biking

May Day

May 1 was the kickoff of Cascade Bicycle Club’s “Bike to Work” event, a month-long effort to commute at least eight times.  I haven’t done this in about five years, so it was good time to revisit it, even though I haven’t quite figured out the Seattle portion of my trek. The ride in was […]

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Bike Rides for 2013

In case any local cyclists happen to be on them and want to say hello as you pass, here’s my list of registered bike rides for 2013. I’m hoping to use these as incentive to get back to my 2008 form. April: Daffodil Classic is a ride down south near Orting, WA. There are two

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Loci

Loci is a locomotive replica built and donated in 1983 by Oscar and Hazel Scherrer, about a block from the public park in Granit Hills, the hilly loop on the McClinchy Mile bike ride I did last weekend. (Not coincidentally, it also holds a geocache.) Considering this is my third ride since September, I was

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CROC 2012

Over the Memorial Day Weekend, I had an opportunity to head down to Pendleton for the tenth annual Century Ride of the Centuries (aka “CROC”).  This was my seventh visit in eight years — having skipped last year’s — and especially anticipated because the Bar M Ranch was reopened as a camping option. What a

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Pendleton

Why on earth would I be looking forward to spending Memorial Day bicycling in Pendleton? Here’s one reason: This is a different view of the gorgeous terrain seen while climbing over Pendleton’s best view, Thorn Hollow road. I found this particular spot when visiting a geocache named “A Woman’s View.” This year’s Century Ride of

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Portland Century

Quick thoughts on the Portland Century, whose 50-ish mile route I rode Sunday with my good friend Scott. Pluses: Portland is the epicenter of awesome (Scout, Jarrett, Ted and Scott live there). It’s also a pretty city. The St. Johns part of the route (towards the end, as you’re coming back into town) and path

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