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12-10-11, 03:12 PM
#926
No, not really.
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Kirkland, WA
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Bikes: 2010 Cannondale Synapse Carbon 5, ~2006 Specialized Sequoia, 1999 Specialized Rockhopper
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Welcome to the PNW! Lots of good hills. Sometimes they're practically unavoidable...
12-11-11, 06:28 AM
#927
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Inland Northwest
Posts: 9
Bikes: Just a used rental Fisher from Pedal Pushers in Harrison ID
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12-18-11, 11:33 AM
#928
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: eastern wa.
Posts: 646
Bikes: 2015 Giant Advanced Pro 2,Trek 1500, a GT Avalanche and a Mongoose IBOC Comp
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Welcome to the forums Jim! Lots of good stuff in here
12-18-11, 11:47 AM
#929
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: eastern wa.
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Bikes: 2015 Giant Advanced Pro 2,Trek 1500, a GT Avalanche and a Mongoose IBOC Comp
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Tons of great riding up around Spokane, Check out the Spokane Lilac Century and the 8 Lakes Leg Aches, both are a must!
12-26-11, 05:39 PM
#930
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Leavenworth, Washington
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Bikes: Scott CR1, Cannondale quick5, Actionbent tusanami
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I live at Plain Washington. It is pretty hard finding a great ride here. 
I leave my house, ride one mile, then I must go either left or right, both ways are great!!! When the snow leaves in the spring, the riding will get better.
I leave my house, ride one mile, then I must go either left or right, both ways are great!!! When the snow leaves in the spring, the riding will get better.
01-05-12, 10:18 PM
#932
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I'm in beautiful Portland, Oregon.... close-in North. I'm a newb to the forums and in the market for my first commuter bike! I haven't had a bike since I was a kid. Very excited to start riding again!
01-09-12, 11:56 PM
#934
Cyclist
I'm from Shoreline, WA, which borders Seattle at the north. I ride an '85 Roadmaster 10 Speed and a '64 Raleigh Sports 3 Speed. See you out there!
01-11-12, 12:37 PM
#935
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Join Date: Jan 2012
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Bikes: Specialized All-Mountain (Don't make them anymore)
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I"m from Auburn, WA. I have a mountain bike, but I'm pretty vanilla in that area. Heck, I even consider bunny hopping to be abuse to the bike 
01-11-12, 09:38 PM
#936
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Ventucky, CA
Posts: 171
Bikes: 2014 Surly Straggler (Loretta Martin)
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01-21-12, 12:11 PM
#937
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Oregon
Posts: 146
Bikes: 2011 Specialized Sirrus, 2013 Yuba Boda Boda Sport
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I'm in Central Oregon. Got lots of good riding in while we had a good mild winter with lots of sun. Now with all the rain/snow/slush... sigh. Though today, the blue skies are trying really hard to peek out, so am going to try & get some groceries by bike while the riding's good.
01-31-12, 12:53 PM
#938
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: near marymoor velodrome
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In Bothell, right by the sammamish river trail/burke-gilman where I take the short ride to the Marymoor Velodrome and spin some laps. 49x16 is not good for hills!
01-31-12, 01:11 PM
#939
No, not really.
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Kirkland, WA
Posts: 231
Bikes: 2010 Cannondale Synapse Carbon 5, ~2006 Specialized Sequoia, 1999 Specialized Rockhopper
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Welcome to BF, carbonclincher. I'm just a few miles from you. I'd like to get a single-speed bike someday but for now I'm glad I have lots of gears available!
03-01-12, 06:18 PM
#941
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Just joined this forum. It is certainly a wealth of information. I live and work in Bend, OR and travel often to Eugene. I like to road ride and mountain bike. Currently obsessed with mixte frames and contemplating building a fixie.
03-27-12, 10:58 AM
#942
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Bonney Lake WA
Posts: 34
Bikes: 2012 Novara Randonee, 1991 Diamondback Override,
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Been lurking for a while and I just started posting from Bonney Lake WA. Just got a new 2012 Randonee last week. Been ridding my old 1991 Daimondback Override and I hope to work my way up to doing some touring rides. Most rides now are around 20-40 miles and always seem to be around Sumner, Orting, Buckley & Enumclaw. a lot of my rides include a 500' plus climb and my mile & pace seem to be increasing rapidly. looking fwd to not ridding in the rain so much.
03-27-12, 11:47 AM
#943
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ellensburg,WA
Posts: 3,180
Bikes: Schwinn Broadway, Specialized Secteur Sport(crashed) Spec. Roubaix Sport, Spec. Crux
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Wow, guess I've not posted in this thread yet. Born in Moses Lake when it still had an Air Force base, after dad retired grew up in Spokane. Moved to Ellensburg (Kittitas as well) for college, only left for 5 years once to live in Coulee City. Moved back to Ellensburg 10+ years ago. I live on a county road that is residential and have great riding from the top of my driveway. I commute with my bike 10 or so months a year, into my second year doing this. I ride for health and recreation. I am also the Scoutmaster for our communities Boy Scout Troops.
I work in the trucking industry and foremerly was a driver. As such I have seen almost every corner of Washington, most of Idaho, some of northern Oregon. We are truely blessed with some stellar scenery in the Pacific Northwest. From ocean beaches to mountians to deserts to dry and irrigated farm land. I wish to travel it all with my bike in the time I have remaining.
I work in the trucking industry and foremerly was a driver. As such I have seen almost every corner of Washington, most of Idaho, some of northern Oregon. We are truely blessed with some stellar scenery in the Pacific Northwest. From ocean beaches to mountians to deserts to dry and irrigated farm land. I wish to travel it all with my bike in the time I have remaining.
