Jrod

Author's details

Name: Jon Okada
Date registered: May 19, 2010

Latest posts

  1. North Loop — May 19, 2012
  2. South Loop — May 12, 2012
  3. Mercer Island Loop — April 28, 2012
  4. Protected: 2011 Team IJM Wrap-Up — November 23, 2011
  5. Upcoming: Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish Loop, May 28 — May 24, 2011

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May 29 2010

2010.05.30 Lake Sammamish to Church

Anyone up for an early morning ride can join Dan the man, Andrew, Karen and me for a ride around Lake Sammamish. We’ll be departing from Sunset Elementary no later than 7:15 am heading counter clockwise around the lake and meeting up with Dan near Costco, continuing around the north end of Lake Sammamish, through …

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May 27 2010

What I Like Best About Cycling

Tandeming Is Fun

Despite the occasional leg cramp, rain storm, road rash… and irritating driver that pulls up behind you and honks, I totally enjoy cycling.  There’s a ton of reasons why and I kinda felt like sharing a few. Sometimes being tired is a drag, but the kind of tired you get after a long ride feels …

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May 25 2010

2010.05.31 Ride the 7 Hills of Kirkland

I’m signed up to do the 7 Hills of Kirkland ride this coming Monday, May 31st (i.e., Memorial Day). The traditional 7 Hills course is approximately 40 miles long with about 3,000 feet of climbing. It loops around Kirkland, going over the following hills: 1) Market; 2) Juanita; 3) Seminary; 4) Norway; 5) Kingsgate; 6) Winery; …

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May 20 2010

Reminiscing on STPs Past

Look at Our Jerseys

So you might be wondering what some of our past STP experiences have been like.  Let’s just say they’ve evolved over the past six years.  On our first STP in 2005, we were six guys slogging along like the 8,500 other riders.  In 2006 we picked up our own SAG wagon so we didn’t have …

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May 19 2010

2010.05.15 South Lake Washington Loop

Youthful Bravado vs. Experience

It was a gorgeous day!  We met at the Mercer Island Park and Ride at 2:00 pm.  Some old reliables (Dan, Curt, and Andrew); iron man Richard (who rode 50 miles earlier in the day); and a welcome new face – Alex!   Seven of us - 5 singles and one tandem (Karen and me) – began riding clockwise …

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