A head nod is as good as a wave.

Let recognize and support each other out there on the road!

WARNING:Road Department is Tearing Up the Roads.

The intersection of Saratoga and Lone Lake Road.

Amble Road.

The road department is already started to work it’s magic on Island County County Roads. Here are only a couple of examples of what they’re doing. Be careful these patches of road come up on you quick and are in the most unsuspecting places.

Ride of the Week 4/15/19 - 4/21/19

This week's ride of the week




This ride is a standard route I do several times during the outdoor season. The weather was good and I had good legs thus the ride of the week.

Ride of the Week 4/8/19 - 4/14/19

This week's ride of the week is the only ride I did during the week. The rain keep me off the rode and back on the rollers.

The ride of the week is




This is a fun ride I do several times a season. I can make this ride long by switching up the way I return home from Langley.

Segment of note

Must Do Hill Climb 2019

I'm creating a must do hill climb list for the 2019 outdoor season.

The first to go on the list is this hill climb on Saratoga Road out towards Baby Island.

Baby Island

I don't remember the last time I have rode up this hill. I normally ride down it. So this season I am making a point of riding up this hill.



Video of the climb.

Ride of the Week April 1 - April 7 2019

This week's ride is one that I do often through the outdoor season. It was the longest ride of the week, as well as, the ride I had the most comfortable and solid performance on.

Saratoga Passage

The note worthy segment on this route is



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Ride of the Week 3/25/19 - 3/31/19

I started this week's Ride of the Week up north at West Beach Vista county park. Its a nice little parking area with views of the Olympic Mountains, Strait of Juan De Fuca and the San Juan Islands. I was confused about parking there because of the Washington State Park sign. The sign made it seem as if the parking area was for the neighboring Joseph Whidbey State Park in which you would need to display a Discover Pass to park there. However, I was informed, by the freindly people who parked there to walk their dog, the parking area was county property.



With the parking issue cleared up I started my ride heading south on West Beach Road. I love riding West Beach Road. The hill climbs are challenging, the descents are exhilarating and the scenery spectacular. I crossed the hi way at Libby Road. Crossing 525 is always stressful and can be treacherous. Be careful there's a lot of things going on at this intersection.  Heading north on 525 through San de Fuca I pasted Penn Cove Shellfish dock

and the 3 Sisters Market

then turned onto another road I enjoy Penn Cove Road.  Penn Cove Road rolls along the north side of Penn Cove. Across the cove is a view of Coupeville and in the distance a view of the Cascade Mountains.

Penn Cove Road turns into Scenic Heights Road and then into Oak Harbor. All along the way a beautiful back drop to be riding amongst. Through Oak Harbor and out to the Navy base. The jets were flying low and they LOUD. Around the perimeter of the base and back to the West Beach Vista parking area.

I rode well on this ride. The legs were good, the lungs were good and I had the strength to attack the hill climbs. Great scenery and great riding is why this ride is the Ride of the Week.

Ride of the Week 3/18 - 3/24

I'm happy with my first week of the 2019 outdoor season. Five rides and 117 miles. The first three rides into Langley where good but Swede Hill kicked my butt. I rode in the Heart of Rock Saturday and Sunday. Nice roads and sunshine up there. The hills are longer but not as steep. You will likely be bucking the wind somewhere a long the way, but what are you going to do? The scenic background is worth it. I start my rides here at Driftwood Park.

Both rides this week end where outstanding. The weather was nice, the sun was out most of the time, the temperature was moderate and very little wind. I had fun and enjoyed both of these rides enormously.

 Sunday's ride I felt strong and confident on the bike. Attacked the hills and made no bad shifts. I felt the winter training paid off. I was very happy to have such a pleasing ride.

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