It’s time again to ride from Seattle Street to Portland Street in West Seattle! Join us for our 14th annual riding of this event 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. We will regroup at the top of hills.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 12th, 2025 – 9:15 am to 1:00 pm
Meet at Hamilton Viewpoint Park
1
318 Palm Ave SW
Contact: Nick Ride Leader
Email: westseattlebikeconnections@gmail.com
West Seattle Bike Connections is collecting signatures to petition for dead-ending 23rd Ave SW to cars where it meets the West Seattle Bridge Trail at Delridge. This intersection creates unsafe conditions for both cyclists and drivers as cars turn from 23rd onto Delridge.
Drivers turning right from 23rd often block the bridge trail while waiting to merge into fast-moving traffic headed for the West Seattle Bridge on-ramp. Left turns are also dangerous due to limited visibility of cars coming from West Marginal Way and Spokane Street. In either direction, drivers frequently overlook cyclists on the trail. Many roll through the stop sign to keep momentum for merging, adding to the risk.
Improving East Marginal Way S has been our top priority since 2012. Separation of bike traffic from heavy truck traffic will make it dramatically safer and less stressful to ride a bike on the primary route from West Seattle to downtown and beyond.
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.
Homemade baked goods, coffee and information on bicycling routes and planned improvements will be available, and local enthusiasts can answer questions about commuting, recreational cycling and other biking issues.
Local bike shops will be on hand for simple, on-the-spot repairs.(Note: the day has been moved to Wednesday this year.)