Seattle area training hills

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Eden,

Thank you so much! I don't mind driving at all. I've never seen that part of Snohomish so it'd be an adventure! I like the fact there aren't many cars also.

Thanks again,

Jane

Hiya Jane -
this is waaaaaay delayed, but I wanted to respond anyway.
Did you (and Mr. T aka Sean) ever get up to the Snohomish area to ride?
If not, let's plan to ride up there sometime, probably after the 1st of the year. There are a number of good road route options, as Eden noted, as well as the Centennial trail, that goes from Snohomish to Arlington...now the trail starts a block or so from my mandatory post-Snohomish-ride-stop: Snohomish pie company - yum! I've had many a new riding buddy delight in the "recovery meal" choices there!
Tailwinds!
Mary

[Drtgirl]

Where do you live? You can park at Marymoor, head south on West Lake Sammamish, ride up Lakemont Blvd (big steep hill with bike lane), ride around the Cougar Mtn area, back down Lakemont and north on East Lake Sammamish. Pretty much a bike lane the whole way. We use that route for adventure race training.

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Thanks again

Mary, no we didn't get up to Snohomish but I had challenging days off for riding together. With the Sat-Mon off (keeps fingers crossed that I can hold this for a while!), we have a LOT more time to do stuff. I would love to get together and ride though and I promise not to whine too much!!!

Drtgrl, I will ask DH about Lakemont Blvd. I've ridden East Lake Sammamish and his parents live off that street (on the lake) so he knows the area. There are plenty of steep hills, no doubt! That looks like a good route too.

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Thanks again

Mary, no we didn't get up to Snohomish but I had challenging days off for riding together. With the Sat-Mon off (keeps fingers crossed that I can hold this for a while!), we have a LOT more time to do stuff. I would love to get together and ride though and I promise not to whine too much!!!

Drtgrl, I will ask DH about Lakemont Blvd. I've ridden East Lake Sammamish and his parents live off that street (on the lake) so he knows the area. There are plenty of steep hills, no doubt! That looks like a good route too.

NP - I consider good-natured (aka joking) whining an aerobic activity, therefore it's happily incorporated into any bike ride It's the chronic "Eeyore-type" that prompts me to ride in a different direction...
Sorry to hear that you picked up a bug, but glad to hear that your inaugural trip to NYC was fun!