somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
So i've agreed to do the STP with my dad this year.
Problem is: he retired last fall and has all the time in the world to train. He's been doing lots of 70+ mile rides recently ... me? not so much.
So anyway i'll be trying to get some miles in on the weekends for the next couple of weeks, and possibly on Wednesdays as well.
So if anyone is interested y'know ... hit me up.
But immidiately i need some route advice. This Saturday i'll be going out to Fall City (I'm a proud Fall City Elementary Alum) to have a beer in one of the bars that formed the abstract vision of drunkeness that i had as a youth.
I'd like my route to look something like this:
route
But i'm a bit hairy on the Redmond to Monroe part, any suggestions?
Oh yeah, and pretend that i start and end in seattle, not fall city.
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i did alot of rides on the burke while training for stp. seattle to marymoor and back is a solid 50 miles and is a nice car free ride. it's a good route to get warmed up on for longer miles and it's mostly flat.
ive been trying to get more miles in on the weekends too. ill join you for one of these training rides.
langston
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:08 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
you can go right over Fall City Road from Lake Sammy, but I guess the miles is sort of the point. I'd do that, then come home through woodinville.
jeff
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:16 pm
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Shane's had a lot of luck riding around Green Lake. Ask him.
andrewm
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:07 pm
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I was actually going to do Fall City or Snoqualamie this weekend too. If you don't mind bike paths the I-90 is a really easy way to get there, and there's 1 or 2 miles on a dirt road like to one to camp Ben
sekai
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:00 am
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 1466Location: on the lake
From Kenmore, near the Goodwill you can cut through a housing development and work your way over to HWY 12. That would take you as far as you want to go. I like this road, low traffic, there is a Safeway in Arlington where you can fuel up.
the dreaded ben
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:27 am
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i think i'll be riding the john wayne trail this sunday (or maybe saturday) if any want to accompany me.
and by me i mean laura, killer cali andrew, and myself.
joeball
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:32 am
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the dreaded ben wrote:
i think i'll be riding the john wayne trail this sunday (or maybe saturday) if any want to accompany me.
and by me i mean laura, killer cali andrew, and myself.
where are you putting in at, and how far are you going?
the dreaded ben
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:47 am
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joeball wrote:
where are you putting in at, and how far are you going?
rattlesnake lake or 38 to the tunnel. perhaps more perhaps less.
come to think of it i'd like to put in close to the tunnel and ride the east side more, as i have never gone past that damn thing.
joeball
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:57 am
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the dreaded ben wrote:
joeball wrote:
where are you putting in at, and how far are you going?
rattlesnake lake or 38 to the tunnel. perhaps more perhaps less.
come to think of it i'd like to put in close to the tunnel and ride the east side more, as i have never gone past that damn thing.
Yeah that would be nice, i have been on the west side a couple of times. I think the thing to do would be to park at hyak and ride the tunnel either at the beginning or end if the ride. It really is just a dark void...
I am interested, i will be heading south from bellingham on sunday in the early am, i would be up for car pooling if there is room.
lantius
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:58 am
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saturday: i'm in, a+. sunday: not as much. anybody want to ride out that direction and camp on friday and then wait around for ben's slow ass to drive out?
also, henry, i think the plan is on 6/9 to ride to deming, so that'll get yer miles on, it's roughly a century. that's 80% the route i rode to bellingham, i took a left to head through mount vernon / burlington rather than continuing north on 9 towards sedro-wooley. should be pretty pleasant ride, if we leave early enough we'll be through the boring highway sections and onto the nice rural roads by mid-morning.
henry
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 10:08 am
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
I'm in for John Wayne on Sunday, I was actually cooking up a similar plan myself ;)
Joined: 18 May 2006Posts: 343Location: Cap. Hill / Madison Valley
derrickito wrote:
i did alot of rides on the burke while training for stp. seattle to marymoor and back is a solid 50 miles and is a nice car free ride.
I would be interested in this ride as well, depending on the start time.
Keep me in mind?
_________________ Ben (the Uncle Martha one)
the dreaded ben
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:45 pm
Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
iffn you kids are still interested.
i just talked to the lady and she says midday saturday. That's right, saturday, as in tommorrow, also commonly refered to as the day after today.
also note:
laura says to be nice and go slow or she'll kick you in the balls and won't be your friend
(unless you are henry, in which no one will ever kick, or threaten to kick, in the balls due to a difficult 5/31/07)
derrickito
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:19 pm
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rlotz
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:23 pm
Joined: 23 Jan 2006Posts: 311Location: Capitol Hill
the dreaded ben wrote:
iffn you kids are still interested.
i just talked to the lady and she says midday saturday. That's right, saturday, as in tommorrow, also commonly refered to as the day after today.
It looks like you are implying driving our bikes out 90 past north bend. If the time can be narrowed down I might be able to go and could even transport a few people and bikes via a trunk rack. Though I won't go unless Henry promises to not dress up like he's on a cascade ride.
the dreaded ben
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:29 pm
Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
how's this for narrowed: whenever i wake up and move.
thinking noon or 1pm
there's a reason i don't own an alarm clock.
the dreaded ben
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:35 pm
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how's this for narrowed: whenever i wake up and move.
thinking noon or 1pm
there's a reason i don't own an alarm clock.
lantius
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:35 pm
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the dreaded ben
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:37 pm
Grumpy GreebJoined: 20 Aug 2005Posts: 5329Location: flavor country
he's gonna fucking snap.
and the sad thing is he'll snap on international doughnut day.
lantius
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:49 am
1337Joined: 22 Jul 2005Posts: 6705Location: right over
hey ben, holler at me when you're getting ready to head out.
the dreaded ben
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:52 am
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hey lee, my new avatar isn't gonna post itself.
lantius
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:12 pm
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