August 18-20, 2006
685 miles
Once again my friend Doug asked the unnecessary question: “Want to go riding this weekend?†It was a silly question indeed. I changed my original plans because he specifically dangled an enticing carrot in front of me: the Kettle Valley Railroad (KVR). I have wanted to take this converted railroad trail for [...]
Castlegar 2 - April 30th, May 1st, 2006
Total Miles: 1022 miles, 2 days
Jim, my riding friend in Castlegar, BC, wanted a specific bike accessory that was currently unavailable in Canada. What better excuse to take a ride than to drop it off for him? After all, it was only 1,000 miles and I didn’t have [...]
An early spring ride to Castlegar, BC
April 8-9th 2006
Total Miles: 884 miles
The winter hadn’t been that bad. Heck, I had been on a couple of a big day rides on Christmas and New Year’s Day, plus riding to work every day. But that doesn’t quench the desire for a multi-day trip, a trip that lets [...]
Today was a day of discovery. New roads discovered, abandoned roads explored and known roads enjoyed. Sometimes the best plan is to have no plan at all.
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September 30, 2006
Total Miles: 378 miles, 1 day
Seattle, WA to Entiat, WA
I had considered going hiking today, but the idea of exerting physical effort wasn’t appealing to my [...]
For as long as I’ve lived in the PNW (10 years) I’ve wanted to see the Pacific when it was anything but “pacific”. I wanted to see wind! Waves! Weasels! Ok, maybe not weasels. But I wanted to see an angry ocean, not the placid sea of blue that usually greets me on trips in [...]
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