2007 (OTHER YEARS) 11/25 Interurban trail to Aurora Village transit station – 16 miles on mountain bike with Odette. (12 months split = 2,794 with 619 on the tandem.) 11/24 Lake Washington North Loop (counterclockwise.) 38 miles with Odette, Alex & Carie on touring bikes 11/23 Interurban trail to 224th, Main Street into Edmonds. Return via …
I started snowboarding on a used Rosignol with strap bindings. I was looking for a backcountry tool and before I could even really ride I started experimenting with plate bindings and plastic ski-mountaineering and climbing boots. I eventually learned to make turns in my Scarpas, but they were never really satisfactory. I couldn’t get around …
2005 (OTHER YEARS) 11/24 Interurban trail to 41st in Everett, Lowell River road to Snohomish, Seattle Hill road to 134th, SR 9 to Maltby road, Everett-Bothell to Canyon Park, Fitzgerald to North Creek Trail, Burke Gilman to U Village, Ravena to Winona to 73rd and home. 73 miles on touring bike in the rain. (twelve …
2006 (OTHER YEARS) 12/31 Lakeside Circle, 10 miles on touring bikes with Odette. (twelve month split = 2,052 with 777 on the tandem.) 10/28 Interurban trail to Green River, Green River trail to Algona (basically the route in #98 in Woods Southwest Washington except that I got back onto R street in Auburn and went …
When you are getting started on a tandem you want to pick rides that don’t involve a lot of traffic or hills or gates so that you can concentrate on how the bike handles and on communicating with your partner rather than on shifting gears or missing obstacles. These rides are good for that. (They’re …
SELECTED 100 MILE DAY TRIPS Interurban North – Snohomish – Monroe – Fall City – I-90 Interurban Century North watch out for traffic near the intersection with Novelty Hill road. (Issaquah-Fall City evidently isn’t a good descent – this route takes Highlands, others recommend Black Nugget) Duwamish – Interurban South – Green Rriver – East …
SELECTED MULTI-DAY BIKE TOURS Puget Sound & Islands Henderson p. 23 7 days, 215 miles – flat, possibly boring? North Cascades Highway Henderson p. 40 2 days, 130 miles – 9,300 ft. gain (a good training ride) – could be combined with something in the Okanogan Grand Coulee & Potholes Henderson p. 55 …
TRAINING FOR THE 2002 STP Here are the results of our training program: Week Weekly goal Ridden Routes & Conflicts 3/30 30 26 Burke – Gillman (home to Mathews Beach Park and back) 4/6 50 0 (PSIA-NW Spring Symposium) 4/13 70 0 (NYC) 4/20 90 12 Bike to School (Home to Lakeside via Freemont and …
Dutch Miller Gap BOOKLIST Manning – Alpine Lakes. p. 172 Waptus Pass. p. 232 – 233 crest trail. p. 168 Waptus River. p.166 Cooper River. p. 158 Spectacle Lake. p. 222 Dutch Miller Gap / L Bohn Gap (via middle fork trail). “For the main event, follow tread a long mile to a magnificent basin …
SELECTED MULTI-DAY BIKE TOURS Puget Sound & Islands Henderson p. 23 7 days, 215 miles – flat, possibly boring? North Cascades Highway Henderson p. 40 2 days, 130 miles – 9,300 ft. gain (a good training ride) – could be combined with something in the Okanogan Grand Coulee & Potholes Henderson p. 55 4 …
