Silhaldenstrasse
Christmas ride through the mud and fog
Outdoor adventures, mostly gravel rides, but not always
Christmas ride through the mud and fog
An adventure following the path of the Sihl complete with farm roads, gravel paths, and singletrack
A point to point walk highlighted by an old bridge
A long walk a grassy ridge
Lower elevation adventure ride on the Olympic Peninsula
In January the higher elevation forest service roads are covered in snow & ice and inaccessible, safely, by bike. Wanting to ride some forest service roads, I opted for one of the lower elevation areas which is muddy and cold but generally snow free. The area around Big Skidder Hill is closed to vehicles but open to walker and bikes so it’s a wonderful place to ride in the winter.
The Cascade Bicycle Club Flying Wheels course with the addition of two transport stages along 520
A group from Seattle I had toured around BI a year ago had been planning a ride of the Flying Wheels 100M route for a few months, being pushed off by a number of factors. Finally this weekend, albeit without perfect weather, we were able to ride the course. To mix it up, we opted to ride it backwards and, with inspiration from Jan from BQ, I rode two transport stages as well.
A tour of some of the islands and bridges of Kitsap and King county
A tour of quiet Kitsap roads and the Stottlemeyer trail system
A quiet roads ride with plenty of gravel options from Bainbridge to Port Gamble’s Stottlemeyer trail system.
A cafe ride of rolling hills, quiet roads, and well-maintained trails on two island of Puget Sound
Blue skies and warming temperatures promised ideal riding conditions so I chose to venture to Vashon Island to tour the farms, coffee stands, and bakeries. I started with a route from the Seattle International Randonneurs, 2020 WTS #9: Vashon Island, and modified it slightly to add some gravel and a trip through Dockton Forest, both of which turned out to be great additions to the route.
Rapha's annual winter challenge to ride 500KM in the eight days between Christmas Eve Day and New Years' Eve Day
I’m a huge fan of Rapha’s annual #Festive500 challenge. The challenge rules are simple: ride 500KM in the 8 days between Christmas Eve and New Years’ Eve, inclusive. I look forward to it every year because there’s something about riding in the cold, dark, wind, and rain which appeals to me.