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Gifford Pinchot memories
The last blog entry was a trip report -- what we did and how to do it yourself. Good stuff, but what really sticks with me are the memories: The last four miles to any campsite (usually uphill and muggy). The daisy that got stuck in my fender and rode...
Posted 29 July 2007 10:16 PM by AlexWetmore | with no comments
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5 days and 200 miles in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Day 1 – Brush Prairie to Merrill Lake John and I loaded up the car early in the morning and drove down to Olympia to pick up Larry. In Olympia we had a nice breakfast, stocked up on food, and drove a couple of hours south the start of our trip. The weather...
Posted 27 July 2007 12:30 AM by AlexWetmore | 9 comment(s)
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Back from my 2007 Bike Tour
This year's bike camping trip was probably the best one that I've ever been on. John Speare, Larry Leveen, and I spent 5 days riding around the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Most of that time we were far from civilization. The roads were empty...
Posted 26 July 2007 08:06 PM by AlexWetmore | 2 comment(s)
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A great travel blog
Sarah Erck and James Welles are touring around the world on bikes for their honeymoon. Today's post (The Suicide King) is a great example of why cyclotourists should be reading their blog. It's well written, funny, and informative. I met them...
Posted 30 May 2007 05:44 PM by AlexWetmore | with no comments
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Loaded Touring with the Kogswell P/R Prototype
The Kogswell Porteur/Randonneur (aka Kogswell P/R) is getting a lot of buzz in online forums as an exciting new bike. The most interesting this about this bike is not the weird wheel size (584mm aka 650B), or being the first TIG welded Kogswell, or the...
Posted 29 June 2006 04:02 PM by AlexWetmore | with no comments
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