Trail Sisters Black Friday Forest Park Ride

Join Trail Sisters for an intermediate-level ride through Forest Park the morning after Thanksgiving!

This ride is open to women; cis, trans, nonbinary.

Meet:

At Cyclepath West at 10 a.m. and roll out by 10:30 a.m. (If you drive, please don't park in the Cyclepath lot.)

Bring:

A ready-to-roll gravel/cyclocross bike with knobby 35c/40c tires for maximum fun, but hardtail mountain bikes are also great for this terrain. Full suspension mountain bikes might be a bit heavy, but bring what ya got! Please do any bike-maintenance checks prior to arriving (lube chain, top up on sealant, pump up tires, check brakes, tighten bolts, test shifting).

Also, bring the standard stuff to keep you safe and comfy: helmet, gloves, layers, fenders, water, snacks, clear-lens glasses, extra tube, pump, multi-tool.

Ride:

About 1,400 ft of climbing over about 16 miles. This is a no-drop ride but there may be groups that split up a little depending on who's feeling peppy and who's feeling chill :) We will always regroup at natural stopping points.

This is an intermediate-fitness ride, so please assess your ability level honestly. If you have not ridden a bike uphill recently, you may struggle to have a good time on this ride.

The route will also involve a short section of downhill singletrack (Firelane 5) that requires intermediate-level bike handling skills.

Route on Ride With GPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49006426

Socialize:

Optional (but highly encouraged) post-ride hang sesh at The Dragonfly Coffee House. Coffee, lunch things, and pastries abound :)

See ya there.

An NWTA membership is not required to join this ride. But if you would like to become a member, or donate to the organization that helps maintain Firelane 5, you can do so on the NWTA website: https://nw-trail.org/join/

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

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