ride Pleasant Streets - 3rd Saturday Long Edition

Join us on Saturday, Mar 13 as we pedal to the "Rally for Red Bike!" at the Purple People Bridge to show our collective support for continued Red Bike operation. We need all the goodness and joy that Red Bikes bring to our city! Please note this ride starts earlier than usual. Meetup at 10:30am and wheels rolling at 10:45am. To help us with planning and quick check-ins, please PRE-REGISTER HERE 🙌 You can also register on-site if preferred. The few moments it takes to register enables Queen City Bike to bring you into a community of care, where we can reach you and your important people, and also provide you with $10K of supplemental medical insurance for extra peace of mind. ———— Route preview: RPS_056 - Sat Long - Rally for Red Bike! 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! Departure Time: 10:45am - 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 10:30am to answer any questions Distance: 25 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: Mostly rolling with a couple longer hills. Climbs (steeper than +4% grade): - Delta (~1.4 mi; max ~4% grade) - Lester Avenue (~1 mi; max 4-5% grade)—on our way back to Pleasant Ridge Descents (steeper than neg 4% grade): - Gilbert Ave between McMillan and Elsinore (~1 mi; max neg 5.5% grade) Traffic stress: - ~80% 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. - Additional busier areas will be parts of the urban basin and the center of Mt. Lookout. - 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 2:00pm. ———— 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. ———— Queen City Bike is grateful to Pleasant Streets and Community Happens Here for helping to make this bike event possible.