Category Archives: Biking

Stolen: Ellsworth Moment & Commencal Supreme DH

This post is long overdue. I was devastated to come downstairs this summer (end of July) to find that I was missing not just one, but two bikes, worth about $10k, from our condo’s garage! I think I was too … Continue reading

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Cycling (the Top Part) of the West Maui Loop

Day 2 in Maui! We arrived yesterday around 4pm and made our way to Paumana on the south edge of Lahania after a pit stop at Quizno’s, the quintessential Hawaiian lunch stop :). (Note: our condo’s bikes leave something to … Continue reading

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Riding the GranFondo Whistler

Last weekend we rode the ride we’ve been waiting for all season; the GranFondo Whistler. 120 km, 2,400 m of climbing, 1,760 m of descending, 7 am departure time, along the scenic Sea-to-Sky highway. We headed up to Vancouver Friday … Continue reading

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Cycling Highway 410: Chinook Pass

Last weekend as part of our Whistler Gran Fondo training we planned to ride from Enumclaw to Sunrise, “the highest point that can be reached by vehicle at Mount Rainier National Park.” Except once we got to the park gate … Continue reading

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Cycling Highway 20: Newhalem to Rainy Pass & Washington Pass

As part of our Whistler Gran Fondo training this Saturday we drove two hours to Newhalem up Highway 20 to tackle Rainy Pass and Washington Pass. We road about 86 miles and supposedly almost 10,000 feet of vertical gain!? (I … Continue reading

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Seattle to Portland – 202 miles

On Saturday I biked 202 miles from Seattle to Portland! Here’s the route on Bikely: The night before I was pretty excited and it was hard to sleep so I only got five hours of sleep. Since the race starts … Continue reading

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My First Century, The LIVESTRONG Challenge

Every few months my mom emails me asking to use my blog to raise money for one cause or another thinking I write for an audience measuring in the tens of thousands. I try and tell her that I only … Continue reading

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Road Bike Fitting at Cycle U

As part of gearing up for doing the STP, a 202 mile race from Seattle to Portland that I’m going to do one day, I went to Cycle U for a bike fitting (I ride a Specialized Allez Elite Triple). … Continue reading

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Biking guide to the Kootenay’s

Kootenay Biking Guide [PDF] This 44 page publication showcases the Kootenay Rockies, a premiere cycling destination. It is the definitive guide to mountain, touring and road biking vacations in the region.

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Biking: Suntop

This weekend we rode Suntop (click for photos, maps and stats). Or more accurately, down Suntop. Overall we descended over 4000 vertical feet. Fortunately we were able to ride up 3250 of that in a car (though we did end … Continue reading

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