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#26
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Originally Posted by bkrownd
I seem to have been lumped in here with y'all.
<----as it says under my handle, I'm @ Hilo, Hawai'i.
If I put some floaters on my bike and ride it straight North I'll arrive at Summer's place in 3 months.
<----as it says under my handle, I'm @ Hilo, Hawai'i.
If I put some floaters on my bike and ride it straight North I'll arrive at Summer's place in 3 months.

Fantastic; I'll make sure I have some hot chocolate ready! Let's see, that'll be around Thanksgiving - do you like your mashed potatos lumpy or smooth?
#27
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 196
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From: Seattle
Bikes: Motobecane Immortal, Van Dessel Gin & Trombones, Rawland Stag, Bianchi SASS
Living in Kenmore, WA now, about 1.5 miles from the Burke Gilman Trail.
Commute to downtown Seattle daily, rain or shine--roughly 36 miles round trip depending on which route I take. (Anyone else have favorite route from Downtown to the North End?)
Commute to downtown Seattle daily, rain or shine--roughly 36 miles round trip depending on which route I take. (Anyone else have favorite route from Downtown to the North End?)
#28
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Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 382
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From: Renton/Seattle
Bikes: 2011 Hampsten Gran Paradiso ti, 2007 Pedal Force RS
Renton, WA here. I try to commute to Seattle a couple times a week, but sometimes my schedule interferes. I recently got a friend to take up cycling so maybe I won't have to ride alone all the time...
#30
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 527
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From: Orting Wa.
Bikes: Rivendell Atlantis, Rivendell Rambouillet, Co Motion Big A,l Klein Adroit
Former Portlander, now living in Orting Wa. (about 45 miles south of Seattle.) Beautiful area to ride. The foothills trail allows me the opportunity to ride a 30 mile out and back all on a multi-purpose bike path.
#33
The Guadfather
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Fart Worth
Bikes: Trek, Centurion, Kuwahara coming soon
I want to be a Pac NWer. I will be visiting OR in October and hope to do a ride there. I keep looking at houses online, but the housing prices are just so astronomical compared to Texas.
I can find anything comparable to my house for under $250K and my house cost $108K.
I've got to figure something out.
I can find anything comparable to my house for under $250K and my house cost $108K.

I've got to figure something out.
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#34
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**fishmel
Trade spots? Sounds like a nice plan. I'm looking for a nice place in Vancouver to rent.
**lecterman
Yea a place in Portland is gonna cost more then a place in Carrizo Springs... lol if you compare it to an area like Dallas or Houston, then the pricing is fair. You can get a nice place in Vancouver for ~200k. 100k will get you a nice place with a commute... maybe a long commute. lol
Everything is relative.
Justus
Trade spots? Sounds like a nice plan. I'm looking for a nice place in Vancouver to rent.
**lecterman
Yea a place in Portland is gonna cost more then a place in Carrizo Springs... lol if you compare it to an area like Dallas or Houston, then the pricing is fair. You can get a nice place in Vancouver for ~200k. 100k will get you a nice place with a commute... maybe a long commute. lol
Everything is relative.
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#35
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 906
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From: Snohomish County, Washington USA
Bikes: Road, mountain and folding
Lecter, if the housing prices in the metro Portland area give you palpitations, than may I suggest that you avoid the Seattle metro area! The traffic up here is worse than Portland, too.
#36
live free or die trying
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: where i lay my head is home.
Bikes: bianchi pista workhorse, cannondale r1000, mountain bike fixed conversion
live in north portland....i'm actually closer to vancouver than i am to downtown portland, though i'll be moving soon. hopefully to fairly close-in southwest. not my favorite neighborhood, but at least i'll be closer to...well, everything, or at least all the places i work, hang out, have friends....etc. southeast or northesat is my ideal, though.
#38
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Bellevue, WA
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#39
The Guadfather
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Fart Worth
Bikes: Trek, Centurion, Kuwahara coming soon
Oh, yeah. I was up there last year. Real Estate prices made my eyes go
.
I think Oregon will me more my speed. When I do move up there I will probably go back to renting, at least for a while.
.I think Oregon will me more my speed. When I do move up there I will probably go back to renting, at least for a while.
Originally Posted by MillCreek
Lecter, if the housing prices in the metro Portland area give you palpitations, than may I suggest that you avoid the Seattle metro area! The traffic up here is worse than Portland, too.
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#42
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Joined: May 2005
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From: North Bend, WA
Bikes: Cervelo Soloist / Cervelo P3
Until 4 months ago I lived on the Sammamish Plateau just up the hill from Issaquah (along with khuon and mcoomer). Just moved to North Bend, near Rattlesnake Lake and just 20 miles west of the Snoqualmie Pass ski areas.
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#44
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Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Olympia, WA
Bikes: Trek 600 series touring bike, Trek 800 hybrid, Bianchi
Three's a charm....Olympia, WA.
More accurately, I work in Seattle (rent an apt to avoid commuting from Olympia each day) 4 days a week, work at home in Olympia 1 day per week. Commute by bike when in Seattle.
More accurately, I work in Seattle (rent an apt to avoid commuting from Olympia each day) 4 days a week, work at home in Olympia 1 day per week. Commute by bike when in Seattle.
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#45
Live in Milwaukie, work in Portland.
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#48
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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Seattle, WA
Bikes: 2008 Canyon CF Pro w/ Chorus, 2005 Moots Vamoots w/ Ultegra, 1988 Cannondale commuter
I'm in North Seattle in the Aurora area. The rent is cheap, so hey. I usually do my rides commuting from my apartment to work in Woodinville via Lake City Way and the Burke, as well as frequent trips to Bainbridge Island over the weekends. I'm glad this topic went up, as I don't know any other cyclists in the area aside from my girlfriend and the gents over at Classic Cycle. Anybody happen to be looking for a riding partner?




