Thanks Eric. Vancouver Island also looks promising and is only a short ferry ride away.
Ryan On Friday, June 2, 2017 at 3:14:19 PM UTC-4, Eric Norris wrote: > > The Cascade Bicycle Club is doing a two-day ride to Vancouver, BC, in > August: > https://www.cascade.org/rides-major-rides/ride-seattle-vancouver-party-rsvp?campaign=70137000000Q5vWAAS&medium=mailchimp&utm_source=Cascade%27s+Master+List&utm_campaign=daa6186731-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_06_01_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7ba267b74d-daa6186731-84213637&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_06_01_17) > > <https://www.cascade.org/rides-major-rides/ride-seattle-vancouver-party-rsvp?campaign=70137000000Q5vWAAS&medium=mailchimp&utm_source=Cascade's+Master+List&utm_campaign=daa6186731-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_06_01_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7ba267b74d-daa6186731-84213637&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_06_01_17)> > > > Might be worth looking into—perhaps you can get their route sheet? > > You could also go the other direction and follow the Seattle-to-Portland > route. That’s 200 miles, but if you go halfway you’ll be in Centralia, a > very nice small city with lots of dining and lodging options. > > --Eric Norris > campyo...@me.com <javascript:> > @CampyOnlyguy (Twitter/Instagram) > > On Jun 2, 2017, at 12:09 PM, Ken Yokanovich <reflector...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > > I don't have much to add, but will be watching intently for what others > might have to share. I "work" in the Seattle area, live in MN, and travel > to the area every couple weeks. I have brought my S&S coupled Atlantis > back and forth quite a few times, but now just keep a bike there for my > primary mode of transport. I keep thinking that I should book a trip out > so that I can find a bit more time to enjoy a long weekend ride while in > the area. > > On Friday, June 2, 2017 at 12:50:44 PM UTC-5, Ryan Thompson wrote: >> >> Hey everyone, >> >> My wife and I are celebrating our 15th anniversary this summer and have >> decided to drop our kids off with the grandparents so we can do some >> bicycle touring. We are seriously considering shipping our bikes from >> Arlington, Virginia to a friend of ours in Seattle and heading out for 3-4 >> days of riding. We're novices when it comes to touring but have done some >> shorter overnights around the DC area.r >> >> I've started googling route options for the area but it's a little >> overwhelming, so I figured the group could point me in the right direction. >> Can anyone familiar with the area provide some suggestions for a route >> either leaving Seattle or starting within a reasonable distance by public >> transit, and making a loop returning 3-4 days later? My wife does not want >> to camp so I was thinking of an inn to inn ride. We may be flexible on the >> camping thing I would just need to bring more stuff. I was thinking 40-60 >> miles a day considering we are flatlanders, so depending on the elevation >> mileage may decrease. Trip would be taking place the last week of June or >> first week of July (I know, not a lot of time to plan). I wouldn't mind >> incorporating some off road trials as long as it's not to technical. >> >> Riv content: we plan on riding our Sam Hillborne and Cheviot. >> >> Thanks, >> Ryan >> Arlington, VA >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
