Add to your list of Seattle-area must-dos: The loop from Log Boom Park (aka Tracy Owen Station) in Kenmore to Snohomish, Monroe then back to Log Boom. The basic loop is about 65 miles. On a day with dry skies and warm temperatures, I felt inspired and ambitious, so I rode to the start point and returned to Seattle via the east side of Lake Washington to make it a … [Read more...] about Seattle-Area Classic: Logboom-Snohomish-Monroe
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“Honoring the Cobbles” of Queen Anne
The invite came from Randonneur and all-arounder Sol Manion. He wanted to do something to "honor the cobbles" in the rugged, legendary Tour of Flanders (last Sunday) and Paris Roubaix (this Sunday). Sol's training often includes short high-intensity trips around Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood, and his legs know those cobbled streets by heart. His proposed route … [Read more...] about “Honoring the Cobbles” of Queen Anne
Seattle Area Classic: May Valley & Tiger Mt.
The Seattle area does not lack for "classic" rides that are standard parts of our route repertoire. One of my favorites is the May Valley-Tiger Mountain combo. It can be done in a variety of ways, with options to add mileage and hills in a large loop starting from Seattle. A basic out and back to Tiger Mountain from Seattle is ~40+ miles. For Sunday's ride our group was … [Read more...] about Seattle Area Classic: May Valley & Tiger Mt.
Out and Back: Sequim to Hurricane Ridge
Although I've lived in the Pacific Northwest since 1994, I'd never been to Hurricane Ridge via any mode of transport let alone on a bike. It had been on my cycling hit list for years, but it took me until last September to finally make the pilgrimage. The climb is one of Washington state's most compelling cycling objectives in that it rises 5,200'+ in ~18+ miles from Port … [Read more...] about Out and Back: Sequim to Hurricane Ridge
Kitsap-Bainbridge Ports and Forts Tour
When I set out on Sunday's adventure I had no idea I'd be chasing the ghosts of Ma and Pa Kettle. Ma and Pa Kettle were comic film characters in a film series that was produced in the late '40s and '50s, and which continued on network television into the '60s and '70s (and probably still runs on "family" networks). The series was based on Betty MacDonald's 1945 best-selling … [Read more...] about Kitsap-Bainbridge Ports and Forts Tour