Ride: Saturday Morning Granite Bay Ride
Leader: Steve Forsberg, rosevillesteve@gmail.com
Description: This Saturday, as we move into spring, our start times are being moved up to 8:30. Saturday's long route will be a great spring ride, taking us up Baxter Grade and returning via Shirland Tract and Rattlesnake. 58 miles, 3500' of climbing. Coffee at Newcastle Produce, located on Cypress St in beautiful downtown Newcastle. The short route will climb Ridge Rd. 44 miles, 2300' of climbing. Coffee at Newcastle Produce. Both rides begin and end in the traffic circle in front of the bathrooms at Granite Bay Community Park, located on the corner of Douglas Blvd and Barton Rd. 8:00 socialization, 8:15 sign in, 8:30 pedals down. Note: Having access to route navigation is a requirement for these Saturday morning Granite Bay rides. Printed cue sheets and maps are not provided by the ride leader. It's up to each rider to come prepared to ride, including having proper navigation for the route. Thank you for understanding. Also, please be aware of traffic and ride single file and allow traffic to safely pass. Thank you.
-Steve
Long: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47156622
Short: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47129674
RwGPS:
Please note that these routes are included in SWBC navigation club RwGPS account which provides several premium features, normally requiring you to purchase a paid membership, but available free to Wheelmen who join SWBC navigation. Download a free APP to access the route map with audio and visual turn-by-turn directions on both Apple and Android smartphones. Join this club account via the following link: https://ridewithgps.com/clubs/13208-swbc-navigation/home