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October 19, 2017 at 4:44 pm #1076974streetsmartsParticipant
@bobco85 166740 wrote:
First off, I want to let you know that I received the book that y’all signed. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I’m reading a few notes from it each day, and it helps me get through the homesickness.
For this week, I’ve got photos from a ride I did the other day that just about made me fall in love with Seattle a second time. I went on a ride after picking my Chinook bike up from the bike shop (had to remove and replace a screw attaching the bike rack to the bike that had sheared off) that took me around Elliott Bay at sunset. I’ve only attached 5 pics here, but the scenery was just majestic.
I rode on the Elliott Bay Trail which goes by a massive container ship loading apparatus (think grain conveyor belts except gigantic) and features multiple sections where the pedestrian path runs completely separately from the bicycle path
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15589[/ATTACH]sunset over Puget Sound from the Elliott Bay Trail (at Elliott Bay Park)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15590[/ATTACH]viewable seemingly from everywhere around the Seattle area, I caught a glimpse of Mount Rainier in red from (I measured it and added the map to the image) about 60 miles away!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15591[/ATTACH]riding south of the Seattle Waterfront on my way to West Seattle, this part of the Elliott Bay Trail reminded me of DC’s Metropolitan Branch Trail
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15592[/ATTACH]I was cyclist #1157 to pass this bike counter (at 7:42 pm) at the West Seattle Bridge, and I saw cyclist #1158 as she was coming the other way on the bridge; it still amazes me to see so many folks passing through sometimes
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15593[/ATTACH]We miss ya!! Looks beautiful there!
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October 19, 2017 at 11:59 pm #1076983anomadParticipantFunny story. I’ve been to Seattle many many times, mostly years ago on connecting flights in and out of Alaska. I’ve only seen Ranier once! I couldn’t stop staring.
October 20, 2017 at 5:53 pm #1077001bobco85Participant@anomad 166759 wrote:
Funny story. I’ve been to Seattle many many times, mostly years ago on connecting flights in and out of Alaska. I’ve only seen Ranier once! I couldn’t stop staring.
It’s one of those things I’ve noticed since moving here: I’m still not used to seeing a mountain off in the distance when I’m doing errands or on a bike ride. Nonetheless, it’s just as beautiful as when I first saw it years ago
October 25, 2017 at 6:32 pm #1077177bobco85ParticipantI’ve expanded my exploration of the greater Seattle area, including a ride to get even better views of Mount Rainier!
This is how to do a parallel sidepath; this section on Des Moines Memorial Dr features a really smooth ride with almost all of the road crossings being very safe (there’s one road crossing near an off-ramp that needs work and another one that has an oddly-placed bollard). This is part of the planned Lake to Sound Trail which will run on a combination of trails and sidepaths between the south end of Lake Washington in Renton, past my apartment complex (I really like this fact), past SeaTac Airport (see my #5 post on this thread), and on the Des Moines Creek Trail to Puget Sound. Also, yes, I will be making a video of this mostly-completed route (it’s on my list).
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15630[/ATTACH]Riding in a small group (just 3 of us) on the Des Moines Creek Trail, very reminiscent to me of upper parts of Rock Creek Trail (the nice parts before you get to all the congestion)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15631[/ATTACH]Stopped to check out (and sample) raspberries along the Green River
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15632[/ATTACH]View of Mount Rainier at Lake Tapps (~31 miles away from the summit, half the distance from my zoomed-in sunset pic from last week); to set the olfactory mood for this pic, the entire area around Lake Tapps has a fresh pine scent which is just wonderful (it makes your lungs calm and happy). Also, Lake Tapps sits on a plateau about 400 feet of elevation above the surrounding area, and I found it strange to have to climb up to get to a lake because, you know, water is supposed to flow downhill and not get pooled up high and left behind by ancient glaciers!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15633[/ATTACH]Neat tunnel crossing under a train track I passed through after a super fun downhill from the lake
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15634[/ATTACH]November 1, 2017 at 10:35 pm #1077409bobco85ParticipantGreetings again from the other Washington!
