The Scout ride was to confirm some parts of the routes we planned to use on April 9 and 16 as well as familiarize Ed H., another ride leader, on the route issues since he would be leading a different paced group on those days on the same routes.
Lee S. took us off the base route and we did some unplanned exploration of Seattle Center and the waterfront area in Seattle up to Pike Place Market. Some fun riding but the latter was definitely not a route which we would want to take a big group due to the pedestrian traffic and the ever changing construction obstacles. However, it was a fun route to keep in mind for the future.
We had our coffee/snack stop at Fisherman's Terminal which on a sunny day would be a pretty good place for a group. They have a deli now open on Sundays with pretty good treats and coffee as well as a fish-n-chips place for takeout.
We stopped by the fire fighting ship demo area on the Ship Canal Trail to talk with a guy inside the fence. Apparently they are still using it actively to train people on how to fight ship board fires. Very cool to see and learn about.
On the way back, we stopped by the University of Washington campus to see the cherry trees in bloom....lots of blooms and they aren't at peak intensity yet! However, it was mid week and there were lots of people.....I suspect it will be a real zoo on the weekend!
I used the ebike today as I lacked motivation to want to do the work needed on the Roubaix.....my Bride thought it was a riding hangover from earlier rides.....she might be right....she is usually right.....she is right. I will have to deal with that in the future as my recovery from hard rides is often slower than what I want!
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