I have added a new section to the blog focusing on day rides. I started with four of my favorites, ranging from 200 to about 400 miles in length. I had an existing blog entry for three of these and a video from the fourth so the material won’t be brand new to long time readers of the blog. Going forward, I’ll add future day … Continue reading New Page Added – Day Rides

Earlier this summer, forest fires closed access to a favorite day ride. The roads have since reopened and on this beautiful September Saturday my friend Will and I hit the road to Leavenworth. This loop is approximately 260 miles. The ride took us a little over six hours. Stops included gas in Sultan, lunch in Leavenworth, and ice cream in Cle Elum. Central Leavenworth is modeled after … Continue reading Day Ride to Leavenworth

I was invited on a ride today. The route, around the Olympic Mountains, was selected by a friend who took the day off. As I live on the west side of Lake Washington and he lives on the “eastside”, I met up with him and his wife at a Starbucks in Renton. The route was south along I-5 to Olympia, then west to Aberdeen, north … Continue reading Day Ride around the Olympic National Forest