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Riding to the Top of the Olympic Peninsula on Hurricane Ridge

By Josh Cohen | Published September 15, 2015

Feel like a champion for having ticked off a beautiful ride that includes one of the best climbs in America.

Distance: 80.7 Miles
Elevation gain: 8,270 feet of climbing
Good for: intermediate to advanced riders
Highlights: challenging climbing, fantastic scenery, 17.5 mile descent

It’s easy to see why Hurricane Ridge is the tourist destination it is. It rises to an elevation of 5,242 feet and provides a spectacular and unique view of the Olympic Mountains at the top. And, given that the 17.5-mile climb to the top starts in Port Angeles (elevation 34 feet), it’s easy to see why cyclists come from all around to test themselves on Hurricane Ridge Road. The Global Cycling Network recently named it one of the Top 10 road climbs in America.

If you’re just riding Hurricane Ridge, you don’t really need a guide. Park at the base of Hurricane Ridge Rd, point your bike up, suffer for a few hours of climbing, enjoy the views, enjoy the descent. But if you’re coming from a ways away, it’s nice to extend the ride by parking in Sequim and riding the relatively-flat and very scenic Olympic Discovery Trail to and from the climb.

There is a free public parking lot with restrooms on Sequim Ave just north of Washington St (and half a block from Hurricane Coffee Company). It makes for a very convenient starting point for cyclists driving from out of town.

Start heading north on Sequim Ave for .5 miles. Immediately after crossing Hendrickson Ave, take a left onto the Olympic Discovery Trail. After another .5 miles take a right onto 5^th Ave. Unfortunately a flood on the Dungeness River damaged a key bridge and cyclists must detour 3 miles around it for the time being.

After .5 miles on 5^th, take a left onto Old Olympic Highway. Stay on this for 2.7 mile then take a left onto Heath Rd. After another 1.3 miles take a right to rejoin the Olympic Discovery Trail. You’ll spend the next 16 miles on the trail winding through lovely forests, farmland, and eventually right along the Strait of Juan de Fuca as you get near Port Angeles. Most of the trail is relatively flat railroad grade, but there are a few punchy rollers thrown into the mix. None of them are long, but it’s a bit surprising if you’re used to the Burke Gilman or Centennial Trails.

At mile 21 you’ll reach Francis Street Park in downtown Port Angeles. This is your signal to get off the trail. Take a left onto Francis and climb west into town. After .3 miles take a left onto 1^st St then your immediate next right onto Race St.

Though you’re not yet on Hurricane Ridge Rd, this is where the climb starts. You’ll climb out of downtown for about a mile as Race St becomes Mt. Angeles Rd. After .2 miles on Mt. Angeles, hang a slight right to continue on Hurricane Ridge Rd. You’ll climb for about 5 miles before you get a nice excuse to rest for a second at the park tollbooth. It’s $7 per cyclist entering the park, so bring some cash.

From there you’ve got 12 more miles of steady 5-8 percent grade climb ahead of you. Assuming you’re a mere mortal, you can expect at least two hours of climbing from the start of Hurricane Ridge Road. It is undeniably a slog and, if you’re anything like me, there will be times that you’re singing to yourself or doing weird math to calculate how far you’ve got left to climb or questioning why you even like riding bikes.

On the plus side there are fantastic views all along the way. At the start of the climb you’ll be riding through beautiful forests and past the occasional snow melt waterfall (depending on the time of year). As you climb higher and higher the trees start thinning out and eventually you get above tree line and into the alpine. As you progress, the views of the valleys and peaks off to your left get more and more spectacular. It’s well worth the suffering.

And eventually you get to the top! Spend some time taking in the stunning, panoramic views, refuel with snacks in the visitors center, then get ready for the other reward for your hours of climbing. The twisty, winding descent back to Port Angeles is thrilling. It can also be a little spooky when you catch a view of the steep drop offs to your right in your peripheral or some impatient RV driver picks a terrible time to pass. But for the most part people are respectful and the descent is a ton of fun.

