http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/176 Exploring the Asphalt Ribbons of the Pacific Northwest (Founded 2003) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:44:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/176/comment-page-1#comment-1801 patbarb Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:16:33 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/?p=176#comment-1801 Wow, it's truly a fantastic ride but, yeah, you're up at around 5,500, at least at one of the passes, and you will be riding past vast fields of snow for a long stretch of the ride that early in the season. It'll be, er, bracing. Have 20 layers and use mittens w/ chemical warmers, but it'll be incredibly beautiful if you can catch some sun.  -) Wow, it’s truly a fantastic ride but, yeah, you’re up at around 5,500, at least at one of the passes, and you will be riding past vast fields of snow for a long stretch of the ride that early in the season. It’ll be, er, bracing. Have 20 layers and use mittens w/ chemical warmers, but it’ll be incredibly beautiful if you can catch some sun.  -)

]]> http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/176/comment-page-1#comment-1789 Mark Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:13:39 +0000 http://www.roadsnw.com/?p=176#comment-1789 I'll be in Tacoma on business soon and have a free weekend on May 2nd & 3rd.  I'm thinking about renting a bike and running WA 20 over to Colville.  So here's my question:  Will I freeze to death the first weekend of May, or do I have a shot at making the ride?  I’ll be in Tacoma on business soon and have a free weekend on May 2nd & 3rd.  I’m thinking about renting a bike and running WA 20 over to Colville.  So here’s my question:  Will I freeze to death the first weekend of May, or do I have a shot at making the ride? 

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