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Return from Whidbey
I haven’t been writing for a while now. It looks like my last post was in 2018 and “A LOT” has happened since then. Highlights: a graduating senior is leaving us for college in a month and I will be very sad at her departure, I’ve been through some work changes, but work has been stable, and then there is this pandemic thing…
I’ve spent a lot of time on Whidbey Island this year – probably…
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Spring 200k
ridewithgps.com/trips/21379894
I did the ride up north the hard way today. I knew it would hurt, but I made it thru the ordeal. Beautiful day. Will post some pics if they turned out.
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Winter Cycling
In an attempt to get out for a quick ride today, I chose the MTB. I found reasonable trails even in the winter in the Trillium Park on Whidbey Island. I headed up the eastern edge on mostly damp leafy single track until I reached the access road on the north end. After the climb, the real fun starts. There were a few trees down that I had to stop and hop for, but it was a good flow, nevertheless.
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Trillium Forest
I recently explored a newly opened forest area on Whidbey Island that happens to be close to my house. After an easy 2 mile ride there on the mountain bike, I had high hopes that the trails would be single-track and awesome. They were, and it was!
Pics from the south end of Trillium
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For Sale: Bikey Stuff
For Sale: Bikey Stuff
I’m selling off some things I will no longer be needing.
Nitto Chocomoose bars in harlequin wrap with DiaCompe levers: $130
Nitto Alu Albatross bars in harlequin wrap (burgundy/grey) with 13cm stem and Tektro Eclipse (canti or v) levers: $140
Sidi Spider MTB shoes EU 40.5: $100
Sidi Diablo GTX shoes EU 40: $90
Time ATAC and MKS Urban ATAC pedals: $30 for both SOLD
Swift Paloma Bar Bag: $125
Shima…
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Seattle Bike Month
https://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2017/05/11/seattles-top-bike-commuting-workplaces-are-all-within-5-blocks-of-a-protected-bike-lane-or-trail/
My company, Comcast Technology Solutions, made the local Seattle bike blog news! Good stuff – it’s heartening to encourage folks to get out on a bike even after Seattle’s record breaking rain this year (45 inches since October). I’m proud to work for a…
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Winter Hills
Late January rides are hit or miss in the Northwest, but when a nice day comes along, they may be the best time to be on the roads. Little traffic greeted me a few weeks ago on a winter hill ride on Whidbey Island.
This one was to have some hills, and my bike was the fendered, Bosco’d island bike – an old Miyata RidgeRunner Team. Not the lightest bike, but it seems to go as fast as I can go on…
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2016 Redux
This was an odd year. A year where my wife and I turned 50. A year that a new nationalism is taking hold in the world. A year of great loss – it seems that a lot of folks relevant to my generation passed away. This was the first time for me that “a year” has had a felt impact on me and many that I know.
On a personal front, it wasn’t so bad. Business is good, I had some memorable vacations…
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Crashing
I had my first real accident of any consequence last night on my commute home. I was heading to our cabin for the weekend. It started with a short ride to the Sounder Train heading north to Mukilteo. From there, a quick ferry crossing to the island set me on my way. The climb up the hill from the landing was great, and when the land leveled out, I found myself speeding along the fast route…
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Whidbey Island Out(n)Back
Not much action on the camping front this year, so I grabbed a chance to do a quick overnight (S24O) from my place in Freeland, WA up to Fort Ebey. It’s about 30 miles one way, so about 100k round trip. A chance to try:
Hunqapillar on singletrack
New road exploring
Hammock camping
This also echoes the distance of a Lake Crescent trailI want to do later this year. That gig is mostly…
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#bicycle#bike#Chocomoose#cycling#Ebey&039;s Landing#Fort Ebey#Greenbank Farm#harlequin wrap#Hunqapillar#rivendell#Whidbey Island
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Fort Ebey MTB
Sometimes I do something that jump-starts my love of cycling all over again. 25 years ago, it was a ride on my first borrowed mountain bike up near Whistler, BC – felt like a total kid flying over railroad grade grapefruit size rocks, and nearly losing control. That led to a 10 year segment of regular rides in the local Seattle rooty, muddy mountain trails.
After a few months of putting all my…
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View my 8 latest photos on Flickr: https://flic.kr/u/AsMCb/aHskCjbdAc
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View my 7 latest photos on Flickr: https://flic.kr/u/AsMCb/aHskFwdyHe
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Gorge(ous) Rides
Hmmm – finally getting back to this writing business. I just returned from an amazing 24-hr trip to Oregon. It was a make-up for a trip I missed a year or two ago with a great pack of folks I met on the Seattle/Portland Riv Rumble.
Ride Leader Aaron
Unfortunately, I missed the first ride on Saturday, and rolled into town around 6pm. I met Aaron at the new’ish Freebridge Brewery in The Dalles,…
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#bicycle#Bike Portland#Cycles Toussaint#cycling#lyle#Noraneko#Portland#rivendell#the dalles#Tilikum Crossing
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Wet one
Nothing like a commute where it pours the whole way. I squeezed a cup of water out of my gloves tonight. Cold, too. I had a nice case of numb arms when I got home. Kind of great!
Something is grinding on my pedal stroke on the Toussaint. I figure it is either pedals, chain (needs lube), or bottom bracket (hope not).
Oh well – have to use the other bike while I figure it out. Off to DC for…
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Bar Width and Handling
Bar Width and Handling
As a follow up to my post on trail, this is a related experiential review on the role of bar width and the interaction with trail. This may impact someone’s decision on whether high or low trail is right for them by basing it on one’s comfort with wide or narrow bars. It also may impact the decision based on what you will be using the bike for, and where you plan to do most of your riding.
Low…
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#albastache#albatross#bar width#bikepacking#cycling#ergonomics#handlebar#Hunqapillar#leverage#low-trail#nitto noodles#rivendell#steering
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