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

It is that time of year here in the NorthWest when the tulips bloom. So friends and I rode up to Mt. Vernon, some 60 miles north of Seattle to visit Tulip Town and take in the sites. Continue reading Visiting Mt Vernon’s Tulip Fields

Distance: 80 miles Time to complete: 5+ hours Sunday was a beautiful and warm winter day here in Seattle. A meetup group had planned a ride to Vashon Island from Seattle and my friends Will and Carson pinged me to see if I wanted to tag along. Instead of meeting the group at a Starbucks in West Seattle, we decided to meet them at the … Continue reading Day Ride to Vashon Island

Distance: 320 Miles Time to Complete: 10+ hours With unusually warm weather predicted for this past Sunday, Will and I took the opportunity to ride to Cape Flattery, the northwestern-most point in the lower 48 states. The route I chose begins and ends with a ferry ride between Bainbridge Island and Seattle. It takes Hwy 305 north, then Hwy 104 west, Hwy 101 north, and … Continue reading Day Ride to Cape Flattery

Anacortes – Port Townsend Loop Distance: 177 miles Time to complete: 6+ hrs This loop takes you over Deception Pass Bridge, connecting Fidalgo Island to Whidbey Island. Later in the ride, one will take the Agate Pass Bridge to Bainbridge Island. A great loop for colder weather, each of the two ferry rides offers a chance to warm up and meet other motorcyclists. I prefer to ride north … Continue reading Anacortes – Port Townsend Day Ride