Members and their friends get up early in the morning
for one of the best rides of the year - the RSVP.
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The ride starts from the Cascade Bicycle Headquarters in Seattle
and takes members north to Snohomish and Mount Vernon.
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From Mount Vernon everyone goes west to Chuckanut Drive
which follows the banks of Padilla Bay to Bellingham.
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From here riders head straight north through scenic farmland
to Lynden with it's Dutch Heritage and Holland appearance.
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Just north of Lynden is the US Border where IDs are checked
and everyone is given the go ahead to continue riding in Canada.
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Here we ride past scenic rural farms on our way to Fort Langley
where we cross the Fraser River via an old time river ferry boat.
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Across the river we head west following along the Lougheed Hwy
through the towns of Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Port Coquitlam.
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As you can see by the pictures we also make lots of stops
to take in local culture as well as have fun.
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Once we hit the outskirts of Vancouver we pick up local bike trails
first to Chinatown, then Gastown and the Financial District.
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After a quick visit to the after ride party everyone
cleans up for a fun evening of socializing in the city.
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After a good night's rest in hotel or hostel, we all slowly
make our way home to Seattle with friends or on the bus.
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