I checked out the south end of Lake Washington in Renton. This is at the dock of the Renton Rowing Center, and you can see the Seattle skyline just left of center with Mercer Island on the right
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15659[/ATTACH]When I first rode the Cedar River Trail, I was surprised at how many non-bike-friendly signs there were. I was told by a local that a cyclist had hit a pedestrian on that trail, so they decided to install these signs. Bicycles are only allowed on certain parts of the trail with a speed limit of 10 mph, and sometimes they must be walked (there are dismount signs at nearly every underpass). Needless to say, I usually avoid riding on this trail.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15660[/ATTACH]As a new member of the Cascade Bicycle Club (largest bicycle org in North America with 17,000+ members), I went to their annual member meeting at their headquarters in the NE part of Seattle just off Lake Washington. It took a lot of will to refrain from taking that really cool cassette/chain flower!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15661[/ATTACH]At the Cascade HQ, they had a member lounge with some cool mementos (hmmm, I wonder what could have caused them to cancel their Seattle to Portland ride that year ).
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15662[/ATTACH]As part of my dual-citizenship, er, membership with Cascade and WABA, I represented the DC area as well as I could. Also, I found a new favorite ice cream (sorry, Turkey Hill, I’ve found someone new) in Tillamook (Oregon-based) white chocolate raspberry yum. The ice cream is so rich, one has to eat slower to truly enjoy the flavor (this is not helping with weight loss). I also have tried and liked their chocolate peanut butter, Oregon blueberry patch, and Oregon strawberry flavors.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15663[/ATTACH]November 8, 2017 at 7:52 pm #1077881bobco85ParticipantHope y’all survived Election Day! I saw folks had to brave the cold rain, but I’m glad you went out anyways to the polls. Here in King County (includes Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Tukwila, and extends a fair bit into the mountains), they don’t have polling locations except a few for those that need assistance with voting. Everyone who is registered to vote gets a ballot in the mail (I got mine on October 18) and submits their votes by mailing it in or using one of the many dropboxes around the county. I procrastinated but still submitted my ballot in time.
Enough with politics; the other day, I did a ride through the drizzle/light rain around Cougar Mountain and Squak Mountain to visit Issaquah and saw the rest of the I-90 Trail.
Standing at the base of Tiger Mountain at Poo Poo Point Trailhead. Giggling aside, Poo Poo Point is a launchpoint up Tiger Mountain that hanggliders and paragliders like to use, and in clear weather one can sit and watch them take off and soar through the sky. I will return on a better day (likely not going to happen until spring, it being the Pacific Northwest) to do so. Take note that the start of the trail crosses a field used for landing, so watch your head!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15696[/ATTACH]Heading north into Issaquah, I was able to ride the short yet wonderful Rainier Trail which connects to the East Lake Sammamish Trail and the local high school. It is another rail-trail that featured a train station and passes through downtown Issaquah.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15697[/ATTACH]Issaquah was a major city in the timber industry; they had this display outside to show what it looked like
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15698[/ATTACH]After a visit to Lake Sammamish, I headed onto the I-90 Trail which runs just like the Custis Trail albeit with a little more separation. The geometry and colors screamed to me to take a photo with my bike, so here’s my contribution to bike porn.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15699[/ATTACH]This tight, steep spiral to an overpass bridge on the I-90 Trail is a design that I’ve seen used in a couple of places around here. I’m not really a fan of them because they aren’t easy to use on a bicycle especially when dealing with oncoming traffic.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15700[/ATTACH]I’m working on my video tour of the East Coast Greenway between Greenbelt-DC-Occoquan, so hopefully I’ll be able to finish and share that sometime next week.
November 16, 2017 at 5:00 am #1078203bobco85ParticipantI’ve got more pics of my exploration of the greater Seattle area right here for ya!
