Coffeeneuring Challenge 2013
Do you ride a bike? Do you drink coffee? Do you ride your bike to coffee shops then enjoy a warm beverage? Then you are a coffeeneur! Even if you don’t like coffee you CAN coffeeneur! Coffeeneuring is...
View Article8 oz Cappuccino w/ a Mt. Constitution Chaser
At 2,399′ and being the highest point in the San Juan Islands, Mount Constitution is an obvious and appealing objective for the ambitious cyclist. Ambition is helpful in several respects: Getting to...
View ArticleKitsap-Bainbridge Ports and Forts Tour
When I set out on Sunday’s adventure I had no idea I’d be chasing the ghosts of Ma and Pa Kettle. Ma and Pa Kettle were comic film characters in a film series that was produced in the late ’40s and...
View ArticleOut and Back: Sequim to Hurricane Ridge
Although I’ve lived in the Pacific Northwest since 1994, I’d never been to Hurricane Ridge via any mode of transport let alone on a bike. It had been on my cycling hit list for years, but it took me...
View ArticleSeattle Area Classic: May Valley & Tiger Mt.
The Seattle area does not lack for “classic” rides that are standard parts of our route repertoire. One of my favorites is the May Valley-Tiger Mountain combo. It can be done in a variety of ways, with...
View Article“Honoring the Cobbles” of Queen Anne
The invite came from Randonneur and all-arounder Sol Manion. He wanted to do something to “honor the cobbles” in the rugged, legendary Tour of Flanders (last Sunday) and Paris Roubaix (this Sunday)....
View ArticleSeattle-Area Classic: Logboom-Snohomish-Monroe
Add to your list of Seattle-area must-dos: The loop from Log Boom Park (aka Tracy Owen Station) in Kenmore to Snohomish, Monroe then back to Log Boom. The basic loop is about 65 miles. On a day with...
View ArticleRainy Weekend Alternatives
With that giant green and blue blob boiling on the weather doppler, you may be pondering alternatives to a rain-soaked bike ride on Saturday. Here are two suggestions: Metabolic Efficiency Clinic at...
View ArticleLunch Date at Café Métier
We drove. We parked. We ate and drank. Given today’s heavy rain, my wife Paula and I planned lunch together and Métier’s grand opening was the logical choice. We drove over, which is always an iffy...
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