Once you’re back to town it’s simply a matter of retracing your steps on the Olympic Discovery Trail 20 miles back to Sequim. Those 20 miles can feel like a bit of drag after that monster climb, but you’ll be back before you know it and feeling like a champion for having ticked off a beautiful ride that includes one of America’s best climbs.

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Rep. Rick Larsen Leads House to Protect Transportation Alternatives Funding

By Blake Trask | Published September 10, 2015

Today Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-2) led all US House of Representatives Democrats on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in requesting funding for a popular program that supports community investments in infrastructure for better biking and walking.

On Labor Day 2015, Representative Larsen joined Washington Bikes, elected officials, and business and organization representatives from Snohomish and Skagit counties on a bike ride along the Centennial Trail.

Larsen and his colleagues asked Committee Ranking Member Peter DeFazio and Highways and Transit Subcommittee Ranking Member Eleanor Holmes Norton for their continued support of the Transportation Alternatives Program. The letter outlined the clear benefits and rationale for sustaining this funding as the House considers reauthorizing federal transportation funding moving forward.

“Less than 2 percent of federal transportation funding goes to the Transportation Alternatives Program, which funds bike and pedestrian projects. But communities leverage these small funds to get big results. To make sure safety comes first for everyone who uses our roads, whether they bike, bus, drive or walk, local communities need these resources to invest in bike lanes, sidewalks and trails. Better bike and pedestrian infrastructure not only improves safety, it benefits people’s quality of life by cutting down on traffic congestion and pollution,” Larsen said.

Right now the House of Representatives is deliberating whether to consider a multiyear reauthorization or a short-term funding patch as it develops a longer transportation funding package.

Representative Larsen with supporters of better bicycling at the Nakashima Trailhead on the Centennial Trail

Washington Bikes thanks Representative Larsen for his leadership to protect this critical Transportation Alternatives funding that in Washington state supports Safe Routes to School projects, as well as numerous critical biking and walking projects chosen by local jurisdictions statewide.

“Representative Larsen gets it,” said Washington Bikes Executive Director Barb Chamberlain. “He sees that these smart investments in biking improve the health and safety of Washington children, and also grow local economies statewide. Local communities are clamoring for better bicycling connections that open towns and cities up to the $3.1 billion in annual spending that bicycle riders contribute to Washington state’s economy. Preserving the Transportation Alternatives Program does just that.”

This leadership for safer streets isn’t new from the Congressman who represents much of the northern portion of Puget Sound. Late last year he led a request to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to learn more about the trends and causes of collisions involving pedestrians and bicycles and to make recommendations about improving safety on our streets.

His interest in making better cycling connections has led him to events at the Guemes Channel Trail, and on Monday he spent a few hours on a bike ride with Washington Bikes and Snohomish and Skagit county representatives to see the Centennial Trail and to learn about the potential in trail extensions on the Whitehorse Trail, and north to Skagit County and south to King County.

Posted in Advocacy, Arlington, Economic Impact, Federal, Funding/Policy, Infrastructure, Issues & Advocacy, News, Safe Routes to School, Skagit County, Snohomish County, Tourism, Trails, Transportation | Comments Off

Remembering Jerry Baker

By Louise McGrody | Published September 10, 2015

One of many Jerry Baker images shared on Facebook.

The Washington cycling community feels a lot smaller today. Jerry Baker, the godfather of northwest cycling, passed away in Philadelphia after a brief illness.

I first met Jerry in 1994 when I joined the staff of Washington Bikes (then Northwest Bicycle Federation). He phoned me during my first week on the job to introduce himself as a board member and welcome me to the organization. I liked the man immediately!

Not long after that, Jerry dropped by the office to chat about bicycling. He painted a picture of the Washington bike scene in great detail for me. He told me stories about his cycling life, the early days of Cascade Bicycle Club, helping to found Washington Bikes, his involvement in cycling events, and more. When I asked him how he knew so much about the bike world, he casually acknowledged that he was in the thick of it.

