Tulip Pedal April 14

[Susan126]

Darcy,

Wow, you did great! My daughter and I rode the Tulip Pedal on Saturday. We did the 20 mile route. My daughter has not been riding a lot this spring (me too) so we opted for the lesser mile route. I could not believe how wet we got. A semi truck zoomed by me and I got a good dousing of road spray from his wheels as he passed me. I forgot to wear anything on my ears so they were hurting really bad. But you're right the tulip fields were beautiful. I had my camera but did not stop to take any pictures this year because of the weather. I did get a picture though of my daughter and me after our ride next to our truck. Soaking wet but still smiling.

This has been one wet and chilly spring. Hopefully it will be nicer next year.

Still drying off . . . Sue

[nicole309]

The Tulip Pedal was a great little ride this weekend. We were lucky coming from Port Townsend in the morning got us to LaConner just as the rain stopped. The first part of the trip was muddy, but about 30 minutes in my partner and I stripped down to shorts, long sleeve shirts and wind vests for the rest of the ride. It was actually sunny and warm most of the ride. We started around 10:30. We had read the weather report thinking we were going to get the worst of it, but were thankful for our schedule in the end. We saw many very wet riders as we pulled into town.
I have to say however that the best part of the tour was the bad map and directions that led us and a half dozen others on a side trip to Samish Island. That should be included in future tours. It really was our favorite part of the route.
The only complaint I have is that the 40 mile route only included two tulip fields. Had I realized that I would have taken more pictures, but I kept thinking that the "good stuff" you see online was still coming. I would have been disappointed if I had done the ride specifically for the tulips.
Still, a really nice ride.

[mimitabby]

hey Nicole, you're new, welcome to TE!

tell us about you and your Orange bike. Find the "let's get acquainted" thread in "new riders" and tell us all about you.

mimi

[DarcyInOregon]

I have to say however that the best part of the tour was the bad map and directions that led us and a half dozen others on a side trip to Samish Island. That should be included in future tours. It really was our favorite part of the route.

Hi Nicole, I know the spot where you went the wrong way. I came to a halt there, and waited for some other cyclists to show up, and everyone made a consensus to turn right. Right before the bend in the road, there was a faded marker in the road pointing to the left. You must have turned left based on the faded marker from a prior ride. But if the detour worked well for you, then that is great.

It was an awesome ride. I had my camera with me but didn't take any photos because I didn't want to get my camera wet.

Glad to know others had fun. That area of Washington State is quite beautiful, and I encourage others to go on the 40-mile or 20-mile next year, even if it rains. Except my trip mileage said 45-miles, so I don't know why they call it a 40-mile route.

Darcy