Training Ride
Gift from Yokohama
I've always loved the entrance to Seward Park. After all these years of admiring it with its lovely Japanese lanterns, the mossy stones, a nice collection of plants, I learned …
“Dead”: A Ride to Auburn
Not quite thirty miles south of us, Auburn is one of the old farming communities that used to feed Seattle. With its mostly intact small town core, it's actually pretty …
Lazy Sunday Ride to the Beach
My husband has been really difficult to live with for the last several weeks. The home remodeling project is getting on his nerves, he's under a tight deadline at work, …
Too Nice to Ride Fast!
Some days are just too lovely to hurry about. Better to ride slowly, taking your time to wink at folks on cute bikes and yelling, "Hey! That's one cute dog!" …
Training and Unknowing for Japan
With the recent cold snap, I wimped off my bike. Though it's my nature to be curious, I've only picked up a small pile of books about Japan for our …
Larry’s First Ferry Ride
My pal Larry has realistic goals. Sure, he might want to bicycle across Turkey or see the Great Wall on his bicycle, but right now, he really just wants to …
A Fall Bike Tour?
Where did the summer go? Why have I only been on my fancy newish bike for errands around town? I pulled out the maps about a month ago to get …
Barlow Pass
The morning started rough, sleeping through my alarm. But after a couple doughnuts I thought I'd work off, I was on the road to Granite Falls and an audacious day …