Skagit San Juan Islands 2019 Tour Review

By Evan Derickson (with some mods by me) https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42838685 Hello all. It's been a few days since Emee and I returned from our week long excursion to the Puget Sound. It was overall a decent trip! I always love going to the Skagit Valley and the San Juan Islands and this time didn't disappoint. Observations:…

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Another Pedalpalooza under the belt

So it goes. July is here, and that means the one-month bike-fest known as Pedalpalooza is over. Once again, it was fun, but overwhelming and exhausting, mostly because I made myself lead too many events. As such, I didn't have much energy to go on other people's rides. I can count the "other rides" I…

A tour in the San Juan Islands…

https://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanadventureleaguepdx/30058042236/in/album-72157673202148621/lightbox/ From my 2016 trip Summer is in full effect. Time to get out there and explore the Northwest! Today Emee and I are taking the train north to Mount Vernon, Washington, where we'll spend the night. Then we ride west to Anacortes, hop a ferry, and spend a few days in the San Juan…

For sale: Rubber Grips, cafe (rear wheel) lock

Alright, this should be the last for sale post for a little bit. Sorting out "the bike workshop" I found a few more things that should be passed on to someone who can use it. Purchase/Ordering Notes: Price does not include postage. (Postage estimate for US orders is between $3-8) If you are interested, please…

SOLD: Carradice Nelson Longflap saddlebag

UPDATE 28 JUNE 2019, 8 PM PDT: Well, that was very fast! Bike is sold and already in the hands of the new owner! Well, still finding some things that I don't need anymore. This time I have available a classic British transverse canvas saddlebag! This circa 2012 Carradice Nelson Longflap features 100% waterproof waxed…

SOLD: Acorn, Riv/Sackville, Philosophy

UPDATE 28 JUNE 2019: All items have sold. Thanks for playing! Acorn Handlebar (Barrel) Bag. This is an older, more deluxe version of the (always sold out) current version depicted here. (And it doesn't appear like Acorn is currently offering green.) This bag seems to be of the same overall dimensions/capacity (dimensions: 11"w x 5",…

My Pedalpalooza 2019, Two Weeks In

Pedalpalooza is all of June. Portland's annual festival of bike fun. I tend to lead a lot of events during the month, mostly because the types of rides I like to do are not as represented on the calendar as they used to be. I get so busy in the process of planning and leading…

REMINDER: Sunset/Moonrise Ride is tomorrow, Monday June 17

We're just halfway through Pedalpalooza. Time for one of my favorite regular summer rides, the Sunset/Moonrise Ride! Did you know that on the night of the full moon, the sun sets roughly around the same time that the moon rises? We'll ride about 5 miles to a mystery spot to see both. Meet me at…