"In a tentative deal hailed as one of the most important land acquisitions in the region's history, the Port of Seattle plans to buy a 42-mile Eastside rail corridor and lease the southern portion of it to King County for a hiking and biking trail.
Unlike an earlier agreement that appeared headed to defeat in the County Council and the Port Commission, the new $103 million deal has won over key opponents even before its official unveiling this afternoon."
I hope the actually pave it instead of leaving it loose gravel like other Eastside trails.
Alex
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:38 am
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I hope the actually pave it instead of leaving it loose gravel like other Eastside trails.
I wish they had more gravel trails over here. The only ones that I know of are the Snoqualmie Valley Trail (really eastside), Bridal Trail (great, I commute on it a few times a week) and maybe the East Lake Sammamish Trail if they haven't paved it yet.
Sammamish River Trail is paved. East Lake Sammamish is going to be paved. The trail along 405 is paved. The I90 trail is paved. It would be nice to have a scenic hardpack alternative going N/S through the metro part of the Eastside.
alex
langston
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:43 am
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
Alex wrote:
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I hope the actually pave it instead of leaving it loose gravel like other Eastside trails.
I wish they had more gravel trails over here. The only ones that I know of are the Snoqualmie Valley Trail (really eastside), Bridal Trail (great, I commute on it a few times a week) and maybe the East Lake Sammamish Trail if they haven't paved it yet.
what is your logic in this? Gravel trails only limit accessability. I'm no lycra-apologist, but I don't want to have to deal with taking a gravel bath while commuting on my bike attuned for pavement
gsbarnes
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:53 am
Joined: 15 Aug 2006Posts: 2666Location: No Fun Town, USA
Alex wrote:
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I hope the actually pave it instead of leaving it loose gravel like other Eastside trails.
I wish they had more gravel trails over here. The only ones that I know of are the Snoqualmie Valley Trail (really eastside), Bridal Trail (great, I commute on it a few times a week) and maybe the East Lake Sammamish Trail if they haven't paved it yet.
Sammamish River Trail is paved. East Lake Sammamish is going to be paved. The trail along 405 is paved. The I90 trail is paved. It would be nice to have a scenic hardpack alternative going N/S through the metro part of the Eastside.
alex
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Alex
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:32 pm
Joined: 18 May 2006Posts: 3128Location: Roosevelt
Mr. 75 Dollars wrote:
Alex wrote:
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I hope the actually pave it instead of leaving it loose gravel like other Eastside trails.
I wish they had more gravel trails over here. The only ones that I know of are the Snoqualmie Valley Trail (really eastside), Bridal Trail (great, I commute on it a few times a week) and maybe the East Lake Sammamish Trail if they haven't paved it yet.
what is your logic in this? Gravel trails only limit accessability. I'm no lycra-apologist, but I don't want to have to deal with taking a gravel bath while commuting on my bike attuned for pavement
I think it keeps the trails more peaceful and park like. It is very nice to be able to take a rural break for a few minutes or hours while you are in an urban location.
I take the opposite approach of not riding bikes that can't handle a little hardpack dirt. There isn't any benefit to my riding to build a bike that can only handle pavement, but there are many benefits to being able to handle dirt. It's not like you need to kill the bike, 28mm tires with fenders (both sort of basic around here) do a great job on hardpack dirt trails.
alex
chunts
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:06 pm
Joined: 18 May 2007Posts: 85Location: Cappy
Alex wrote:
I think it keeps the trails more peaceful and park like. It is very nice to be able to take a rural break for a few minutes or hours while you are in an urban location.
I take the opposite approach of not riding bikes that can't handle a little hardpack dirt. There isn't any benefit to my riding to build a bike that can only handle pavement, but there are many benefits to being able to handle dirt. It's not like you need to kill the bike, 28mm tires with fenders (both sort of basic around here) do a great job on hardpack dirt trails.
alex
well, maybe not everyone agrees with that approach, and to limit accessibility just for reasons of the pastoral seems short-sighted. even on 28s, i'd prefer nice smooth asphalt over any type of unpaved trail 100% of the time.
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henry
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:20 pm
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That's what knobby 32s are for. Mmmmm hardpack dirt!
Gravel is bad though.
Alex
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:37 pm
Joined: 18 May 2006Posts: 3128Location: Roosevelt
chunts wrote:
Alex wrote:
I think it keeps the trails more peaceful and park like. It is very nice to be able to take a rural break for a few minutes or hours while you are in an urban location.
I take the opposite approach of not riding bikes that can't handle a little hardpack dirt. There isn't any benefit to my riding to build a bike that can only handle pavement, but there are many benefits to being able to handle dirt. It's not like you need to kill the bike, 28mm tires with fenders (both sort of basic around here) do a great job on hardpack dirt trails.
alex
well, maybe not everyone agrees with that approach, and to limit accessibility just for reasons of the pastoral seems short-sighted. even on 28s, i'd prefer nice smooth asphalt over any type of unpaved trail 100% of the time.
Yes, but we already have good paved N/S trails along the developed eastside. Variety is the way to make everyone happy, not building all trails paved.
Happy Stick Person
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:38 pm
Joined: 20 Sep 2006Posts: 1168Location: Leschi
gravel is rad... closest you can get to hydroplaning on a bike.
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