As you can see by the picture (below)of the sign that greeted me and by the picture of the map, these next few days are going to be fun. Also if you look at the map on the right side of my blog you can see where I am and notice all the green stuff I am about to hit. I plan to climb Washington Pass today, the first speed bump! 5,477 feet – I can’t wait for the descent.
I’m going to try to make it to the town of Winthrop because they have two bike stores and I need to buy a back up tire. I discovered a slow leak in my front tire when I was a few miles from my destination on day 1. I was able to pump enough air into it to get me to the destination. I replaced the tube but the new tube would not inflate. I then tried another tube and it wouldn’t inflate. The first thing you do when you have a flat is run your finger on the inside of the wheel and tire to see if there is a foreign object stuck in the tire. Well there was, I had missed it when I first looked. With the help of my host, we pulled out a small piece of glass We put some tape over the hole (on the inside of the tire) but I should have a professional look at it.
I don’t know if I will have cell service going thru the cascades mountains so there might not be updates for a while.
Good Morning. Looks like fun!!! Hope you make your destination and get your tire checked out. Looking forward to some great pics! I hope you have a GoPro to record the decent 🙂
Sue B
If you do one of those snowball rolls down the mountain as you make your descent? Please have someone take a picture.
Enjoy those pancakes. Just like the Weavers made at The Barn. J Strauss
I hope your descent is decent.
We stayed in Winthrop, WA back in 2005 at the Sun Mountain Lodge (http://www.sunmountainlodge.com/). If you’re looking for a break from roughing it, it’s a great place to stay! 😉
Ken, I love reading your updates it’s the first email I read every day/night. Can you send photos of places where you were sleeping tent set up etc. I am interested this is fun I feel like I’m there with you although I’m not
Way to go Ken!!!!!!
Way to go Ken ! Do you have AAA for that tire?
Ken, these posts are inspirational! I shared the blog with my cousin, who told me that she used to hang out in MarbleMount on days off as a park ranger many years ago. There was a diner there with great berry pie! You’re far East of MarbleMount now, maybe another time you can try it…
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