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Northwest in Motion

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XWA 2022: Day 3 on the SVT

May 25, 2022 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Tuesday May 24th, was day 3 of XWA22 (Cross Washington Bikepacking), a 700+ mile ride/race from the La Push on the Olympic Peninsula to Tekoa near the Idaho border. The route is open for riders to do at any time, but the annual "Grand Depart" is more of a race format with a group leaving the start en masse. Bikepacking legend John Stamstad joined me to do the interviews. We … [Read more...] about XWA 2022: Day 3 on the SVT

XWA 2021: Day 3 on the SVT

May 26, 2021 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Tuesday May 25th, was day 3 of XWA21 (Cross Washington Bikepacking). Most of the riders had finished the ferry ride to Edmonds, and were headed towards Snoqualmie Pass. The contenders were a day ahead, and making their way to Wenatchee. I drove to the Tokul Tunnel then pedaled northwest on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail to see who'd be willing to do mid-ride … [Read more...] about XWA 2021: Day 3 on the SVT

Hudacek & Van Beek: Hood River to Canadian Border

October 19, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

On September 6, just a few days before the 2020 smokestorm hit Washington, Corbin Hudacek and Jamie Van Beek teamed up for a 7-day south-to-north off-road cycling adventure based on the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route. The duo covered 640 miles and over 72,000′ of climbing in 7 days all off-road and gravel except for a few paved … [Read more...] about Hudacek & Van Beek: Hood River to Canadian Border

Gravel Cycling Infects the PNW

September 2, 2020 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

We can credit/blame the coronavirus pandemic for all manner of secondary and downstream disruptions to humanity. While recreational activities are a relatively minor theme against the backdrop of everything else that is going on, for those of us who have the privilege to recreate, I'd argue that maintaining our physical and mental health helps us keep the vibe just a bit … [Read more...] about Gravel Cycling Infects the PNW

Gearing up for Bikepacking

August 2, 2019 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

As gravel cycling (re- ?) catches on with an increasingly wider group of riders, you may be among those toying with the idea of bikepacking. The terminology around bikepacking is a bit confusing. Northwest in Motion is using the working definition that bikepacking requires: a bike, an overnight stay, and a bias for routes on dirt and gravel. In contrast to the overlapping … [Read more...] about Gearing up for Bikepacking

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