Summer 2016 blog from the Orange Ride.
Written by: Anne Frey, Orange Ride
I’m a touring bicyclist, starting with supported rides across NY State (I’ve cycled the Erie Canal.), and I have progressed through self-supported rides from LA to Boston, down the East Coast, plus some 1,000 to 1,400 mile rambles in the Southeast. On one of these rides last fall, I met Connor and was intrigued by the idea of The Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure.
Written by: Sara Dobbs, Orange Ride
A song that’s been playing in my head and in my heart these past two days is U2’s “Magnificent.” We rode a little less than 88 miles today from Missoula (one of my all time favorite cities) to Philipsburg, MT. After an early start in brisk temperatures we were treated to another stunningly beautiful route. The absence of an intimidating mountain pass along with feeling more relaxed and comfortable in week two has enabled me to take my eyes off the white line more often to fully absorb and marvel Creation’ splendor.Continue reading
Written by: Dave Sperry, Orange Ride
This part of the country is beautiful. The green and blue mountains surround the valley. The Clark Fork River runs along most of our route and there are heavenly places where the grass, the trees and the water all come together. We spook a deer occasionally and it bounds back into the trees.Continue reading
Written by: Gerry McCusker, Orange Ride
I want to tell you a little, but real, story about the cycle of reciprocity. But, let me contextualize for you first.Continue reading
First, let me thank you. Biking in the Pacific Northwest has been on my bucket list. I even teared up when we started riding out of Seattle. The scenery and the people around me surpassed my lofty expectations! I thought ourSunday ride was the best day of biking ever. And then we biked Monday up and over Steven’s Pass, which made Monday the best biking day ever. Monday only held the title for a few days. Friday’s ride along the trail into Kellogg was superb, and for me, was the bestest day of biking ever!
Written by: Steve Hopkins, Orange Ride
Today was another sweet ride day with the Fuller Center Bike Adventure. We were blessed with warm weather, blue skies, and beautiful scenery as we rode on a combination of paved bike path, dirt roads, country back roads and the freeway. We were provided a wonderful breakfast and dinner by a caring local church and shared lots of laughs and encouragement between riders and the support crew, but what stuck with me most today was a part of my friend Dave Sperry’s morning devotion for the group.
Written by: Henry Downes, Orange Ride
Today was the first Build Day of the Bike Adventure, which gave us all
a much needed 24 hours of separation from our bike seats — which we
had come to know so well as we made our way from Seattle to Spokane.
Build Day 1 also gave us an important opportunity to work together as
a group in a non-cycling setting.
Written by: Gary Schroeder, Orange Ride
I find it amazing on a trip like this how each day can go so slow and still the week can go so fast. We have been on the road for four days and on a couple of them, it seemed as if we would never get to the finish. It struck me today that arriving in Spokane means we only have one more ride day left before the end of Segment 1.Continue reading
Written by: Ryan Iafigliola, Orange and Blue Ride
From the cherry orchards of Wenatchee, to the desert canyons of Coulee, and the wheat fields of Wilbur, today was another amazing ride. Gorgeous, awe-inspiring beauty all along the way, but that wasn’t even the best part. The best part was…the tailwind! A swift wind pushing us along, making the climbs a bit easier, and the flats a breeze.Continue reading
Written by: Ben Rivers
Today’s route took us from Skykomish to Sunnyslope, WA. We started in cool, sunny weather, headed uphill. We experienced a slow climb of nearly 4600 ft., a few deceptive down hills, beautiful scenery, very cold snow-capped mountains, some rain, a long descent from Stevens Pass, a Bavarian village, with a finish on Wenatchee’s own Easy Street. I rate today as one my best cycling experiences.Continue reading
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