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In India, the Bicycle Rises Above the Din
Earlier this year I took a much-anticipated trip to India, a place I’d never visited but dreamed of experiencing since seeing the film Passage to India in college. I boarded Air India with seven other...
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Conquering cattle guards
Cyclist meets cow near cattle guard crossing. Riding rural roads that travel through national forests and over range country managed by the Bureau of Land Management has its pluses: low vehicle...
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Bridges: Portals to Somewhere
Guest blogger Bill Thorness is the author of Biking Puget Sound: 50 Rides from Olympia to the San Juans. This story and accompanying images originally appeared on his blog, Biking Puget Sound. The...
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8 Lakes Leg Aches: Great name, great ride
This post was written by our board member Sarah Gelineau of Tonasket. When she and husband Paul are not traveling to bike rides, Sarah keeps busy with home and garden projects, and her involvement with...
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The Otago Central Rail Trail: New Zealand’s “Great Ride”
A Trail of One’s Dreams! Imagine a dedicated bike trail where you can pedal comfortably for several days along the gentle grade of a converted rail-trail, going on for a full 150 kilometers (roughly...
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Rails AND Trails Make for Great Riding, Train-Spotting
You’re probably fairly familiar with the term “rails to trails”–after all, there’s an entire organization, the Rails to Trails Conservancy, working to create a nationwide network of trails converted...
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Bicycle Travel Video Contest
North Cascades Highway. Adventure Cycling Association is accepting submissions for its 2014 Bicycle Travel Video Contest. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the beauty and spirit of bicycle...
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By the Numbers: A Morning Bike Commute
I’ve gone from recording lots of information about my riding to recording zero and back again. There’s something about seeing the miles I ride that makes me feel good. While some may think of bicycling...
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Biking in and around the Okanogan Highlands
Today’s post was written by WAbikes board member Sarah Gelineau of Tonasket. Sarah checks out Beaver Lake. It’s March. We’re still a good 6 weeks away before the roads will be cleared up enough to ride...
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Win a Walla Walla Bicycle Weekend!
Photo: Wheatland Wheelers One of the most spectacular wine regions in the country is in our own backyard. Walla Walla is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Mountains and is home to over 100 vineyards...
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30 Days of Biking, Day Six: Dates
Day Six in the 30 Days of Biking, 30 Words, 30 Pictures series What could be better than a bike date? Time with your loved one (or a candidate), no distraction of electronic toys, and, depending on how...
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30 Days of Biking, Day Nine: Outdoors
Day Nine in the 30 Days of Biking, 30 Words, 30 Pictures series A ticket to outdoor adventures: Some of the bike maps we have in our Pioneer Square store & bike travel information center. A serious...
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30 Days of Biking, Day 10: Snohomish
Whitehorse Trail in Arlington, WA–I need to borrow a mountain bike for this one but I’ll get there. I’m hatching plans to go ride my bike in Snohomish County. It’s important. First, the back story. The...
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30 Days of Biking, Day 13: Sounds
The thunder of the Spokane River: One of the many sounds that accompanied today’s bicycle rides. The first sound I heard in today’s biking went something like “ksh-ksh-ksh.” This turned out to be the...
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Will Bike for Pie
Happy cyclist at Snohomish Pie Company. To say I love pie is an understatement. They are hands down my favorite dessert. I am especially fond of fresh fruit pies and have devoted hours to picking...
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Weekend Escape: Walla Walla
April in Walla Walla. Cool spring mornings give way to warm and sunny afternoons (don’t forget to pack the sunscreen!). The air is laced with the heavenly scent of lilacs and other flowering wonders....
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Washington’s Great Outdoors: Your Chance to Shape the Future
A view from the Spokane River Centennial Trail looking at the Monroe Street Bridge from the newly completed trail segment through Kendall Yards — a beautiful outdoor experience in the heart of...
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Reviews Are Coming In: Great Bike Travel Book to Help You Plan Your...
If you’re planning a bike touring vacation in Washington state you need this book: the first guide to multi-day bike tours in Washington to come out in over a decade! Reviewers describe it as an...
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Car-Free in the North Cascades: Washington’s Mountainside Ciclovia
Every spring, there is a brief window between Washington State Department of Transportation starting to plow Highway 20 and opening it to car traffic during which the road becomes a cyclist’s paradise....
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