Category: Routes
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Haggen to Haggen Loop
30 mile loop or 50k loop? It doesn’t really matter because today it wasn’t a loop unless I can count my wife picking me and my bike up at Cornwall Park and driving us back to Haggen in Ferndale. The ride did hold, and really still does hold, much promise to be a great Ferndale/Bellingham…
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Binge Worthy
I admit that I am binging a bit on the North Lake Whatcom area. Although there are wonders to be found there, what make this area binge worthy for me is the tremendous workout it offers straight out of the box. From the upper parking lot there seems to be nothing but steep uphill for…
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Tour de Lake Whatcom – Again
A little over 2 months ago, March 4th to be exact, I pushed, pulled and dragged my way through rain and too much snow to complete my first Tour de Lake Whatcom in a little over 11 hours. Yesterday I revisited this route around Lake Whatcom and as I hoped, had a completely different experience…
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Reese Hill Loop
This loop, Reese Hill Loop, has many things to offer, most of which were on display for my ride today. There were cows, deer, lots of sun, springtime springing up everywhere, beautiful sunrise through morning mist, and a hill. Many of this loops offerings may or may not be there on each ride, but rest…
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Granny Insufficient
I’ve always known granny gear as a truck term for the often ultra low 1st gear in many 4 speed manual shift trucks, a gear meant to allow trucks the ability to get heavy loads moving or to keep them moving up steep slopes. However, the max speed in that gear may be no faster…
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Six Low Dollar Fixes for Ferndale’s Trail System
I started writing this post to talk about how I see the general state of getting around by bicycle in the greater Bellingham/Whatcom area. My address is Ferndale so I began writing by commenting on the general state of getting around and through Ferndale by bike. Before I knew it I had the whole screen…
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