Oh man, I want to go touring! Any idea where does the ACA route goes? Does it hug the east side of all those islands?
On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 10:03:14 AM UTC-6, shawn m. wrote: > > > As for the San Juans, I wouldn't skip Orcas just because it's summer if > that was the only time I could visit. If you you're coming from out of the > area, and don't get up here often, I say check it out. As noted, and in > more detail than I'll indulge in, there are a number of ways to piece > together a route. That said, IMHO the I-5 corridor leaves much to be > desired, Centennial Trail notwithstanding. If it were my trip (and it might > be, come September), I'd Amtrack to Seattle, hop the Ferry to Bainbridge > Island (the terminal is about 4 blocks from the train station), ride to > Port Townsend, Ferry to Whidbey, ride to Anacortes and catch the island > hopper to the islands. Bear in mind that if you decide to take in Victoria, > BC, you'll have to depart from Anacortes directly, but it's totally worth > it; both for Victoria and the ferry ride. > > Cheers, > Shawn > Seattle, WA > > On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:53:46 PM UTC-7, Jan Heine wrote: >> >> There is some really good advice here. Generally, each island is unlikely >> to keep you occupied cycling for more than 1-2 days. Orcas indeed is best >> avoided in the summer. >> >> A nice route would be to go from Seattle via Bainbridge Island to Pt. >> Townsend. The town is worth a trip by itself. From there, head over to >> Whidbey Island, which means you avoid the busy southern part. Then >> Anacortes and the islands. On the way back, go inland and take the old RSVP >> (an organized ride by the Cascade Bike Club) back to Seattle. >> >> Seattle - Pt. Townsend is 60 miles or a day - it's quite hilly if you >> take back roads. Pt. Townsend to Anacortes is half a day. Anacortes - >> Seattle via the inland route is 100 miles, but not very hilly. That >> round-trip might occupy you for 10-14 days if you take your time and take >> in the sights. Plan a day in Pt. Townsend. If you run out of stuff to do, >> consider checking out the Canadian Gulf Islands. I found them lovely, and >> much less crowded. >> >> Make sure you seek out good backroads on the legs off the San Juan >> islands. The main roads aren't much fun for cycling. >> >> Final note: WA State Parks cannot turn you away if you arrive >> non-motorized, so they'll let you camp somewhere even if the campground is >> full and you have no reservation. >> Final note 2: Ferries can be seriously behind schedule in the summer, but >> at least you'll get on with your bike, where cars may have to wait for a >> ferry or two until they get to the front of the line. >> >> Jan Heine >> Editor >> Bicycle Quarterly >> http://www.bikequarterly.com >> >> Follow our blog at http://janheine.wordpress.com/ >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
