Category: Cascade Mountains in 2013

Sorry, My last post that I did on the train didn’t work. I’m not sure if it was a technology error or user error (me).
We got an early start to make sure we had enough time to catch our … Read the rest

We enjoyed the desolation and downhills of forest road 42 and 46. I got my top speed of 40mph on the road down to the hot springs. Brent got the last spot in the hot tub and the rest of … Read the rest

We descended from Timberline down into the cold wet cloud of Government Camp. Bellingham Bob , whom we met on our trip last year, came down to meet us for breakfast at Huckleberry inn. He gave us 22.5 lbs of … Read the rest

As mentioned we stayed at a local families house in their spacious basement. Hood River was friendly and reminded me of San Luis Obispo. We headed down highway 35 and stopped at another nice fruit stand combo B&B. We were … Read the rest

Everything feels better after 2 beers at the Full Sail brewery. We started the day with a grade that was so steady at 13% with 2000ft of climbing that it made our favorite hills in Santa Barbara seem like roller … Read the rest

Steve sums up the day by saying “I don’t even know how I got here”. Well Steve…We rode 100 miles from Paradise to Swift Reservoir with 5055 ft of climbing. We began by bundling up for a ride down from … Read the rest

We rode 37 miles yesterday. We got sidetracked for breakfast at Side Track cafe in Elbe. we noticed Jackie’s java. We stopped at an outdoor iron and wood gallery all from one prolific man. I was inspired by jack Meyer’s … Read the rest

Oddly we had trouble finding a coffee shop open in Seattle at 6:30 so we got ours at the homeless McDonalds downtown. We rode on the waterfront of lake Washington and enjoyed a hearty breakfast at Tommy’s (not chili burgers). … Read the rest

After yesterday’s good breakfast at the Pike Street Market. Bob got the first mechanical of the trip. His chain got jammed between the spokes and freewheel. i called it a “chain wedgie”. Brent lead us on a nice waterfront bike … Read the rest

We finally arrived in Seattle last night at midnight. We’re glad to be off the train. We met an interesting couple and read their bike manifesto. Cyclecat7.com. read at your own risk. We found the Moore hotel and luckily there … Read the rest

First, we heard the train was delayed for 1 hour…a few minutes later they said 2 hours. We figured it’s time to go across the street to Union Ale for a pint. We decided to save the $4 per bag … Read the rest

The train hit a pedestrian in Oxnard causing a 2.5 hour delay. Luckily it was not fatal.

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This year, Steve and I are joining Bob and Brent riding from Seattle to Salem Oregon through the Cascade mountain range (mostly Mount Hood and Mount Rainier). July 24 – Aug 4. We’re boarding the train in Santa Barbara to … Read the rest