A recent issue of Sunset Magazine lists the Burke-Gilman Trail that runs through the Seattle area as one of the Top 10 City Bike Rides in the western United States.

Kudos to the 30-year-old urban bicycle trail. And shame on the City of Lake Forest Park for suggesting an ordinance that, in effect, would make it impractical to improve the narrow section of trail that runs through that city ...   more »

Hood Canal Bridge. Dungeness River Bridge. Johnson Creek and Morse Creek trestles.

When I biked over to the Olympic Peninsula a few weeks ago for a bicycle-camping trip, it wasn't my intention to recreate a romantic drama like Clint Eastwood's "Bridges of Madison County."

There's nothing particularly romantic about a sweaty, dusty bicyclist with yesterday's laundry -- chamois-side up -- fastened to his bike trailer with bungee cords to dry.

But I did stop to take a few pictures of the bridges I crossed along the way. ...   more »

I attached my gear-loaded trailer and front panniers to the bicycle last week and headed down the driveway for the Olympic Peninsula. As you can see from this first-night self-portrait at Chimacum about 10 hours later, it was going to be a good trip.

It had been quite a few years since the last time I loaded up the bike for a self-supported tour, and this trip reminded me about some things I had learned from earlier trips: ...   more »