Here are a few photos from my Saturday trip to Sunrise Park Road, inside Mount Rainier National Park. These were taken during a brief visit to Sunrise Visitors Center. Sunny skies and warm temperatures made the ride pleasant. Many people and lots of cars made this Saturday’s visit less special than past visits. Follow this link to see more photos of Sunrise Road taken during … Continue reading Sunrise Road, Mount Rainier
Driven to Ride explores the unstoppable spirit and diversity of women motorcycle riders. Continue reading Driven to Ride
Distance: 278 miles (round trip) Time to complete: ~8 hrs w/ stops Will and I headed to Artist Point at Mount Baker, yesterday. Neither of us had ridden Highway 542. The weather was perfect for our arrival at about noon, after being overcast earlier in the day. The riding was fun, scenic, with enough twists to keep it interesting. Hwy 9, north of Hwy 20 … Continue reading Artist Point, Mount Baker
Distance: 301 Miles Time to complete: 8+ hours Summer officially arrived last week. With temperatures reaching into the 90s this last weekend, I opted to head towards Mount Rainier where I hoped to find cooler weather. I took the Chinook Scenic Byway (Hwy 410) east and returned along the White Pass Scenic Byway (Hwy 12). Both were recently opened to all traffic without restrictions. The … Continue reading Chinook Pass and White Pass
Motus MST I test rode this Motus MST motorcycle (http://www.motusmotorcycles.com/mst), a demo bike from NobleRush Cafe in Redmond, Washington. Here are some impressions of the bike. “The 1650cc MV4 Baby Block® is the heart of every Motus MST. Delivering 160+ horsepower and 120 ft lbs of twist, the Baby Block is a nod to American muscle car culture, but has a character and exhaust note unlike … Continue reading Test Rides : Motus MST and BMW K1600GT
Day’s distance: 258 miles Total trip distance: 996 miles Today’s high temperatures were much lower than the past two days with temperatures starting the low 50’s and staying in the 60’s. Cloud cover was significant and I ran into one rain shower that lasted about 15 minutes. I woke up early but did not rush to get on the road as this was going to be … Continue reading 2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 3
Day’s distance: 358 miles Total trip distance so far: 728 miles Another sunny day with temperatures ranging from the low 50’s to the low 90’s. Today’s ride included many miles of just the type of roads I love – scenic, two-lane highways with little traffic and good surfaces. The day began heading south from Baker along Hwy 7. I’ve been on this road before, on … Continue reading 2017 Loop through Eastern Oregon – Day 2
