520 Loop Ride

520 Loop Ride

4/8/20

Hello reader,

On Monday I was able to make a ride happen that I have wanted to do for nearly 2 years. With all of the “stay home” order in place it was a very quiet peaceful ride. Very few people on the trail, very few cars on the road. A little over three hours in the saddle, and since I haven’t been riding nearly as much, the roughly 32 miles was a real stretch for me. But I did this ride instead of my usual “leg day” so I wasn’t too sore the next day.

One of the reasons I really like the Northwest is that there is a lot of green, mountains and water. Also here in the Seattle area we have a lot of “rail to trails” (old railways that were turned into bicycle/ running/ walking trails), because of that most of the ride was on dedicated trails, very little riding on the road. The temperature was low 40s, high clouds and dry, perfect for a east facing morning ride across the 520 bridge.

I left the house at 7am and I got back at about 10:15am. Even with breaks for pictures and a chance to stretch and catch my breathe, I think that I made decent time all things considered. It was a good day.

 

Thanks for reading,

Keep the rubber side down,

 

TDC