Jun 27 2011
The weather started out gray, and cool with a little bit of drizzle. We made an early pit stop. I didn’t realize that Gail likes taking pictures. You can ask her about what pictures she took some time. Jon had a flat on the ride up to Greenwater, but otherwise it was pretty uneventful – …
Apr 23 2011
For the Tulip Pedal Ride, we thought we would post a few short stories from the riders. From Doug: Hi – I really enjoyed riding last Saturday during the 30th annual Tulip Pedal ride in Skagit County. The relatively flat ride did host some challenges in a mechanical break down, cold breezy headwind, getting lost, and …
Apr 13 2011
This Saturday, April 16, Doug and Lori are leading a fun, scenic, touring, training ride in the Skagit tulip fields. The event will be the 30th Tulip Pedal ride that covers three different routes varying in lengths of 20, 40 and 60 miles. The course will be open from 7:00AM to 4:00PM. Riders can help promote kids safety …
Sep 04 2010
Here is my version of the STP ride report. It is from my perspective. Other folks will have had different experiences. The 2010 STP ride: We started off from Lewis Creek park at around 6:45 or so. The temperature was cold and everyone was eager to get started. We split off into a bunch of ride …
Aug 17 2010
Here is my first entry to the 2010 RSVP ride. I hope to post some vignettes of the ride. A couple of caveats: 1) I am not normally a competitive person 2) The vignettes are from my perspective. The other riders may have other views. First and foremost: Many thanks to those who provided support …
Aug 06 2010
Hi Riders Are you folks ready for a more casual ride in Yakima’s wine country? Prosser host a Hot Air Balloon Festival on the weekend of September 24-26th. I would like to propose a ride that is perfect for two passenger bikes. Really this is just a fun ride for singles too, but I say …
Jul 21 2010
We completed the Seattle-to-Portland ride this past weekend! All in all, we had 28 riders crossing the finish line for World Vision and World Bicycle Relief. (See Riding the STP — Bicycles for AIDS Caregivers). We had a great time of riding, fellowship and opportunities to share with others what World Vision and World Bicycle Relief does. And we want …
Jul 10 2010
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Well, we actually did it. The inaugural ride of the Tour de Donut (Eastside) – 37 miles of riding, visits to 4 donut shops and, as it turns out, lots of hills. Here’s what I learned: Biking and donuts do mix after all . It takes a long time to leave each donut shop. (Kind of what …
Jul 08 2010
Dan, having taken to heart (or stomach) the lament that we do not have a Tour de Donut here in the Seattle area, is leading the following ride for this Saturday at 8:00 am: “How about a Tour de Donut route that’s about 35 miles that would start at Sunset Elementary and stop at Krispy Kreme in …
Jul 05 2010
[sticky post] This year 30 riders composed of members of Lighthouse Christian Church, their family and friends, will be participating in the Seattle-to-Portland ride. We will be completing the 200 mile journey from Seattle-to-Portland on July 17-18, 2010 and will be raising money to provide bicycles for AIDS caregivers in Zambia through World Vision, in partnership with World Bicycle …