Category Archives: Biking

Pedaling up St. Helens

View Tour de Blast in a larger map Yesterday, I completed the Tour de Blast ride, going from the town of Toutle up Mt. St. Helens to the Johnston Ridge Obervatory, which has an amazing view of the blast zone … Continue reading

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Flying Wheels Century 2009

View Larger Map I just got back from biking my first century, the Flying Wheels, which is a preparation for the 2009 STP we’ll ride later this summer. The STP can be done either in a day or two; we’ll … Continue reading

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Biking the Wenatchee-Chelan loop

My bike hasn’t been getting a lot of love since I moved to Seattle. Bike commuting in the summer, mostly, but not many long rides. No touring. To charge things up this year, I decided we should do the STP … Continue reading

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Back in the saddle

Today, I bike-commuted to work and back for the first time since the bike accident. I’ve been meaning to do it a few weeks ago, but kept finding excuses. Mostly, I felt intimidated by having to hold up the bus … Continue reading

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Hills and Chills

Thousands of cyclists, noses dripping, thighs burning, converged on Bainbridge Island for, what to many of us, was the first serious bike ride of the season: the Chilly Hilly. Though only 32 miles long, it had some steep hills that … Continue reading

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