First off, I went back to the SODO district and got a good picture of the mural containing the Redskins logo. The full name of the artwork is “Standing Rock / Stolen Native Patternwork #10” by artist Spencer Keeton Cunningham. Knowing the title for the mural gives more insight to the meaning and inspiration behind its creation.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15727[/ATTACH]On one bike ride with Cascade Bicycle Club, we rode through foggy conditions to reach Flaming Geyser State Park. It is named for a perpetually burning methane seep that was set alight in the 1920’s. The flame is rather small (only a few inches tall), but it’s neat to see (looks better in video rather than photo form). Nearby is Bubbling Geyser which features strange silver streaks in the water that are calcium carbonate.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15728[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]15729[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]15730[/ATTACH]After reaching Flaming Geyser State Park with the Cascade group, I broke off to do some more exploring of the area, eventually getting hungry and stopping for lunch in the town of Black Diamond (yep, coal country) at a German-Polish restaurant named Europa. Oh, it was good, and oh, I was so full that I couldn’t order dessert (sad German face)! I had a nice mug of pilsner, red cabbage, potato dumplings, and jaeger schnitzel (crispy breaded pork cutlet with gravy and mushrooms on top) which got me through the rest of my ride.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15731[/ATTACH]November 18, 2017 at 11:05 pm #1078326kwarkentienParticipant@bobco85 168192 wrote:
I’ve got more pics of my exploration of the greater Seattle area right here for ya!
First off, I went back to the SODO district and got a good picture of the mural containing the Redskins logo. The full name of the artwork is “Standing Rock / Stolen Native Patternwork #10” by artist Spencer Keeton Cunningham. Knowing the title for the mural gives more insight to the meaning and inspiration behind its creation.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15727[/ATTACH]On one bike ride with Cascade Bicycle Club, we rode through foggy conditions to reach Flaming Geyser State Park. It is named for a perpetually burning methane seep that was set alight in the 1920’s. The flame is rather small (only a few inches tall), but it’s neat to see (looks better in video rather than photo form). Nearby is Bubbling Geyser which features strange silver streaks in the water that are calcium carbonate.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15728[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]15729[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]15730[/ATTACH]After reaching Flaming Geyser State Park with the Cascade group, I broke off to do some more exploring of the area, eventually getting hungry and stopping for lunch in the town of Black Diamond (yep, coal country) at a German-Polish restaurant named Europa. Oh, it was good, and oh, I was so full that I couldn’t order dessert (sad German face)! I had a nice mug of pilsner, red cabbage, potato dumplings, and jaeger schnitzel (crispy breaded pork cutlet with gravy and mushrooms on top) which got me through the rest of my ride.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15731[/ATTACH]When I come visit, we must go to Europa!
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November 23, 2017 at 2:31 am #1078558bobco85ParticipantMore adventures have been completed since last week’s post, including one that is a far simpler (for now) version of what is in DC.
I’ve been waiting to do this, but I finally went and biked the Link Light Rail in Seattle! Just like the rides I did in DC to ride to every Metro station on each line, I biked the entirety of the Link Light Rail (we only have one line, but if you look in previous pages on this thread, expansion is on the way) from south to north. It was a good challenge, and some of those hills were brutal (climbing Beacon Hill, I had to stand and lean forward to avoid falling over backwards, and I had to stop twice to catch my breath/pick my heart up off the ground!). I will make a video on it before the year’s end.
(top-left) Station #1: Angle Lake; (top-middle) Station #2: Seatac Airport; (top-right) Station #3: Tukwila/International Blvd; (bottom-left) cool mosaic of light rail riders I see almost daily from the light rail; (bottom-right) Station #4: Rainier Beach
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15754[/ATTACH](left) Station #5: Othello; (top) Station #6: Columbia City; (bottom) Station #7: Mount Baker; (right) Station #8: Beacon Hill
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15755[/ATTACH](top-left) Station #9: SODO; (top-middle) Station #10: Stadium; (right) Station #11: International District/Chinatown; (bottom-left) Station #12: Pioneer Square; (bottom-middle) Station #13: University Street
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15756[/ATTACH](top-left) Station #14: Westlake; (top-right) Station #15: Capitol Hill; (bottom-left) Station #16: University of Washington; (bottom-right) me being happy to make it to all 16 by nightfall
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15757[/ATTACH]On my way home, I stopped to look at the beautiful Seattle skyline across Lake Union from Gas Works Park, got stopped for an open Fremont (draw)bridge whose counter had googly eyes on it along with 2,649 cyclists counted that day, and perused the open portions of the really nice grade-separated-protected bike lane running alongside the Amazon Spheres
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15758[/ATTACH]Quick note: due to having started a new job (yay), I cannot take vacation for the first 3 months (boo). My return trip to the DC area will likely be in April/May, but if anyone heads to the Pacific Northwest, give me a holler!
