Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Siouxon Century

QUICK STATS This Ride 2010 Cumulative
Distance 100.65 miles 4832 miles
Elevation Gain 6766 feet 52.13 miles
Average Moving Speed 14.04 mph 15.00 mph
Dog Bites 0 1

It was a nice day and there won't be that many more of those this cycling season.

I had been wanting to ride out to Siouxon Creek (pronounced "Sue Sawn") for quite some time. I've hiked on the trail out there, but of course got there by car. Perhaps one day I will do both: ride there by bike and hike the trail.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Yakima Weekend

QUICK STATS This Ride 2010 Cumulative
Distance 45.51 miles 4597 miles
Elevation Gain 2139 feet 49.68 miles
Average Moving Speed 14.76 mph 15.14 mph
Dog Bites 0 1

Saturday's ride started out a little too urban for our taste, but after about 8 miles we turned onto Naches Heights Road and it was like somebody flipped the light switch from "urban" to "rural". Very little traffic from that point on. Save for the occasional tractor. Orchard after orchard after orchard. Nice views of Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier, and of course all the surrounding hills. It was a very beautiful ride.

We had originally intended to relax Sunday morning but it was such a beautiful and enjoyable ride we decided to do it again on Sunday. Plus we figured the traffic on the first few miles might be a tad better on a Sunday morning than it was on a Saturday morning.