Being a young-ster, I'm perfectly happy with my Bombay Sapphire, tho I realize it's likely not particularly top shelf. I spose I could bring the fixins for my Atomic Gin'n'Juice, which is a guaranteed delight, best suited for summer afternoons, but I could make an exception.

-N*

holy shit is it really that hard to buy alcohol and drink it somewhere else?

I'm in West Seattle now & have a bottle of Hendrick's gin in my bag. So fuck all you all- beat you to it.

we could suck the fun out of a blowjob.

pun intended.

The ride is on, details are being set. The only thing I still need to figure out is what park we'll go to, which I'll be looking into today.

I have no idea why I wimped out on this, other than being a general weenie, as drinking gin, then going for an 80 mile ride the next day is exactly the sort of thing I should be doing.

Location is set. PM me or respond in the thread if you're planning on coming, so I have some sort of idea of how much food and glasses to bring.

Did you actually figure out a good way to get to Belvedere? I don't know if I will make the ride, but I'd like to make it to that park one of these days.

My thinking now is to head up the Alki Trail to Fairmount Ave, climb that to SW Admiral Way, and then just take that to Belvedere. In the event of Fairmount being overly steep or nasty, there are plenty of other ways to get from Alki up to Admiral Way.

Re:Fairmount
Fairmount is longer and steeper than you think it is. Don't try it on a single speed.

Best way to the top of the hill from alki: California ave is do-able on a geared bike, but is nearly as steep and long as fairmount.

Admiral Way is probably the shallowest, but busiest way, traffic wise.

honestly, when I have to climb up the hill for whatever reason, I typically ride up avalon way, and then alaska way, but that puts you a mile or two away from the admiral district.

My thinking now is to head up the Alki Trail to Fairmount Ave, climb that to SW Admiral Way, and then just take that to Belvedere. In the event of Fairmount being overly steep or nasty, there are plenty of other ways to get from Alki up to Admiral Way.

Fairmount is the steepest way up: 351 feet of elevation gain in .69 miles.

If you've got fixie riders, I'd take Avalon up. Unless you want some pie. Then go to the Alki Bakery and climb Admiral from there.

Fairmount is the steepest way up: 351 feet of elevation gain in .69 miles.

I made the mistake of trying to go up California from the beach the other day. Basically on my second day of ever riding hills in Seattle. I made it 1/3 up and walked for 25 feet and then got back on and then back off for another 25 feet and then finished. I think with enough practice, California won't be fast, but it will be fun to conquer on a fixie. It's on my list of things to make sure I tell to kiss it. That hill is going down.

Also - Gin in "winter"? Really? I'm a Summer gin girl. I may have to try some to test and see if I can change my ways.

but when Aden suggested this I decided to not wait for the weather to cooperate.

How bout we all bring our own glasses?

Sadly (and not so sadly!) more important things have come up.

Late family Thanksgiving in the morning and then meeting the first new blood of this generation in my family in the afternoon. So I will be too busy to ride with you fools. But this will be good because I do not need to get wasted the day before the long haul.

Paul, I hope you're still in!

I ... will be whooping it up at the Apple Cup tomorrow.

has the ride plan and route map been submitted to the weekend rides committee for approval. and are all of your permits in order?

I tried to find y'all at the park, didn't really want to ride downtown and then back to W.Sea. Rolled around the neighborhood where the park was, as per my maps, but never found Belvedre Park. Found a really cool spot off of Thornton(?) that we need to go to on a Thursday, though.