Spirit Lake Highway to Johnston Ridge
Compared to other “classic” rides in the Cascades, the out and back along the Spirit Lake Highway from Toutle to the Johnston Ridge Observatory (aka the “Tour de Blast” route) ...
North Cascades Highway: Let’s Do it Again
With the weather window closing, a small group of us snuck out on Friday to cycle the North Cascades Highway. The crew included High Performance Cycling teammates John Pottle and ...
Ragsdale & Walsh @ WA Pass
An early-season out and back on Hwy 20 from Colonial Creek Campground to Mazama has been on my to-do list for quite some time, and this Saturday did not disappoint. ...
Flirting with the Yangtze: Video
During March I spent about two weeks cycling in Yunnan Province, China. The first part of that adventure felt like we were flirting with the Yangtze. To capture the experience ...
Cycling Yunnan: Flirting with the Yangtze
One of the main reasons I like travel to developing regions is to intentionally put myself “out of context” and, as much as possible, connect with the local people and ...
Hwy 20 Roadkill
Cycling Washington’s Hwy 20–the North Cascades Hwy–is a regional classic that climbs Rainy and Washington Passes and offers spectacular scenery.
Freshly Paved Colman Park
I’m not going to claim that cycling fresh asphalt gives anywhere near the sensory pleasure of skiing fresh snow, but it is pleasurable nonetheless. Most of my rides finish with ...
Oregon Cycling Project 2012
Last year I reposted a ride report from cycling buddy Thomas Shafer about a self-guided 4-day tour he organized in Oregon’s Wallowa region. I was invited to join this year’s ...
Cross-Training Weekend
What an exceptional weekend to play! Saturday was a ~50 mile “urban cycling” outing from Seattle to Edmonds where we made the requisite bakery stop. The tour was complete with a ...