Category: Rides
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Early Spring Loop – rev A
A couple of weeks ago I kicked off what looked like Spring ‘19 with a 40 mile loop that essentially rounded Bellingham, hitting iconic locations like Whatcom Falls, Galbraith, Padden and Boulevard Park while also extending up to Hovander Park in Ferndale. Enjoyed the heck out of that ride, but felt like a few revisions…
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Spring Yet?
Is it spring yet? With the exception of the morning ice, January 13th sure seemed like the first day of spring. As such, it seemed also like a nice chance to ride a long mixed loop that I’ve been thinking of trying out. It also felt like a spring ride from how pooped I was…
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Another Tire
A few months ago I wrote about Another Way to do my regular gravel/trail/pavement loop. That ride I did riding my Kona Dew shod in a used set of Schwalbe Marathon touring tires that I had hanging around the garage. The Marathons worked good on the roads and gravel, even doing okay on the path’s.…
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Birch Bay to Boulder Beach
This route has been an enigma for me in the same way that Canyon Lake had been an enigma for me until I actually rode to Canyon Lake for myself. My wife and I have walked in and around all the roads near BP out on Pt. Whitehorn, yet not actually traversed the whole area. I…
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Lowlands
Riding the “Lowlands” of Galbraith is not something I routinely do, but Saturday’s ride on trails like Hopscotch, Bunny Trail, Art’s Trail, Mole Trap, Dog Patch had a purpose beyond just exercise and pedaling fun. It’s purpose was to take a swing at breaking my teen son out of the teen funk he’s been in…
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Splashy
I happen to think that this gravel grind on Lookout Mountain is another one of many little gems to be found near Bellingham. There are trails being built all around here, but whether you are walking the dog or riding/pushing your bike, the road itself isn’t a bad way to get a nice bit of…
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