I have proposed two Easy Does it Rides in July. I've checked out a few local businesses and made a few inquiries so we have something besides the usual rides planned.

Saturday July 11: Meet at the Clarkston Corps of Engeniers parking lot at 8:00 am. We'll start by riding to Asotin, but continue up river past the old Three Mile Inn. We'll turn around at the first fork in the river road. If people want a shorter ride they can cool off in the park at Asotin or have a cool drink at the Daily Bakery. We'll return back on the bike path after regrouping, and continue on to Clarkston. We've been invited to visit Beth Rimmeslbacker studio, Gallery. This is a real treat. She is a working artist who specializes in local scenes. You'll recognize her work and she's a biker wanna be, so we might convince her to join us one of these days. After our visit to her studio, we'll head back to town. We'll cross the bridge and head to downtown Lewiston. We will finish with "brunch" at "The Lady in Blue Teahouse" in Morgans Alley. I talked with the owner today and she said she would love to have our group visit. She said she would fix almost anything we wanted, but she has scones, iced tea, specialty Tortellini salads, sandwiches and pastry. She said plan to spend up to about $8 for a full lunch. I figure we'd arrive for "brunch" about 10-11 am.

Our next Easy Does it Ride is planned the following Sat. July 18. I'd like to plan a Spokane Centennial Trail Ride. I'm planning on going to Spokane on Friday eve. I'd plan to meet for our ride at 8 am at the Carousel in down town Spokane Expo park. We can ride the trail for 10-15 miles to Sullivan Park in the Valley. We would plan to have a snack here but return to Spokane for lunch... decided by the group, lots of choices, such as Cyrus O'Learys. This ride is a bit more complicated than the usual Easy Does it Rides so I would like to have people RSVP if they intend to join me. We've had a great turn out of new riders for these rides this season and lots of talk from our usual group about ride options for those who aren't into long, hard, hot rides. If you're interested in a fun easy ride let me know. These rides are usually 10-12 mi/hr. Riders who want to go faster are always welcome, but I will stay with the riders at the planned easy pace. This is a great ride along the Spokane river and winds around Gonzaga university and some beautiful spots along the river. Spokane Centenial Trail