To ride a bicycle is to be connected to a place in a way that no other mode of transportation allows. A bicycle between your legs grounds you to pavement and path, to situation and space. Pushing pedals, shifting gears, creeping between cars, or bullying down a rocks-and-roots mountain trail unites you with both the space you're moving through and the bicycle beneath you. Now, after a cold and wet winter, the cycle of seasons is finally swinging toward spring. Whether you ride five minutes to work or 75 miles every Saturday, it's time to throw your leg over the top tube and mount your saddle.

The Harmon Bike Club opens its season Tuesday, March 27 with a short ride beginning at 5:30 p.m. The group will push off from the Harmon Tap room, ride to Point Defiance Park, through the 5 Mile Drive, and back to the Tap for post ride apps and brewskis. A short program explains upcoming rides and fundraisers will be part of the fun.

[Harmon Tap Room, 5:30 p.m., no fee, 204 St Helens Ave., Tacoma, 253.212.2725]