Riding Around The Sound

News Tribune Adventure writer and novice cyclist Craig Hill is training to ride the 202-mile Seattle-to-Portland Bicycle Classic in one day and discovering the local riding scene and the sport’s nuances along the way. In his blog, he explores ideal riding routes, events, relays tips from the experts and helps you figure out if you’ll need to shave your legs for your next big ride.

Guest blogger: Rick Beitelspacher teaches junior high English in the Puyallup School District. You can contact him at tshirtguys@comcast.net.

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Go inside the Tacoma cycling scene
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Posted by Craig Hill @ 10:23:16 am

I get so many letters and phone calls from people who want me to write about them riding across the country that the accomplishment hardly seems newsworthy any more.
That's not to say it's not impressive. It's an amazing accomplishment, something I'd like to try to do some day.
Hopefully this blog will give me a chance to give more of these people a little attention.
While I can't write about everybody who tries this, because I just mentioned an Olympic snowboarder who leaves today to ride from Anacortes to Maine, I figure I better let you know that four students - three from WSU and one from the UW - leaving Seattle tomorrow to pedal to Washington D.C.

Click below to read the press release from ride organizers:

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