Whether you’re a casual cyclist, just starting out on a bike, or an old pro, you might want to check out this month’s Spokespeople ride. The ride begins this Saturday, January 7 at 2:00PM at the south end of the Wallingford Playfield. The group will ride with UW Transportation Analyst David Amiton to the UW self-service bike repair stations. These repair stations were set up in five different locations around UW (The UW Medical Center, Spokane Lane north of Kane Hall, Thurston Lane near Bagley Hall, the IMA, and William Gates Hall) as a way to encourage more bicycle commuters to the UW campus.
Here’s a great article from The Daily of the University of Washington to learn more about the self-service bike stations. In addition to introducing the group to these stations, David will also discuss future UW pedestrian and bicycle plans.
UW Self Service Bike Station. Photo by David Tan | The Daily of the University of Washington
Here’s more information from Spokespeople about this Saturday’s ride:
As we do on the first Saturday of every month, we begin at the south end of Wallingford Playfield at 42nd and Densmore at 2 p.m. Come a little before 2 so we can leave on time. We’ll take you back to our start point no later than 4 p.m. You can see photos from many of our rides on Facebook.
Spokespeople Rides Nuts and Bolts
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come no later than 1:45 if you are new to riding on the road, new to riding in groups, or if you need any help with adjusting your helmet or bike.
Spokespeople rides leave at 2 p.m. from the SOUTH end of Wallingford Playfield (at Densmore and N 42nd next to Hamilton Middle School) on the first Saturday of EVERY month and ride on the road in traffic to an adjacent urban center. New riders are welcome — in fact, getting new riders comfortable with riding on the road is the reason we do the rides! Please also call a day in advance if you’d like to buy a good quality helmet from us for $10 and we’ll bring our sack of helmets. Helmets are required on all of our rides. If there is heavy rain, we won’t do the ride.
What if it rains? Only heavy rain will cancelSpokespeople rides. We’ll decide by noon on the day of the ride. Give a call if you plan to come and don’t know if the ride is on. Expert commuters, please join us. We need you! As our rides grow larger, we welcome good bicyclists like you who can offer encouragement and model good road riding techniques for new, returning and reluctant cyclists. This is a Bike Smart Seattle ride. All ages and skill levels are welcome. All Spokespeople rides are led by Cascade Bicycle Club certified ride leaders.
Contact information. If you want more information about rides or about Spokespeople, please contact us! Keep happy and keep pedaling! Cathy Tuttle cathy.tuttle@gmail.com (Wallingford Spokespeople)
Check Spokespeople out on Facebook here. Click on the map below for this Saturday’s ride. Looks like they’ll be returning via the new Wallingford greenway. Cool!
Spokespeople Ride to UW Self-Service Bike Stations
