http://blog.cascade.org/2012/10/seattle-historical-ride/ Creating a better community through bicycling, throughout Seattle, King County and Washington state. Mon, 20 May 2013 20:54:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://blog.cascade.org/2012/10/seattle-historical-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-68139 Weekend Guide: Historic Seattle Bike Tour, Orange Bike Parade, Reading on Melrose + more | Seattle Bike Blog Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:13:09 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=16357#comment-68139 [...] From Cascade: This leisurely-paced loop will start at Denny Park in Seattle, and use some of the same 120-year-old routes connecting Lake Union to Lake Washington that were used way back when. The ride will include Volunteer Park, which has a 100-year-old conservatory and a statue of William Henry Seward, who was instrumental in the U.S. purchasing Alaska, and an historic cycling display at the top of the old water tower. Be prepared for a couple of good climbs, and to be rewarded with a coffee or pastry break midpoint. Bill’s informative ride will be an awesome way to spend a Saturday morning. [...] [...] From Cascade: This leisurely-paced loop will start at Denny Park in Seattle, and use some of the same 120-year-old routes connecting Lake Union to Lake Washington that were used way back when. The ride will include Volunteer Park, which has a 100-year-old conservatory and a statue of William Henry Seward, who was instrumental in the U.S. purchasing Alaska, and an historic cycling display at the top of the old water tower. Be prepared for a couple of good climbs, and to be rewarded with a coffee or pastry break midpoint. Bill’s informative ride will be an awesome way to spend a Saturday morning. [...]

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