Have a happy Thanksgiving, y’all!
November 30, 2017 at 3:57 am #1078848bobco85ParticipantTomorrow is the end of the rainiest month in Washington State. Throughout November, a competition that reminds me of Freezing Saddles has been going on to challenge cyclists to ride as much as they can each day. It’s called Ride in the Rain, and I participated in a team of 6 (named the Freedom Riders with the tagline “Cycling gives a sense of freedom and strength, that does not compare to anything else in the world!”). Here’s my profile page for Ride in the Rain from which you can find more info: https://www.lovetoride.net/washington/user_profiles/272610
Onto adventuring, I rode almost all the way to Tacoma in order to find and ride on the southern leg of the Interurban Trail, a rail-trail that is in 2 major parts on the north and south sides of Seattle. There are a few disconnected segments that will eventually link into a full trail connecting Tacoma to Seattle.
(left) Riding on the beautiful Milton Trail which is technically part of the Interurban Trail; (center) mile marker set in the trail pavement; (right) midpoint between the cities of Milton and Edgewood on the Interurban Trail
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15793[/ATTACH](left) the Seattle to Tacoma Interurban, part of the Puget Sound Electric Railway, was electrified as shown by the painted red 3rd rail; (center) Jovita Station with historical information; (right) information on the railway which operated from 1902 to 1930 and converted into a trail in 2012
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15795[/ATTACH](left) paved sidepath with cute wavy sign; (center) note that all of the driveway crossings are marked and have signs for drivers, even though the grassy lots have not yet been built upon; (right) I confirmed with Judd that this is his dream home
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15796[/ATTACH]The other day, I participated in a joint Cascade Bicycle Club and Auburn Police Department patrol ride involving 3 officers in their bike unit. It was set up by chance as one of my friends who knew some of the Auburn PD was approached by an officer to set up a group ride the week before. We all had a blast with our “entourage” making cycling just a little safer. In fact, during the ride while waiting at a stop sign, we were harassed by an impatient driver behind us who gave 5 long beeps before driving around us and running the stop sign to make a left. Problem (for the driver) is, we had 3 officers in our group who immediately sprung into action, chased the driver down, stopped them, and gave some education to the driver! It was awesome!
(left) pano of the group on patrol; (right) patrol waiting for a train to pass
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15797[/ATTACH](left) at a rest stop, we had a chance to ask the officers some questions and get feedback which was really great; (center) riding on the Sumner Link Trail; (right) these are the folks (Cascade Bicycle Club and Auburn Police Department) who deserve a lot of credit for setting up a great group ride, also to note, the ride started/ended at the Green River Cyclery and Busted Bike Cafe in Auburn http://www.greenrivercyclery.bike/
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15798[/ATTACH]December 7, 2017 at 5:02 am #1079281bobco85ParticipantI returned to the scene of my first trip to Seattle years ago when I biked to the Marymoor Park velodrome a week and a half ago. Of course, it having been November (rainiest month of the year), it rained nearly the whole day, but I persevered and had an awesome ride to Redmond and back.
