Category: Social Ride

Little Seattle to Portland Ride Sunday, July 13

Have you ever wanted to do the Seattle-to-Portland bike ride? And forgot to sign up? Or train for it? Here is your big chance! Do it in 2 hours and end up at a huge finish line party! Same weekend as Cascade’s big STP, so you can brag and post pix like the other one-day riders.

Join West Seattle Bike Connections for a ride starting at Hamilton Viewpoint Park in West Seattle on a 10.2-mile route at a leisurely 10-12 mph pace! Register at the start. We invite and welcome everyone including people of all ages, languages, ethnicities, genders, races, and abilities. Riders under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

We will be riding from SW Seattle Street to SW Portland Street, and back north to Summer Fest at the West Seattle Junction, for a fabulous finish line party. After some time at the festival, participants can ride home independently, or ride with a leader back to Hamilton Viewpoint.

Our goal will be to stay together as a group. Be prepared for a moderately hilly route. There are a couple of hills that some may wish to walk up. That’s fine! We will regroup at the top of hills.

Restrooms are not available at the start. Closest public restrooms are at Seacrest Marina Park (the water taxi dock) on Harbor Ave. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at mile 2.7 at the Alaska Junction.

Check brakes and tires before leaving home. Arrive in time for 9:15 ride description and safety briefing. Must be present at the safety briefing to participate. Helmets required. No ear buds. Steady rain cancels. We will ride if there are just light showers.

West Seattle Little STP Bike Ride
Sunday, July 13, 2025 – 9:15 am to 1:00 pm
Meet at Hamilton Viewpoint Park
1318 Palm Ave SW
Contact:  Nick, Ride Leader
Email: westseattlebikeconnections@gmail.com

Cycle History – West Seattle Music Scene

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society and West Seattle Bike Connections are delighted to announce that Cycle History is back for an in-person ride in 2022!
September 18, 2022, 10:00 a.m.
Start from the drive between the north side of West Seattle High School and Hiawatha Community Center.
Come explore West Seattle’s music scene –from jazz to grunge, we’ll have stops to please music lovers, bike enthusiasts, and everyone in between! Musician and West Seattle music historian, Peder Nelson, will tell stories, play clips of music, and introduce a couple of guests from the music community.
This Cycle History ride is an annual project of Southwest Seattle Historical Society and West Seattle Bike Connections. Join us after the ride for the End of the Summer Social at the Log House Museum, 1-3pm.
Ride information and registration here: https://cascade.org/node/79067
This will be a Cascade Bicycle Club free group ride. Please register in advance so we can get going more quickly.

Remember Robb Mason. Make a statement

Remember Robb Mason.
Make a statement about safe bike riding and dangerous car driving.
This Friday, July 29, 7 PM
Critical Mass memorial ride from Westlake Center to east end of Spokane St Bridge.
https://www.seattlebikeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/RobbMason.jpg
Photo of Robb Mason from his friend Judi and Seattle Bike Blog

WSBC Bike and Brew Ride May 14!

The 5th Annual West Seattle Bike Connections Bike and Brew ride!

Saturday, May 14, 2022. Meet at 1:oo pm ready to go for a 1:15pm departure.

Meet at Delridge Community Center (4501 Delridge Way SW)

This social ride is approximately 5 miles each direction with minimal hills and climbing. We’ll ride at a casual 10-12 mph pace and stick together. We’ll be visiting a family-friendly brewery in Georgetown. All ages are welcome, but riders under age 16 should bBike riders on the First Avenue South bridge bike lanee accompanied by an adult. Could be rain showers, so just dress accordingly.  Please join us!

 

Delridge Parks & Art Ride May 28

Let’s explore parks and public art in Delridge!

Join us for a social ride from Delridge Community Center, May 28 at 9:30 am.  8.6 mile route with hills at leisurely (10-12 mph) pace. We welcome people of all ages, languages, ethnicity, genders, and abilities.

Pre-registration required and limited to 20 riders.  Registration and more detailed ride info here.

This is a Cascade Bicycle Club Free Group Ride co-sponsored by West Seattle Bike Connections and Delridge Community Center.

Cycle History 2020

Cycle History 2020 is here. Put some variety into your West Seattle outings on wheels, and learn a little local history, too. 

Fourth annual history ride with Southwest Seattle Historical Society and West Seattle Bike Connections!
We can’t do a group ride this year, so we have three self-guided routes to try any time you want to, along with an audio guide and historical photos from SWSHS. 
https://www.loghousemuseum.org/exhibits/cycle-history-neighborhood-grocery-stores/

First Annual West Seattle Cranksgiving

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We think it’s time for West Seattle to celebrate it’s own Cranksgiving this year. Meet at the West Seattle Food Bank (3419 SW Morgan St) on November 16th at 10am with all your cargo hauling accessories on your bike and few dollars in your wallet and we will have a grand time riding all over West Seattle gathering food to donate to the food bank. (lists provided day of event)

If you have your own team of ~4 that’s great, if not we will make teams up from the singles and pairs that register. Teams will strategize and then ride off to collect as much food from as many different designated stores as they choose. Prizes will be awarded for the highest points scored on our very subjective scale and perhaps in recognition of other notable achievements of the day. After party will happen at a location TBD.

Fill out the form below to register so we have an idea how many to plan for. [Form removed. This event is in the past.]

Log House to Long House Ride 8/26

Saturday, August 26 at 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Start at Chief Sealth/Birthplace of Seattle monument, Alki Avenue SW & SW 63rd Street

Come join a family-friendly ride through history with Southwest Historical Society. About 10 miles round-trip from the “birthplace of Seattle” near Alki Point to the Longhouse of Chief Seattle’s Duwamish Tribe, who were already here when the Denny Party landed, and still are. Stops for stories along the way.

Arrive by 9:15 for sign in and introductions. Children 15 and under must be accompanied by parent or guardian. Helmets required. No ear buds. We will obey traffic laws and yield to pedestrians on trail.
Sign up in advance here if you want to save time.  Check back just before the event for updates and details.

This will be a Cascade free daily ride. Liesurely pace (10-12 mph) on the Alki and West Duwamish Trails. We will stay together, and stop to hear stories at Anchor Park at Duwamish Head; at the water pumping station on Harbor Ave; at the monument to the Croatian immigrant town of Riverside; and at Herring’s House Park/T107 park across from the Duwamish Tribe’s Longhouse. Snacks and exploration there. Ride back. Bring or buy lunch at the beach if you can stay!