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04-05-12, 08:59 AM
#944
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Sounds familiar, I split my time between Sandpoint and Nine Mile Falls, where in Steven's county do you hang?
05-14-12, 07:51 PM
#945
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Location: The old Northwest Coast.
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5 miles north of the Columbia River, just north of North Head. Seaview, Pacific County, SW, Washington.
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05-18-12, 09:07 AM
#946
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Bikes: 2014 Specialized Dolce Triple, 1987 Schwinn Tempo, 2012 Windsor Kensington 8
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Hi all, I'm out in Florence, OR. but originally from Eugene/Springfield (Started in West Eugene, moved out to Walterville area in middle school)
When we lived in West Eugene, I rode EVERYWHERE. I recently went back to my old neighborhood and couldn't believe how far afield I was allowed to go on my bike when I was only about 7-8 years old. One of my favorite "bikeabout" routes ended up 6 miles away from my old house! My folks' philosophy was that if I could get to it and back without getting lost, I was fine. I guess it worked, as I'm still here. Then we moved out east of Springfield (Camp Creek) and there really wasn't any roads I felt comfortable riding on, and I didn't get back on a bike all through high school, college, and beyond.
I started cycling again in the summer of last year after my boss gave me an old Schwinn Tempo she found in her garage, but slacked off and only commuted during the winter. Working on building my miles and bum tolerance back up. I keep trying to get people to ride with, but my schedule is so screwy it hasn't worked yet. (I work graveyards.) And anyone I've been able to find has either been uninterested in anything more than toodling along the sidewalk at 5 mph or so far beyond where I am it's not fair to ask them to ride with me. But at least I enjoy my solo ride time.
My BFF (who got me into cycling in the first place) is going to be coming up to visit this summer, hoping to get some long rides, maybe an overnight trip in while she's here.
When we lived in West Eugene, I rode EVERYWHERE. I recently went back to my old neighborhood and couldn't believe how far afield I was allowed to go on my bike when I was only about 7-8 years old. One of my favorite "bikeabout" routes ended up 6 miles away from my old house! My folks' philosophy was that if I could get to it and back without getting lost, I was fine. I guess it worked, as I'm still here. Then we moved out east of Springfield (Camp Creek) and there really wasn't any roads I felt comfortable riding on, and I didn't get back on a bike all through high school, college, and beyond.
I started cycling again in the summer of last year after my boss gave me an old Schwinn Tempo she found in her garage, but slacked off and only commuted during the winter. Working on building my miles and bum tolerance back up. I keep trying to get people to ride with, but my schedule is so screwy it hasn't worked yet. (I work graveyards.) And anyone I've been able to find has either been uninterested in anything more than toodling along the sidewalk at 5 mph or so far beyond where I am it's not fair to ask them to ride with me. But at least I enjoy my solo ride time.
My BFF (who got me into cycling in the first place) is going to be coming up to visit this summer, hoping to get some long rides, maybe an overnight trip in while she's here.
05-24-12, 08:49 PM
#947
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Hi from SE Portland! Ride my bike to work and back everyday and love to go on long rides out in the country. Always rode a mountain bike, but I'm trying to get a decent road bike so I can go real fast now, well see how it goes.
05-25-12, 02:17 PM
#948
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Long Beach Peninsula, SW corner of state, fab 50 mile Naselle Loop ride, two rivers, one bay.
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05-28-12, 10:31 AM
#949
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Oregon
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Bikes: 1978 nishiki 2011 Kona Dr.Good 1996 trek 830, 1996 Iron Horse MT400, 89 Specialized Hardrock,
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Hi all, I'm out in Florence, OR. but originally from Eugene/Springfield (Started in West Eugene, moved out to Walterville area in middle school)
I keep trying to get people to ride with, but my schedule is so screwy it hasn't worked yet. (I work graveyards.) And anyone I've been able to find has either been uninterested in anything more than toodling along the sidewalk at 5 mph or so far beyond where I am it's not fair to ask them to ride with me. But at least I enjoy my solo ride time.
My BFF (who got me into cycling in the first place) is going to be coming up to visit this summer, hoping to get some long rides, maybe an overnight trip in while she's here.
I keep trying to get people to ride with, but my schedule is so screwy it hasn't worked yet. (I work graveyards.) And anyone I've been able to find has either been uninterested in anything more than toodling along the sidewalk at 5 mph or so far beyond where I am it's not fair to ask them to ride with me. But at least I enjoy my solo ride time.
My BFF (who got me into cycling in the first place) is going to be coming up to visit this summer, hoping to get some long rides, maybe an overnight trip in while she's here.
i know the feeling ... i work the night shift as well.... i end up getting up early before work and going on rides .. makes for a long tired night ... but sometimes its the only option
05-28-12, 03:45 PM
#950
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Hi everyone! I'm originally from South Eastern Michigan with a 4 year stop off in Phoenix. Upon deciding to move to Portland, I knew I wanted to bike to work despite not having been on a bike in over 15 years. So before leaving Phoenix, I bought the exact wrong bike (huge slow Globe carmel) and made the best of it. In February I bought a much more useful bike (Raleigh cadent) with just enough sportiness to hook me on riding for pleasure in addition to my daily commute. Now I'm saving for a proper roadie and looking for a group ride that isn't too slow to bother with bibs and jerseys but isn't too fast to leave me and my flat bars and rack mounts at the bottom of the last hill.