And he was in the thick of it. Jerry’s vision, leadership and passion helped shape the bike scene in our state. Washington Bikes, Cascade Bicycle Club and Marymoor Velodrome Association all claim Jerry Baker as an important founder to our respective organizations. He has influenced so many facets of bicycling, from bike clubs and bike advocacy to bike racing and cyclocross. For northwest cycling, he was THE MAN.

Tributes, an outpouring of affection, thanks and sadness at the loss of Jerry are appearing in social media. He leaves a hole in the hearts of many. Our thoughts are with wife Spot and family.

Ride on, JB.

You can read a Cascade Bicycle Club profile on Jerry Baker from earlier this year.

Posted in News, People | 2 Comments

30 Days of Biking September 2015: Are You In?

By Barb Chamberlain | Published September 1, 2015

Kidical Mass ride in Wenatchee. Kidical Massive worldwide is Sept. 19 — another great excuse to roll.

We’ve egged you on for 30 Days of Biking before in April 2014 and 2015. This informal challenge has one point: Riding your bike every day. Its creators aren’t doing anything official to promote it for September, although they have in the past. We’re just picking up on the suggestion via Twitter that we push it out there to see what happens.

Riding every day in September in Washington is going to present more challenges in some parts of the state than in others. We have hundreds of thousands of acres burned and burning. People have lost homes, businesses, pets, and loved ones. Western Washington went from abnormal heat to wet and windy pretty much overnight.

So why bother?

Five reasons:

The National Bike Challenge, which started in April, runs through September. This is the last month to get some miles in and make them count in that setting.
The annual statewide bike/pedestrian count takes place Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 so you’ll be warming up all month for the riding days when volunteers around the state are collecting data that helps in our state policy work and the efforts of local advocates.
Coffeeneuring is coming. Another fun, informal, just-because challenge, this year it’s Oct. 3 – Nov. 21. We’ll again encourage you to explore by bike to consume 7 cups in 7 weeks (any seasonally suitable beverage, not just coffee) as we did in 2014. You know you loved it; the participation showed on Twitter. Think of 30 Days of Biking as your training rides for those arduous coffee-shop expeditions.
It keeps you going past the “easy” months, when the weather typically rewards getting outside, and into the tougher shoulder months. As one recent research study showed, people who choose to bike or walk for their commute are significantly more emotionally committed to their transportation choices than are people who drive or take transit.
You’re up for it! When we promoted it in April we saw plenty of participation on Twitter and on Instagram.

Recycle Shop weekly ride in Ellensburg.

Every ride, no matter how short, counts. If you have to ride your bike around the block in the dark after you get home late on a day that for some reason didn’t include riding, you do it just to check the box. Trainer time counts too; it’s about turning the wheels. The many bike clubs around Washington state organize rides that can give you some company; check them out even if you’ve never ridden with a group.

Bonus Reason #6: Prizes and Stuff

Pledge to ride and then tell us how you’re doing via comments here, on our Facebook page, or on Twitter, Instagram and Vine with the tag #30daysofbiking and #WAbikes. On Twitter include @WAbikes in your tweet. Share a link here if you write about this on your own blog, or consider writing a guest post for us about your experience.

When you talk about it we’ll enter you in a drawing. Your prize could be a WA Bikes coffee mug, snazzy made-in-Yakima 100% recycled aluminum water bottle, coaster that says “I Bike WA,” or something else. Just remember to tag us.

And while you’re at it, remember to #WavebackWA. In addition to being the most Bicycle Friendly State, let’s make it the Friendliest Bike State.

Sign up with us and we’ll also send you some snazzy “I Arrived by Bike” business cards that you can leave behind when you make a stop along the way.

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Walk a Block on My Crutches

By Louise McGrody | Published September 1, 2015

While you were taking advantage of this record setting summer to enjoy bicycling, I’ve been sidelined by a broken ankle. Instead, I have spent the past six weeks navigating my West Seattle neighborhood and the streets surrounding my workplace in Pioneer Square on a pair of crutches. It’s given me a new appreciation for the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and a more critical eye on how we design our public spaces.

