teigyr
03-28-2007, 12:58 PM
We've been looking at the King County bike map and see that we should be able to get to the 520 trail from the Lake Sammamish trail. We're not completely sure how to do it, however. Are there any landmarks we should look for?
As a sidenote, I rode the Burke-Gilman backwards into Fremont yesterday. I didn't go over the bridge on the detour (heights kind of get to me but with all the bridges up here, I am going to have to learn how to cope). Coming back, I discovered one of those lovely raised bump things on the trail. I was going kind of fast and thought I should swerve but I also braked. I almost put the bike down...I didn't. I skidded, swerved, and ended up with a huge imprint of my chain and gear on my leg.
I got back to my car, wiped off the grease, and noticed some guy was staring at me. Many things went through my mind (clashing colors on my outfit? The fact I was wearing shorts and it was kind of chilly? My classic good looks despite the helmet-hair?) as I tried to figure out what he was looking at. I got in my car and as I looked in the rear view mirror, I saw it. Chain grease under my nose a'la Hitler's mustache. I learned two valuable lessons....keep my chain cleaner and if someone's staring, it isn't a good thing. :o
As a sidenote, I rode the Burke-Gilman backwards into Fremont yesterday. I didn't go over the bridge on the detour (heights kind of get to me but with all the bridges up here, I am going to have to learn how to cope). Coming back, I discovered one of those lovely raised bump things on the trail. I was going kind of fast and thought I should swerve but I also braked. I almost put the bike down...I didn't. I skidded, swerved, and ended up with a huge imprint of my chain and gear on my leg.
I got back to my car, wiped off the grease, and noticed some guy was staring at me. Many things went through my mind (clashing colors on my outfit? The fact I was wearing shorts and it was kind of chilly? My classic good looks despite the helmet-hair?) as I tried to figure out what he was looking at. I got in my car and as I looked in the rear view mirror, I saw it. Chain grease under my nose a'la Hitler's mustache. I learned two valuable lessons....keep my chain cleaner and if someone's staring, it isn't a good thing. :o