Cycling and other musings
August 27, 2023, 63,7 miles, 3560 feet climbed
Today our first goal was to get to the ferry, which runs less frequently on Sundays. All made it fine and we had an uneventful crossing of Puget Sound. It was far from flat, knocking off 830 feet of our climbing budget. The ferry first stopped at Vashon Island then quickly departed for Southworth.
Continue reading “Day 1 — Sea Tac to Shelton, Washington”August 26, 2023, 0 miles, 0 feet climbed
Tomorrow my newest bike ride–from Seattle, Washington, to the Mexican border, begins. I tried to ride America by Bicycle’s version in 2021 but it was cancelled due to insufficient interest. Interestingly it was not due to COVID, from which we were just beginning to recover, though that might explain the lack of interest. The route, supported by Bike Adventures, a British company, adds to the front by beginning in Seattle instead of Astoria, Oregon, and to the end by going all the way to the border south of San Diego instead of stopping in Costa Mesa, California.
We have 17 riders, hailing mostly from the UK excepting 1 Canadian and 5 from the US, plus two guides–Dom and Steve. Bob Mountz, whom I’ve ridden with on my last two rides–ABB North in 2019 and Crossroads in 2022–is one of us yanks.
Continue reading “Day 0 — Another Cycling Adventure Begins”