The ADA prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for people with disabilities in employment, government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation. It’s because of the ADA, that many (but not all) of our street corners have curb ramps, elevators and ramps are installed in our public facilities, and much more.

My neighborhood is a walkable one and I live within five blocks of grocery stores, banks, pharmacies, a hardware store, numerous restaurants and coffee shops, the farmers market, and the transit center. I can walk to almost any service in about five minutes—until I broke my ankle. Crutching to my neighborhood destinations now takes more time and energy in order to rest my shoulders and arms, or take the least hilliest route.

Before I broke my ankle, I could bike to work in just under 30 minutes. These days, my commute involves a three-block crutch to the transit center, two bus rides, and a three-block crutch to the office. This takes me about an hour.

However, I can still make my way around thanks to the changes in the physical environment that have occurred as a result of the ADA. With some planning and prioritization, I still manage to accomplish much of what I need to do.

I’d like to share a few random observations about life on crutches:

Crutching effectively leaves you without the use of your hands. I learned to put drinks in lidded containers with handles so I could transport them. I got into the habit of wearing clothes with pockets so I could easily carry small things with me. I don’t leave the house without a backpack.

Opening heavy doors are a challenge. Without full use of my arms, I often have to open a door in stages using my crutch to keep to keep a hinged door open while I slip in or out. Automatic doors are my friends!

Kneeling transit buses rock. All transit buses should be designed this way. These are the buses that have no steps and can be lowered close to the curb to make it easier to enter and exit. Be sure to enter and exit from the front door so the driver sees you.

Stairs suck. Although I can negotiate a short flight of stairs on crutches, I feel vulnerable and awkward. And steps will stop you cold in a wheelchair.

My final take away is this: Accessible environments are people-friendly environments.

What cyclist hasn’t used an ADA curb cut to cross a street intersection? Those trail and sidewalk ramps make crossing streets easier for parents with strollers, delivery people, kids on skateboards, and people on crutches and in wheelchairs. Those kneeling buses make boarding and exiting easier for moms with strollers, shoppers with carts, folks with wheeled luggage, and me on my crutches.

Who uses those ADA accessible elevators at the LINK light rail station? It’s bike commuters, travelers carrying luggage and packages, parents with strollers, the elderly, as well as the wheelchair user. We all benefit from accessible public space.

Posted in Accessibility | Tagged accessibility, infrastructure, mobility, public space | 4 Comments

Tacoma Sunday Parkways: Downtown to Defiance 2015

By Guest Blogger | Published August 31, 2015

This post comes to us from Lowell Wyse, Sustainability Intern for the City of Tacoma.

Bicyclists know the empowering feeling of “taking the lane,” asserting their legal rightto ride on a street where motor vehicles normally reign supreme. Next month in Tacoma, that feeling will be widely available to everyone—for four glorious hours!—as people flock to Tacoma for the Sunday Parkways event known as Downtown t0Defiance.

On Sunday, September 13 from 9am – 1pm, the City of Tacoma and Metro Parks will host this 3^rd-annual Open Streets event, opening up almost seven miles of roadways to all forms of human-powered transportation. The course runs along the Foss Waterway and Commencement Bay waterfront areas, from south downtown near the Tacoma Dome to the end of the Ruston Way and the Waterwalk near Point Defiance Park. There will be additional activities in five parks along the route, including lawn croquet, an obstacle course, a skateboard park, and food trucks. The event is free to all members of the public, and the first 500 people to register at DowntowntoDefiance.com will be entered to win a $100 gift certificate to a local business.

