Joy Ride loves the dirt and gravel but we dig the and road too.  So, we thought why not take folks on weekend cafe rides visiting roads we think are pretty cool but you might not have been on before.

Join us November 3rd at 9 am for our first Joy Ride Cafe Ride starting from the shop. We'll plan on covering about 60 miles at 16-18 mph pace.  We will regroup after larger hills and keep a steady but sustainable pace for the group.  If you are looking to drop people and hammer the whole way through, this is probably not the ride for you.  However, if you are looking for a good ride, with good company (well, we think so), like to explore new roads and get coffee mid-ride, this might be the ride for you.

Our first cafe ride will take us towards Tacoma, along Chambers Bay, get some views of the Narrows Bridge and then stop midway at Olympia Coffee Roasters (the Tacoma one).  From there, we'll head back 'mostly' the same way to the shop.

Helmets required.  Make sure to bring at least 2 spare tubes, topped-off bottles, and snacks.  Do you need to be able to ride in a paceline and rotate?  Yes, but we can also help teach if you these things if you want to learn.  If you have other questions, let us know.   Click here to email us.

Friends of Joy Ride, Amy Ramsey and Stephanie Earls, are heading out on some bikepacking adventures and want to know if you want to join them.  Let us know if you do and we can pass along your contact information for more details. If gear is a limitation, let them know and they may be able to pull some pieces of equipment together for you to borrow. 

Trips are currently planned for September 14-15; October. 12-13 and November. 1-2. 

September. 14-15: Trails and Travails Route overnight in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Mt. St Helens, ~72 mile, 7000 ft elevation gain, more info. about the route here: http://www.omtm.cc/falls-creek-hinterland-v3, https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22518778. Note: Neither Steph or Amy have done this route, so it will be a true exploration. 

October 12-13: Overnight at Olympic Hot Springs outside of Port Angeles, 21.2 mile round trip, ~3,000 ft of elevation gain, more info. about the route here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/olympic-hot-springs-trail. This route involves less than a mile of hike-a-bike, as well as a 2 mile backpack in and out of the hot springs. 

November. 1-2: Overnight at Goldmyer Hot Springs near Snoqualmie Pass. Reservations are required to overnight at the hot springs and the spots fill up quickly. 4.5 mile bike ride into the hot springs. More details will be provided closer to the actual date with the possibility of adding on miles to the route. More info. here: http://www.goldmyer.org/directions.php?m=2