Our First 500 Miles on the Tandem date ride miles comment 10/9 South Lake Washington 25 only one stop in the drizzle. rode down the hill to the I-90 bridge 9/24 Centennial Trail 36 late afternoon – motorcycle accident blocked access 9/18 Mt. Veronon to LaConner 28 two route sheets, still got lost 9/15 North …
Burley co-op pedals through a low cycle The Register – Guard – Eugene, Or.Author: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-GuardDate: Apr 2, 2005Start Page: A.1Text Word Count: 1995 Abstract (Document Summary) The Eugene-based manufacturer of bikes and bike accessories reported its first loss ever in 2003, while taking on millions of dollars in debt. Despite optimism …
Tandem Story I bought a used tandem just in time for our 27th wedding anniversary in May, 2005. I decided I wanted to try a tandem when I realized that it’s more about communication and teamwork than about technical cycling skills. I’ve been getting frusrated riding regular bikes with Odette because I have to wait …
2006 STP Odette and I rode the STP on the tandem on July 15 & 16, 2006. As we neared the finish line Odette told me that it was the most fun she had ever had in her life and that she wanted to do it again next year. I signed us up online …
GOAT ROCKS LOOP 2004 did not start auspiciously. PASC sold to ACS in January. The euphoria and hard work of making the deal happen were quickly replaced by the struggle to adapt to big-company policies and loss of personal control. I skipped the Phoenician in January to teach snowboarding to adolescents at Snoqualmie Pass. …
DEVIL’S LOOP Between August 18 and August 25, 2001 Will and I circumnavigated Jack Mountain. Our plan for the week was to hike from the Ashnola River road in BC down into Cathedral Park, set up a base camp and explore the Cathedral Lakes basin. In June Art and Jo Freeman (and their 11 year …
SPIDER GAP TO HOLDEN The week before labor day in 2000 Will and I hiked from Phelps Creek to Holden. On Saturday morning Odette dropped us off at the Phelps creek trailhead (about three miles from the old mining town of Trinity.) It was a day of broken clouds with a forecast of unsettled weather …
Washington’s 100 highest In Search of Higher Ground – Washington’s Top 100 by John Lixvar (Lizard) This essay, reprinted from an earlier Echo, is an excerpt from John Lixvar’s forthcoming book on "Climbing Washington’s 100 Highest Peaks". In order to appease the impatient publishers at Mountaineer Books, Lizard is looking for contributions and/or volunteers to …
MT. BAKER VIA BOULDER GLACIER JUNE 14 & 15, 1998 I’ve been on my share or trips that, in hindsight, were farces. I remember spending a night on Foggy when a couple students were too slow. I remember missing the summit on Dorado Needle when I was too slow. I remember starting in for …
As Reprinted from FOCUS Magazine — January 5, 1983 The 25 most difficult questions you’ll be asked on a job interview Being prepared is half the battle. If you are one of those executive types unhappy at your present post and embarking on a New Year’s resolution to find a new one, here’s a helping …