Why you should go:

The scenery on the route is crazy beautiful. Seals (and sometimes orcas) frolic just offshore. The view of Mount Rainier from sea level is insane. Point Defiance Park, just beyond the official course, is an urban old-growth forest with 5 miles of paved roadway and great views of the Sound. It’s all gorgeous, even when it rains.
The event is geared toward all ages and abilities. This is a festive event that brings all kinds of people out into the streets, with people on feet, bikes, scooters, unicycles, wheelchairs, skateboards— any human-powered mode you can imagine! Participants are invited to join the course at any point along the route. You can jump in and out at your favorite spot, bike the full round-trip route, or just keep on going. An extended ride could take you around the 5-Mile Drive at Point Defiance, over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge or on the ferry over to Vashon Island. You’ve got options!
You can get there with transit. The downtown starting point is only blocks away from the Tacoma Dome Station transit center, with express buses arriving from Olympia, Seattle (downtown and U-District), and places in between. The “Defiance” end of the course is accessible via the Vashon Island ferries. More information about the transportation options is available atSound Transit, Pierce Transit, Downtown Tacoma Bike map (pdf), Pierce County Bike map, and Washington State Ferries.
Open Streets events raise public awareness of and enthusiasm for bicycling.We should support them! (If you can’t attend, you can always make a donation.) This is the only event of its kind in the South Sound region. Tacoma has an increasingly active bicycle culture including Kidical Mass and Velofemmes, an awesome Bike Swap, and a mayor who declared 2015 “The Year of the Bike.” Downtown to Defiance is also a way of leveraging support for a proposed trail along the waterfront, which would increase safety and enjoyment for all users.

To view photos from previous years and find out more information, including how tovolunteer at the event, visit DowntowntoDefiance.com or Tacoma Mobility. We hopeto see you there!

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Sayonara Summer: First Thursday Bike Social

By Louise McGrody | Published August 28, 2015

September 3 is First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square and we can’t think of a better way to send off this amazing summer than with a bike social! So join the gathering hosted by your friends at the Nord Building: Washington Bikes, The WAVE Foundation, and Back Alley Bike Repair.

We’ll have reps on hand from Cycle the WAVE, Washington Bikes, She Bikes Cascade and Seattle Cycle Sirens woman’s cycle team- with a free onsite drawing for cool door prizes at 6:30pm and 7:30pm.

There will also be on-site specials from Nuu-Muu (fun & flattering exercise dresses), Pocampo (functional & stylish bags) and the Washington Bikes gift shop will be open for your shopping pleasure. Registration discounts will be available to the September 20 Cycle the WAVE ride. Libations at the bar include beer from our great pals at Peddlers Brewing.

Sayonara Summer: First Thursday Bike Social
September 3, 5:30-8:00 pm
Washington Bikes

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Win a Vashon Island Cycling Weekend!

By Louise McGrody | Published August 27, 2015

Vashon Island, a bucolic escape from the pressures of urban life in central Puget Sound, is a quick ferry ride from Seattle and Tacoma. It is known for its quiet beaches, quaint villages, small farms, and miles of low-traffic hilly roads for bicycling. It is also the home of Passport to Pain (P2P) bike ride.

You have an opportunity to win an epic cycling weekend on Vashon Island. Washington Bikes is raffling off a Vashon Island Cycling Weekend for Two that includes two entries to Passport to Pain on September 12, a two-night stay at the Giraffe Guest Suite, and a gift card to Vashon Coffee Roasterie and Minglement. This package is worth over $400.

P2P is the toughest bike ride in the Puget Sound. This Vashon Island ride on September 12 is filled with epic ups and downs! Riders have three Pain courses to choose from: The Idiot – 80 miles and 10,000 vertical feet of climbing, The Weasel – 50 miles and 6500 feet, and The Weenie – 30 miles and 3400 vertical feet.

Our weekend package makes it worth your effort to ride P2P and enjoy some island hospitality! You and your guest will spend two nights at the Giraffe Guest Suite. Situated on the top floor of Giraffe in the heart of Vashon, the 4-room suite includes a bedroom with King bed, a sitting room, efficient kitchen, and a bathroom. Your package also includes a gift card good at Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie and Minglement.

Not into pain? If your guest (or you!) isn’t into pedaling The Idiot, then Passport to Pleasure is the course to take! Weekend pleasure options include the Vashon Sheep Dog Classic, the Saturday Farmers Market, a visit to Point Robinson Lighthouse, kayaking or paddle boarding the surrounding waters, and more.