Here’s an interesting bit of information on Seattle’s reputation for rain compared to Washington DC (from USClimateData.com):
- Average days each year with precipitation (rainfall): Seattle 147 days – DC 115 days
- Average days in November with precipitation (rainfall): Seattle 18 days – DC 8 days
- Average precipitation (rainfall) per year: Seattle 37.13 inches – DC 40.78 inches (this stat surprised me)
(left) riding on the Cedar River Trail in Renton which I found is a lot better the farther from Lake Washington one gets; (right) riding on an unpaved gravelly portion of the East Lake Sammamish Trail near Sammamish
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15834[/ATTACH]I finally returned to the velodrome! It was dedicated in 2015 as the Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome, and I really like the new logo.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15835[/ATTACH]Pano of the velodrome, slick from the ongoing rain (I rode a lap, but I wimped out on the curves because it was steep and slick)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15836[/ATTACH]In nearby Redmond, I stopped at a Puerto Rican restaurant named La Isla and had Sopa de lentejas (A vegan lentil stew with a sofrito base, sweet potatoes, potatoes, olive oil and spices, served on a bed of rice) and a Pernil bowl (A lunch favorite of our slow roasted pork shoulder marinated for days and hand pulled atop a bed of arroz con gandules. Served with tostones, mojito sauce and mojito flamboyan!) that both served to warm my cold and wet body and soul
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15837[/ATTACH](left) riding on the eastern part of the soon-to-be-expanded-on-December-20 SR 520 Trail; (right) I found a slice of home
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15838[/ATTACH]December 7, 2017 at 5:07 am #1079282bobco85ParticipantI returned to the scene of my first trip to Seattle years ago when I biked to the Marymoor Park velodrome a week and a half ago. Of course, it having been November (rainiest month of the year), it rained nearly the whole day, but I persevered and had an awesome ride to Redmond and back.
Here’s an interesting bit of information on Seattle’s reputation for rain compared to Washington DC (from USClimateData.com):
- Average days each year with precipitation (rainfall): Seattle 147 days – DC 115 days
- Average days in November with precipitation (rainfall): Seattle 18 days – DC 8 days
- Average precipitation (rainfall) per year: Seattle 37.13 inches – DC 40.78 inches (this stat surprised me)
(left) riding on the Cedar River Trail in Renton which I found is a lot better the farther from Lake Washington one gets; (right) riding on an unpaved gravelly portion of the East Lake Sammamish Trail near Sammamish
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15839[/ATTACH]I finally returned to the velodrome! It was dedicated in 2015 as the Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome, and I really like the new logo.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15840[/ATTACH]Pano of the velodrome, slick from the ongoing rain (I rode a lap, but I wimped out on the curves because it was steep and slick)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15841[/ATTACH]In nearby Redmond, I stopped at a Puerto Rican restaurant named La Isla and had Sopa de lentejas (A vegan lentil stew with a sofrito base, sweet potatoes, potatoes, olive oil and spices, served on a bed of rice) and a Pernil bowl (A lunch favorite of our slow roasted pork shoulder marinated for days and hand pulled atop a bed of arroz con gandules. Served with tostones, mojito sauce and mojito flamboyan!) that both served to warm my cold and wet body and soul
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15842[/ATTACH](left) riding on the eastern part of the soon-to-be-expanded-on-December-20 SR 520 Trail; (right) I found a slice of home
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15843[/ATTACH]December 14, 2017 at 4:38 am #1079462bobco85ParticipantHello from Washington (and Oregon, briefly)!
Good stuff is happening here in the Seattle area as they are finishing an extension of the 2nd Ave PBL which is our version of DC’s 15th St NW cycletrack. The countdown has started for the SR 520 Trail which is set to fully open next week on December 20, so I will have to ride that way.
(left) those are bike signal lights that are being “stored” in the extension of the 2nd Ave PBL, but by next week they will be installed; (right) Space Needle is undergoing renovations which will include a glass floor on the viewing deck but they still put some holiday lights on top
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15889[/ATTACH](left) i love this bridge connector to the Elliott Bay Trail because the lights are on the underside of the handrails, making it easy to see without blinding folks; (right) this jug-handle is used to slow trail-users approaching a railroad crossing
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15890[/ATTACH]Part of the 7th Ave grade-separated PBL running past the Amazon Spheres; both pics were taken in almost the same spot but facing different directions
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15891[/ATTACH]I took a trip down to Portland this past weekend and got to experience the small-town city along with its transit options. It was cold and windy (in 30s-40s Fahrenheit), but I had a good time. I walked across the new (from 2015) Tilikum Crossing (Bridge of the People) which is only accessible by pedestrians, cyclists, and transit (bus, streetcar, light rail). The best part is how quiet it was since the whooshing of speeding vehicles was nowhere to be found.
