Thread: Comin to Seattle

Originally Posted by Ashen Depends on your definition of "in the area" Hurricane Ridge out on the peninsula is supposed to be awesome, though I've never done it. Around Mt. Rainier is a really beautiful area, with plenty of long climbs. Closer in, if you are a fat tire rider as well, you can ride up the gravel road on Tiger Mountain to where the paragliders take off. any singletrack around there?

Originally Posted by kudude any singletrack around there? Lots of good singletrack, how much again depending on your definition of "in the area". Tiger Mountain is not far from town and has a fair amount of decent trails. If you want something more epic, Kachess Ridge near Snoqualmie pass or the Palisades near Rainier are more in line. Depending on how for you want to travel, I did a really great ride out near Cle Elum last...

Originally Posted by kudude which makes it even more funny. Generally speaking, how is the terrain? I'm sure you can do whatever you want, but if you just went for a 30 mile ride.....would it likely be flat, hilly, or a mix? ] Either hilly, a mix, or very hilly. There are only a couple of places to do long-ish flat rides -- like one of the MUP trails, like the Burke Gilman, Sammamish River Trail. You can do a few flat miles along the...

Concerning the Cascade Forum site mentioned, are their people that would respond to maybe a group ride? I'm sure most depends on the weather. 14 days.. Thats pretty good for a December if there is mostly rain and some snow. I mean that gives me 46% chance. I am alright with that.

Originally Posted by Ashen I did a really great ride out near Cle Elum last year that I forget the name of, but will look up if you are interested (PM me). The name of the ride is Rat-Pac. Fun ride, good hour-long climb on singletrack and fireroads, followed by a ripping singletrack descent. If end up in West Seattle and want singletrack, you can ride your bike onto the Fauntleroy/Southworth Ferry (which leaves from West Seattle) and a 3 mile...

That's 14 days more than I rode last December.

Originally Posted by kudude ....like skiing? yea plus snowboarding, kayaking, climbing...when you get all the seasons up here, there's no limit to one's imagination of activities.

Close to White Center which has McClendon's Hardware, El Paisano (best Mexican I've had in the states), Pho 99, Full Tilt. Love it. West Seattle has Elliott Bay Brewery, Mashiko's, C&P Coffee, Bakery Nouveau, Ace Hardware, Farmer's Market. Terrain in West Seattle can be interesting. But once you are in WS it's mostly flat, with downhills/uphills to water. http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/steepest.htm High...

Recycled Cycles rents, but I think they only rent hybrids, not road bikes. Whether it's a good time of year to go for a ride totally depends on your personal preferences. Last December we had snow, lots of snow from a West Coast perspective (laughable to anyone from someplace with real snow), so in that case I'd say yes, it's too cold and crappy to ride. Normally Seattle winters are rainy, a little windy, but mostly just...

Best advice: watch the weather forecast as the time to be here gets closer. Along with rain, and our occasional snow, it can also be nice and clear on any given few days in December. The Cascade Bicycle Club's message board (you'll need to sign up first) would be a place to ask for suggestions for in-city rides; lots of other rides that aren't too hard to get to (some of which start with a ferryboat across Puget Sound)....