Fall has descended upon the Pacific Northwest, and with the changing of the season comes rain, wind and chilly temperatures. By the time of the harvest moon I’d normally be knee deep in cyclocross, but this year “ain’t no normal;” it was time to refocus. In late August the owners of MFG Cyclocross (Seattle race […]
Road
Mercer Island to Granite Falls
#diygravel Number 2 The second installment of the Ted King #diygravel series is a simulation of the Belgian Waffle Ride. The BWR is 138 miles with 12,000 feet of climbing with what, I think, is a lot of gravel. I say “I think” because the folks who put on these gravel rides/races seem to be […]
To Middle Fork Washout
Easy ride up the rehabilitated Middle Fork Road : Middle Fork Road Located only thirty miles from Seattle the Middle Fork Road provides convenient access to quality hiking and fishing, but in the past this convenience has come at a price: weirdness. The last thing I want in the wilderness is weird, funky uncomfortable situations. […]