Re: [RBW] The Places Our Bikes Take Us

2024-02-18 Thread Kim H.
UPDATE: Yelm to Roy Trail in Washington State. 'Twas the other day, I decided to go check on the progress of this particular new bicycle/pedestrian trail in my backyard. It has been a couple of weeks or so, since I last did so. The last thing that was needed to be done was the application of

Re: [RBW] The Places Our Bikes Take Us

2023-12-27 Thread John Rinker
Kim, Lot's of water, indeed! The Nisqually looks to be a beautiful river (from the Google images I found) and, on a hot summer day, a perfect spot for a mid-ride dip. Yeah, I hear you on the pavement. I don't understand the need for it when there's already too much pavement as it is.

Re: [RBW] The Places Our Bikes Take Us

2023-12-27 Thread Kim H.
Hi John, I am in future updates via email directly from the Yelm City Planner in their development and progress of this particular trail. The City of Yelm is working with the City of Roy in connecting this trail from both sides of the Nisqually River, of which is a dividing boundary between

Re: [RBW] The Places Our Bikes Take Us

2023-12-27 Thread John Rinker
Randy, I'm of the very same mind when it comes to riding- open to the deep exploration of my immediate surroundings. This is probably why I like climbing so much; the slow pace (for me) reminds me to look around and enjoy what it is I am riding through. Kim, You'll certainly have a golden

Re: [RBW] The Places Our Bikes Take Us

2023-12-27 Thread larson....@gmail.com
Great story and pictures Kim! The bicycle is the perfect vehicle to take us to new places and explore the world around us. Thanks for the contribution, Randy in WI On Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 12:42:13 AM UTC-6 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: > [image: IMG_2011.JPG] > > On Tuesday, December 26,

Re: [RBW] The Places Our Bikes Take Us

2023-10-31 Thread Kim H.
@Hi Richard, Yes, it was somewhat scary crossing the railroad bridge and walking along side the narrowness of the railroad bed. It would not be a true adventure, if it was not. I was on the road to find out. I succeed and that I am very happy that I did it. When are you planning on coming

Re: [RBW] The Places Our Bikes Take Us

2023-10-31 Thread Richard Rose
Adventure! A little scary but an adventure still. That looks like it is going to be a great riding trail. Someday.:)Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 31, 2023, at 1:03 AM, Kim H. wrote:On Monday, October 30, 2023 at 10:00:40 PM UTC-7 Kim H. wrote:On Monday, October 30, 2023 at 9:59:04 PM UTC-7 Kim H.

Re: [RBW] The Places Our Bikes Take Us

2023-10-29 Thread Richard Rose
Bikes & unpaved, not “makes” or”unlaced”. Darn autocorrect.Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 28, 2023, at 10:24 AM, Richard Rose wrote:Our makes are so “at home” on unlaced rail trails. The perfect tool for the job. For clarification; the Poto trail was my introduction to mountain biking - but about 25

Re: [RBW] The Places Our Bikes Take Us

2023-10-28 Thread Richard Rose
Our makes are so “at home” on unlaced rail trails. The perfect tool for the job. For clarification; the Poto trail was my introduction to mountain biking - but about 25 years ago! I’ve ridden it dozens & dozens of times, perhaps hundreds. But it was my first time riding the Gus there. And yes,