Eric’s Cycling Summary 2013
As many of you know, it is difficult – some would say impossible – for me to say briefly what can be said at length. This will not be an exception.After a casual year of cycling with no real goals in...
View ArticleHills of the Eastside – Education Hill
Five or seven years ago, I started riding with the Eastside tours group. We ride Tuesday and Thursday nights all over the east side, and we climb a lot of hills. A couple of years ago, I was lucky...
View ArticleHills of the Eastside–Hollywood Hill
Welcome to the second installment of “Hills of the Eastside”.After doing Education Hill in the last installment, it made sense to move onto Hollywood hill, because it is directly to the north and they...
View ArticleHills of the Eastside – Somerset
Rising up out of the sparkling waters of Lake Washington just east of Mercer Island, a long ridge climbs up defiantly towards the heavens, proclaiming to all:I am here I am steep Climb meAnd climb it...
View ArticleCol Arête d'Ouragan
The climb up the col Arête d'Ouragan starts near the ocean in the fishing and shipping center of le Port des Anges, and provides a mountaintop finish near the ski area at 1598 meters, with an elevation...
View ArticleEric’s Eastside Challenges–Somerset Seriously Steep and Stupid #1A
I was involved in a recent discussion about Zoo Hill, and ended up suggesting the following route: Montreux-Zooma-Pinnacles-Belvedere-SummitAnd somebody rode it, and found out that it was pretty stupid...
View ArticleSan Juan Islands 2014
Last year, my wife Kim and I did a Backroads guided tour on the California coast. We liked the experience, but weren’t overjoyed by the cost (they’re quite expensive) and the set itinerary. We...
View ArticleHigh Pass Challenge 2014
My cycling goal this summer was to try new things, which would take me to Port Angeles to climb Hurricane Ridge, to the San Juans to ride with my wife and climb Mt. Constitution, and south of Rainier...
View ArticleHills of the Eastside – Kingsgate & South Bothell
Composed mostly of neighborhoods, this is a nice area to ride in, though there are a few streets that get a fair bit of traffic. There are a few classic climbs here.The first two climbs answer the...
View ArticleOHMoN 2014
Endurance bicycle riders are a strange breed. A ride like RAMROD requires you to wake up at around 3AM, drive to the starting point, check in, get on your bike, ride a circle around Mt. Rainier, only...
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