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Offline PeteJack

Re: Bike shops near Seatac airport
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2016, 02:43:56 am »
I use Photobucket, it's free if you don't have too many images. Load images you want to show here into Photobucket then copy the text labelled IMG that Photobucket provides for your image and just paste it into your text. Don't use use the insert Image icon thingy above the text box.  At least that's how I do it and it seems to work 8)

Here's Frankie the 15 yr old greyhound and his trailer that I met on the same trip. Just to make sure the above i correct.

I was just finishing the NT W->E when I took that pic.. So, how are you getting up to the NT route?

Offline jackrippah

Re: Bike shops near Seatac airport
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2016, 08:12:35 pm »
I've decided to take the ferry from Seattle to Bremerton and follow the "Pacific Coast" route to a point just west of Anacortes.  It looks like a nice ride (with the exception of down town Bremerton) with lots to see and some camp grounds along the way.

Your snap of the Washington Pass ascent reminds me of what I'm in for - Both fun and not so much fun.
 

Offline PeteJack

Re: Bike shops near Seatac airport
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2016, 09:36:38 pm »
I've decided to take the ferry from Seattle to Bremerton and follow the "Pacific Coast" route to a point just west of Anacortes.  It looks like a nice ride (with the exception of down town Bremerton) with lots to see and some camp grounds along the way.

Your snap of the Washington Pass ascent reminds me of what I'm in for - Both fun and not so much fun.
Should be nice. On the ferry keep your eyes peeled in Rich Passage on the way to Bremerton. If you're lucky you'll see orcas + Bald Eagles (America's emblem) are to be seen thereabouts.

Stock up on food in Concrete; there isn't a supermarket worth the name until you get to Winthrop. Newhalem has a store but it's not up to much. if you're a reader Tobias Wolff's This Boy's Life is about growing up in Concrete. A redneck in a Concrete cafe told me "Some people round here not too keen on Tobias Wolff" When I mentioned his name. It's a great read and you'll see why he caused a stir. But I digress.

Here's Back Street Bike Repair.

You can see where the name comes from. I was there today. They seem a very good outfit. Plus they stock the Compass Tires that I'm planning on fitting for my next tour.

Edit: Oops. If you modify Photobucket (in my case delete some pics) it messes up the locations of all the other pics it seems.  :-\
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Offline johnsondasw

Re: Bike shops near Seatac airport
« Reply #18 on: March 23, 2016, 10:22:33 pm »
"This Boy's Life", which I have read twice, was made into a good movie, too.
May the wind be at your back!