Sometimes ‘ya just have to kick yerself in the butt and go. Been thinkin about flat 50, from a General thread. If trying to make it flat = make it easy too. Easy is all pavement, mostly smooth, cager-free where possible. Easy (under those conditions) is skinny tires -25mm- pumped hard and a custom endurance bike that also allows for a low position.

low 70s, full overcast muchly, sprinkles


^^^ Out th door, down th hill, past the bog….


^^^ Quiet for a weekday, and the bit of sun, a fool’s optimism. Short lived!


^^^ Thru Issaquah

^^^^ North along Lake Sammamish

^^^ Marymoor Park offers some stops close to the half way point.


^^ Preserving SOME naturally marshy lakeside areas, but still mostly developed with homes.

‘Back’ way thru Issaquah toward home.