To celebrate the 4th of July and sunshine, club members ride
the North Lake Washington Loop starting from Gasworks Park.
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The route starts on the Burke-Gilman Trail going from the park
to Kenmore and then south along the east side of the lake.
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Riders either take Juanita Hill or 100th to Juanita Beach Park
and then ride through wetlands to Kirkland Marina Park.
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On the 4th of July timing is critical to get everyone
through Downtown Kirkland before the start of the Parade.
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This year we were about 15 minutes late which meant all
had to do some fancy maneuvering to get through parade crowds.
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After Kirkland we headed inward through Medina to skip
downtown Bellevue traffic and see spectacular lake views.
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We then took the I-90 Trail to Mercer Island's Roanoke Tavern
for mid ride nourishment and socializing before completing our loop.
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At the end of the ride there was some quick negotiations
to decide other rides and to exchange emails for other gatherings.
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