(left) Tilikum Crossing lit up at night; (right) pedestrian/cyclist separation with a one-way bike lane (the other side of the bridge had the other one-way bike lane), also it’s hard to tell in this pic, but the cycling lane was shown with green while the pedestrian lane was shown with yellow
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15892[/ATTACH](left) looking down the Williamette River at downtown Portland; (right) Tilikum Crossing motto
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15893[/ATTACH]December 22, 2017 at 7:24 am #1079739bobco85ParticipantMy apologies for the delay (it’s certainly not Wednesday anywhere), but I wanted to ride the coolest new trail in Seattle first before sharing pics!
On Wednesday, December 20, the State Road 520 Trail became officially connected across Lake Washington on the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge. This floating bridge is the longest in the world and provides a really great connection between Seattle and Bellevue. Now, a continuous trail joins Seattle, Bellevue, and Redmond together!
I rode across the bridge Thursday evening and took some pics before my phone’s battery died.
(left) wayfinding on the Seattle side; (right) it has its own monolith (I was biker #923)!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15932[/ATTACH](left) yay for a new trail!; (right) previously, only the I-90 Trail provided a route across Lake Washington instead of having to circumnavigate the lake
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15931[/ATTACH](left) interesting structure that also has an observation point on the far side with a bench and information on the history of the region; (right) the floating part of the bridge
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15933[/ATTACH]They did a good job with the lighting as it was enough to illuminate the path without being too bright. (left) east and west ends had these lights on the railing; (right) center part of the bridge had these lights
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15934[/ATTACH]The SR 520 Trail has its own version of everyone’s favorite Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail element: the dreaded expansion joint! Luckily, the one on the SR 520 Trail is less jarring in comparison, but it still raises some ire. Quick bit of info: the expansion joint edges are the maximum height allowed by the ADA for wheelchair accessibility.
(left) expansion joints have a solid yellow line on either side as a warning; (right) close-up view of the expansion joint’s geometry
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15935[/ATTACH]December 28, 2017 at 3:07 am #1079881bobco85ParticipantIt’s the last Wednesday of 2017, so I’ve got a last few bit of pictures to share.
On Saturday, I went on the Holiday Hot Chocolate Ride with a group from Cascade Bicycle Club. We rode around parts of Kent in freezing and just above freezing temperatures. The cold made the hot chocolate even more worth it!
(left) group taking a break at Three Friends Fishing Hole on the Green River Trail; (right) our destination was Dilettante Espresso & Mocha Cafe
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15947[/ATTACH](left) long line for hot chocolate; (right) I let Santa sample my hot white chocolate (with whipped cream) and cherry almond scone
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15948[/ATTACH]On Christmas Eve, I biked to Bellevue for lunch to meet up with komorebi who was in the area for the holiday. After lunch, I saw that it was snowing outside, so I had to bike across the nearby SR 520 Trail bridge over Lake Washington. It was fun!
(left) fellow Freezing Saddles veterans and trail snow-shovelers; (right) onto the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge in the snow
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15949[/ATTACH](left) Chinook is not a snow bike, but I left my hybrid with bigger tires back at home; (right) cockpit view with accumulation on the trail
[ATTACH=CONFIG]15950[/ATTACH](left) taking a selfie at the monolith/counter on the west side of the bridge which got stuck at 12; (center) the other side of the NEW monolith wasn’t looking too hot in the wintry weather; (right) my favorite thing about this pic at the Link light rail’s University of Washington station is that all of the bikes at the racks in front are LimeBikes!
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