Raffle tickets are $5 each and can be purchased using the form below. (We use Paypal to process payments but you do not have to have a Paypal account.) Proceeds support Washington Bikes work to grow bicycling statewide. The raffle will close on September 8 and we will announce the winner on September 9. Passport to Pain is on September 12.

Enter me in the Vashon Island Cycling Weekend raffle!

Posted in News | Tagged bike ride, Vashon Island | 1 Comment

A Bicycle Built for Two Billion

By Louise McGrody | Published August 26, 2015

When life handed Jamie Bianchini several bowls of lemons, he sought comfort where he always found it—on his bicycle. In April, 2002 Jamie set off on a bicycle ride around the world on a tandem. Riding solo. As he made this incredible journey, Jamie invited strangers to join him on the rear seat of the tandem.

After eight years, 81 countries and over 1000 riding companions, Jamie returned home and put his Peace Pedalers expedition to paper in A Bicycle Built for Two Billion. Now he shares his intercultural adventure through a captivating multimedia slideshow featuring stunning photos, videos, music and stories.

Seattle area cyclists will have an opportunity to meet Jamie and view his presentation at a special event on September 1 at 6:00 pm at Cascade Bicycling Center. His talk is receiving rave reviews around the country, so you don’t want to miss it!

This is a free, family-friendly public event and is presented by Washington Bikes, Cascade Bicycle Club and Ortlieb USA.

Event Schedule:

6:00pm to 7:00pm: Meet-and-greet with a door prize raffle with prizes from Ortlieb and more for all those who arrive before 7:00

7:00pm to 8:00pm: Jamie & Cristina’s multimedia presentation of A Bicycle Built for Two Billion

8:00pm to 8:30pm: Mix, mingle and book signing. Signed copies of Jamie Bianchini’s newly released book A Bicycle Built for Two Billion will be available

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Posted in Events, Seattle | Tagged bike tours, bike travel | 1 Comment

Washington Bikes and Cascade Bicycle Club Announce Merger Discussion

By Barb Chamberlain | Published August 22, 2015

Barb Chamberlain, Executive Director, Washington Bikes, and Elizabeth Kiker, Executive Director, Cascade Bicycle Club, August 2015 The boards of directors of the Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes are discussing a non-binding Letter of Intent to merge the two organizations at the end of 2015. This move would amplify the work of both organizations and power bicycling to a higher level in Washington State, which is already ranked the #1 state in the U.S. for bicycle friendliness.

Cascade Bicycle Club’s board voted unanimously in favor of signing the joint Letter of Intent last week. The Washington Bikes board is currently discussing the letter and plans to vote next week.

“Washington Bikes is dedicated, in Olympia and across the state, to improving bicycling statewide. It partners with many local advocacy groups and bike clubs across the state,” said Catherine Hennings, board chair of the Cascade Bicycle Club. “This proposed merger would truly yield more than the sum of its parts.”

Bringing the two organizations together would result in a single bicycle education curriculum for students in the Puget Sound region and across the state. The advocacy work of both organizations would be strengthened when unified.

“This could prove to be a big win for people who welcome improved bicycling connections,” said Brian Foley, board chair of Washington Bikes.

Committees from each board are meeting to talk about processes, review ideas for program integration, and plan for the future, with the hope that the process will move toward a formal proposal for vote by each organization’s board later this fall.

“We are considering this merger to continue the great work we’ve each been doing with even better results and successes,” said Barb Chamberlain, executive director of Washington Bikes.

The merger would result in saved overhead costs and more money directly funding current work and new programs, like Cascade’s Major Taylor program and Washington Bikes’ state bike tourism initiative. Washington Bikes’ grassroots successes across the state could be a great partner for Cascade’s statewide tours, events and rides.

“We would be an even stronger force for improving lives through bicycling and growing bicycling statewide together than we are individually,” said Cascade Executive Director Elizabeth Kiker.

Both boards are very interested in hearing from people who ride bikes and from members of Cascade or Washington Bikes. They are using a shared email address for feedback: washingtonbikes@cascadebicycleclub.org.

Posted in Advocacy, Alert, News | Tagged Cascade Bicycle Club | 2 Comments