A 40-ish Mile mixed surface ramble for the love of hot coffee, cold beer and dirty bikes.
Totally FREE! Totally FUN!
Hiya there...If you're lurking on this blog you're either interested in rolling with us or you've already Mixed with us and are stoked to roll again this year. Either way Thanks for considering spending a spring Saturday with us nerds. Honestly we've had such a good time planning and organizing this thing the last few years and our main objective is just to create a memorable bicycle party that we all can look forward to year after year. It can be downright ridiculous some days/weeks here on the Peninsula with the unrelenting sog and grey. The only way to combat the mental punishment is to create things to look forward to and to cultivate social gatherings. For us, the Mixer has been a beacon the last few years as the push through winter can sometimes feel like a flat tire on a muddy singletrack. The hope is that this little blip on the social cycling radar can serve as a bookmark and an artificial ray of sunlight for us and our fellow PNW cyclists as well.
The Disco Bay Mixer is a bicycle cruise....it’s a mixed surface stroll, a pedaling potluck, a shivery shindig, a stop and go ramble, a winter cycling social. Ride your bike someplace neat; stop, make coffee, drink beer, eat real good snacks, talk bikes and life, catch some nature at work and keep pedaling, that’s the style we’re talking about. It’s An all day bicycle field trip, a one day tour if you will. Bring your stove for hot bevs, your panniers or bags for snacks and extra clothes, it’s gonna be chilly. This ride is doable on any bike but optimal on something with fenders, mid width tires and racks somewhere to carry gear and goodies. About the late February early March time of year most of us are soggy, salty and socially starved out here on the peninsula. We just thought it’d be real nice to create a little organized ride to bring our cycling communities together for some laughs, some sips and some adventure.
The ride starts at 9am from Rainshadow Cafe in Downtown Sequim. Pre-roll Coffee and breakfast begins at 8am. The route heads east from Sequim onto the Olympic Discovey Trail through Sequim Bay State park and down to the Seven Cedars Casino and Longhouse Market. Just east of the market the route heads south on Woods Rd. which is the beginning of the dirt section of the ride. A ways up the road here is a great place for a mid morning stop for an hour or so.
From here the route heads south continuing to climb gently then turns east through the Snow Creek area on smaller more wooded roads before descending to Uncas Rd just south of Discovery Bay.
North on uncas for a few minutes and the Discovery Bay village awaits. Sadly the Grocery Store and Taproom were victims of the COVID ripple effect and are no longer open which means there is no real restock, refuel midpoint this year. There are some nice places along the water here to enjoy a fine beverage or a delicious snack so make sure you bring lots of both in those bike bags.
The afternoon miles stretch through Disco Bay and Gardiner on quiet roads and onward to diamond point where it reconnects to the Olympic Discovery Trail which meanders all the way back to Downtown Sequim.
Here we will have a new section this year which heads north to Gardiner beach and back west to Diamond Pt. Road. Just off Diamond Pt. Road begins more dirt trail and a chance to check out the mysterious Cat Lake. From Cat Lake the route weaves and winds for a few miles on some great single
track before it reconnects with the Olympic Discovery Trail just before Sequim Bay.
This 6 mile section can be easily bypassed by staying on Old Gardiner Rd. Until it hits the Discovery trail but you probably shouldn’t miss this section!
The final destination is The Peninsula Taproom which is a stones throw from Rainshadow Cafe where the ride begins. The Taproom is a favorite for a post ride pint and ride recap laughs. Take out food is welcome and there are several good options nearby. The Taproom also has a good little snack menu as well.
Come out and mix it up! This is an unsupported, unsponsored unpretentious free ride for all.
Difficulty: easy/moderate
Terrain: bike path/gravel road/ double track/ single track/country road
Distance: 40 -50 miles
Total potential Ride Time (including stops): All Day
Ride detail: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/19405068
Email onefintrim@gmail.com if you have questions or concerns
Or DM @velolympic @nrampp or @freewheelchichester on Instagram
Or DM @velolympic @nrampp or @freewheelchichester on Instagram
