Skagit Valley Ride (Mt Vernon - La Conner) - Sat, 4/19

[MM_QFC!]

OK, we're on for a ride in Skagit Valley per Jesvetmed's earlier post. Sat, 4/19.
I'll be heading up from just north of Seattle...so, who else is coming?

PM me and I'll forward you the driving directions to our start location. I'll bring a cue sheet/map for each rider too.
It's tulip festival time during April in the Skagit Valley, so there will be traffic on the main roads, however there are good shoulders in most places and we'll take a bunch of quiet back roads too. For those of you who aren't familiar with this route, it's about 32 miles, flat but usually windy when we're out in the open in the valley; the only 2 pulls are heading up overpasses. We'll regroup regularly and stop in La Conner - there are plenty of places to get snacks/sandwiches/drinks - also restrooms - before heading back past more tulip fields to Mt Vernon. Let's figure that the weather will warm up, especially at night, so that the we'll luck out with timing and the tulips will bloom just in time for our ride!

Tailwinds!
Mary

[NbyNW]

My bike came today!

Pic is posted at http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...067#post305067

Anybody want to carpool from Seattle?

[MM_QFC!]

ok, we're working on carpooling and caravaning plans for this ride next Sat - planning on meeting at a North end P&R lot (Shoreline, right off an I-5 exit) @ 9:15. If folks have room for another rider and bike, then we can group together for the drive up/back.
Let me know if you're interested in joining us!
Mary

[jesvetmed]

The paper reports the tulips are up --- I haven't driven over to check it out, but see them in everyone's garden blooming, so I think we will have a beautiful ride on Saturday! Looking forward to seeing everyone, and I am doing Sunshine Dance!
Jes

[MM_QFC!]

The paper reports the tulips are up --- I haven't driven over to check it out, but see them in everyone's garden blooming, so I think we will have a beautiful ride on Saturday! Looking forward to seeing everyone, and I am doing Sunshine Dance!
Jes

Thanks for the tulip report, Jes! Yes, I heard that they were just starting to bloom so, hopefully this rainy, cooler weather now won't last till the weekend.
I had a great ride Arlington - Stanwood area on Saturday; couldn't get more perfect conditions and even spotted, then stopped to watch a newly born calf finish getting cleaned up by Mommy cow and stand on verrrrry wobbly legs! I think that the vet in you would've enjoyed it too!
Keep that sunshine dance going will ya?!
Mary

[jesvetmed]

Oh... I love watching the babies try to stand. Was on a long walk last year and came across one. Had been a while since I got to see it.

Holding out for sun... the paper didn't look promising -- as a matter of fact, it's supposed to be COLD that day. So plan ahead for warm dressing!