Have fun Wasp, I'll be at the Cycle the Wave ride on Sunday... that area up there is just stunningly beautiful! Are you still doing Chuckanut as part of the ride? I LOVED Chuckanut going south out of Bellingham, but wasn't too keen on it going north. I'm not sure, but it just didn't feel like there was that much of a shoulder going that way, plus you are more up against the cliffs as you head north. Plus you get more of the view southward and the turnouts too... loved it.
"Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far"