Ride Pleasant Streets - 3rd Saturday Long Edition

Join us on Saturday, July 20 @ 8:30 AM as we pedal from Pleasant Ridge to Findlay Market! Along the way we will explore bike-friendly access to Mount Lookout, Riverside Drive, multiple stunning Cincinnati parks along the Ohio River, Washington Park, the Prospect Hill and Mount Auburn Historic Districts, Eden Park, Xavier University, and more. 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! ———— Route preview: RPS_064 - Sat Long - Findlay Market 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: 8:30am (<— Please note the earlier start time!) - 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 8:15am 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: - This route presents an enjoyable mix of rolling terrain and long, gentle descents; a few climbs on the more challenging side; and a flat stretch in the middle as we pedal along the Ohio River. Climbs (steeper than +4% grade): - Schiller Street + Milton Street - Heading up Prospect Hill (~0.5 mi; max 9% grade) - Slack Street to the top of Prospect Hill! (~0.2 mi; max ~6% grade). - Montgomery Road as we head back to Pleasant Ridge (~0.6 mi; max ~4.5-5% grade). Descents (steeper than neg 4% grade): - Lester Road (~1.2 mi; max neg 4-5% grade) as we head out of Pleasant Ridge - Delta (~1.4 mi; max neg ~4% grade) - Gilman + McGregor (~0.5mi; max neg ~5.5% grade) Traffic stress: - ~85% of this ride will be on low-traffic streets and multi-use paths Higher-stress areas: - The busiest area will be heading north on Elm Street after we turn off the Ohio River Trail. Although this is full-on urban riding, this tends to be more manageable than one might expect because the multiple stop lights keep traffic speeds down. - The second 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 remaining roads that may have moderate traffic volume (Delta, Riverside Drive, Delta, and Montgomery back toward Pleasant Ridge) all have bike lanes in the sections we will be riding on. This makes a big difference in drivers respecting our space and giving us adequate room. Post-ride: - Let’s gather at Nine Giant after the ride! - We should be done with the ride by about 11:00am. ———— 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.