Temperatures started in the mid-70’s, peaked at 91, and finished in the mid 80’s. The Northwest’s heat wave I referred to in recent posts continues. Distance: 310 miles Time to complete: 8 hrs with lunch stop Stevens Canyon Road and Paradise Road East are very scenic and at times twisty with switchbacks and hairpin turns. Both are inside the fee area of Mt. Rainier National … Continue reading Day Ride – Paradise Visitors Center

The day was sunny and warm. Temperatures ranged from mid 60’s (briefly near the ocean) to mid 90’s. Seattle experienced the hottest June on record and so far July is pretty warm as well, though we’re only a couple days into the month. Distance: 352 miles Time to complete: 10 hrs (with stops and ferry ride) The plan today was to meet up with Will … Continue reading Day Ride – Circumnavigating the Olympics

The weather was sunny and warm, a perfect day for a ride to Mount Rainier. Distance: 210 miles Time to complete: 8 hours with group lunch Ken Anderson organized a group ride to Mount Rainier with members of the Greater Seattle and Puget Sound Motorcycle Riders Meetup group yesterday. Nineteen riders participated, including myself. There were two places for riders to join the group, a Starbucks … Continue reading Group Ride to Mount Rainier