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Kristin Kinnamon is today’s guest blogger.\u00a0 A resident of Marysville, Kristin is a former Bicycle Alliance board member and a current member of the RAPSody planning team. <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/a>The <\/u>Ride Around Puget Sound<\/b><\/a>\u00a0 is like many bicycle events around the country. There are tasty food stops, a carefully marked and well-considered <\/a>course<\/b><\/a><\/span>, and friendly locals happy to have you visit on two wheels.<\/p>\n

What sets RAPSody apart from some events, however, is that this is a bike ride that raises money for bicycling – not for cancer or animals or Dream Dinners (I kid you not), although most of those worthy causes I happily support when not on my bike.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, when riding I like to support safe streets, bicycle education, advocacy in Olympia. It just seems a fitting way to “walk the talk,” so to speak. Many bike club event rides <\/span>support cycling<\/b><\/a>.<\/u>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

RAPSody is organized by five bike clubs on behalf of Washington Bikes:\u00a0 BIKES of Snohomish County<\/a>, Capital Bicycling Club<\/a>, Cyclists of Greater Seattle<\/a>, Tacoma Wheelmen Bicycle Club<\/a>, and West Sound Cycling Club<\/a>. Such cooperation across clubs is unique, and it demonstrates how the Bicycle Alliance often brings people together. RAPSody organizers are from Thurston, Pierce, Kitsap, King and Snohomish counties. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is our 9th year, and we’re getting pretty good at this. It doesn’t hurt to have beautiful Northwest roads and trails as part of the route, and great community partners like the <\/span>Port of Allyn<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/a>\u00a0 (where we have a beautiful rest stop) and SOCK<\/b><\/a>,<\/u> which hosts meals at our Shelton overnight. <\/p>\n

If you want a challenging but friendly event to finish off your summer, consider riding 170 miles on behalf of bicycling<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0 Register by July 15 to receive the early bird discount.\u00a0 Bicycle Alliance members<\/a> receive an additional $10 discount!<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>

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