Approach to Marsh Arch Bridge in Kansas. More pictures at Gateway Council.
2010 archive
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Former Sun exec on cross-country bike tour
Former Sun Microsystems general counsel Mike Dillon has embarked on a cross-country bicycle tour after finishing the months of work to hammer together Sun's acquisition by Oracle.
Since Oracle's completion of its acquisition at the end of January, Dillon already has purchased a Bruce Gordon Rock n Road touring bike, flown to Jacksonville, Florida, and is five days into his journey back to Silicon Valley.
A cross-country ride is something he's wanted to do for years, he says at Mike's Blog, and now he's got the opportunity to do it:
“I’ve decided that the immediate “what’s next” for me will be to ride my bicycle across the U.S. It’s something I’ve wanted to do since I was in college …..
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Mike Dillon
Former Sun Microsystems exec Mike Dillon visits the beach before heading west.
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Bicycling to Poo Poo Point on Tiger Mountain
Take it from me; don't poo-poo the bike ride over to Poo Poo Point on Tiger Mountain east of Seattle.
After easily tackling the Chilly Hilly bike ride Sunday on Bainbridge Island, I made the quick decision a couple of days later to pedal my Rockhopper over to the launch point for those paragliders I've seen soaring south of Issaquah.
Quickly checking my Green Trails Map for Tiger Mountain, I saw the trailhead of the old logging road was at 1,400 feet elevation and my destination was 1,780 feet. I should have looked at the route more closely, instead of rushing out of the house. Or, checked with the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance wiki for Poo Poo Point. …
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Washington state veering away from complete cellphone ban
Some of Washington's state legislators must have been distracted when they were told that cellphone use delays a driver's reaction time as much as having a blood alcohol content of .08 percent, which can earn you a DUI.
The State House legislators voted to ban texting and cellphone use by 16- and 17-year-olds and make texting a primary offense for adult motorists. But adult handheld cellphone use is still a secondary offense, meaning you've got to be breaking some other law to be pulled over.
As a vulnerable road user when I'm on my bicycle, it constantly worries me that the motorist behind me might be more concerned with the cellphone call than what's in the road in front of him, namely me. I've read too many news reports of bicyclists killed or injured …..
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Poo Poo Point
Tiger Mountain view
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Fifteen Mile Bridge
Crosses Fifteen Mile Creek on Tiger Mountain
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Logging road
Old logging road heads up slope on Tiger Mountain
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Poo Poo Point on Tiger Mountain
That's my bike; Lake Sammamish below.
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David Herlihy tracks “The Lost Cyclist”
Bicycle historian David V. Herlihy has wrapped up another book, “The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and his Mysterious Disappearance.”
You probably remember Herlihy's previous work, “Bicycle: The History.” That heavily researched and interesting book recounted not only the technological advances of the bicycle from the draisine to modern times, but also told us about pioneers in the field and the social impact of two-wheeled travel.
In his latest effort, Herlihy examines the around-the-world bicycle journey of bike racer Frank Lenz of Pittsburgh (that's Lenz at right in India in 1893).
Setting off in 1892 aboard a “safety bicycle” with inflatable tires, Lenz traveled the globe for two years before disappearing forever in Turkey.
In an email, I asked Herlihy why he chose ….
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Trail biking
- MS Bike fundraiser rolls through Chilliwack for first time - Trail TimesMS Bike - Chilliwack has a local fundraising goal of $130,000, with more than $80,000 raised as of July 3. The route lengths are 30 kilometres, 60 ...
- Explore Acadia National Park by bicycle on historic carriage roads - Bangor Daily NewsAnd take note that many hiking trails intersect with the carriage roads, and bikes are not permitted on hiking trails. Trail maps will usually make ...
- Do we really need a mountain bike-specific cycling computer? Garmin's Edge MTB + more ...The computer is also hooked up to Trailforks, which should help users find new trails. That's with a hand from 5Hz HPS recording in these profiles, ...
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