Bike Clubs in Idaho/Washington

• Cascade Bike Club
• Spokane Bike Club
• Twin River Cyclists of Lewiston (where are you?)
• B&L bike trip list

Cool Rides in Idaho/Washington

The Route of the Hiawatha [a second site here] This follows the old railroad tracks used by the famed Olympian Hiawatha train. It goes through 8 tunnels including the amazing 8771ft Taft tunnel. Imagine riding for 10 minutes through a pitch black tunnel. ... And over 7 high trestles (some over 200 feet high). Total distance: 12.7 miles, Elev gain 1000 feet. Bus service runs from top to bottom and back shuttling bikers. A unique experience. Take BRIGHT lights! I used a pair of hallogen bike lights. (How to get there: Map to Hiawatha Trail ,  Marilyn and I crossing a trestle on the Hiawatha

Trail of the Coeur d' Alene A 72 mile bike trail from Plummer to Wallace, Idaho. Follows an old railroad line, which follows an old Native American trail.

The Lewiston Grade: Beautiful ride up from about 800 ft elevation to around 2000 ft. The road is 8 miles long with a nice smooth surface. Watch for some gravel on the road. Wind can be a problem. Park at the T at the bottom to avoid the heavily traveled road along the river. A great ride either direction. Connie and I on the lower part of the grade

Wawawai: A road in need of a little repair that twists down to the part at Wawawai where water is available in the Summer. A 25 mile one-way trip out of Pullman to the edge of the Palouse and down to the river. Great ride. No services other than at the park. (Note, the ride form Wawawai Park to Lewiston is incredibly monontonous and strong winds can go through the canyon. I would to Wawawai to Lewiston rather than the reverse because of winds. That is a dang lonely road with not much to look at.

Winchester Grade: A great secret. This is like the Lewiston grade only more remote. The feeling of sudden plummet to the river is missing but the ride is beautiful. I hear the pie at the cafe in Winchester is good. Start in the town of Culdesac cross the highway going West a little south of the grain elevators and start the climb. About 17 miles one way if you go all the way to Winchester.

The Bicycle Tour Pages

This is a list of ride reports for longer rides that usually require that you do some planning before attempting.

Sandia Crest 1992 My first encounter with this beautiful ride in the New Mexico mountains overlooking Alburquerque. Author: Robert Heckendorn
Ride the Rockies 1992 a week long tour of Colorado. Author: Jack Walicki
Kokopelli Trail 1993 a mountain bike tour through the sandstone country of Colorado and Utah. Author: Rich Davis
The Colorado Pedal the Peaks 1994 An difficult week long tour of Colorado. Author: Jack Walicki
Tour of the Arkansas River Valley 1995 a two day tour in South Central Colorado. Author: Robert Heckendorn
Sandia Crest 1995 a one day assault from desert by the Rio Grande to the top of the mountains overlooking Alburquerque. Author: Robert Heckendorn
Ride of the Northern Colorado Death Hills 1995 A one day trip over all the popular climbs in the area. Author: Jack Walicki
Bicycle Tour of Colorado 1995 An organized week long tour of Colorado. Author: Rick Turley
Riding in Mesa Verde 1995 A couple of short scenic rides on the mesa top. Author: Robert Heckendorn
The Ironman Triathlon 1995 Not much of a tour, more of a great story of competition and survival at the highest levels. Author: Rich Davis
Courage Classic 1997 Pledge Ride in Summit County Colorado Author: Rick Turley
Fort Collins-Walden-Rand-Estes Park Loop 1997 Solo Bike Camping trip (first week September 1997) Author: Rick Turley
Riding Up Haleakala 2003 Biking up Haleakala on Maui Author: Robert Heckendorn

My Colorado Biking Page

Local Rides For Road Bikes

Term	Description
return	follow the route you just came but in reverse. Retrace your ride

Geographical Term	Description
Stadium Dam	Road going E/W by the CSU football Stadium
The Ridge	Road that runs across Horsetooth Reservoir dams from the southmost dam to the east end of the northmost dam along the east side of Horsetooth reservoir.
South Dam	The southmost dam on Horsetooth Reservoir
North Dam	The norhhmost dam on Horsetooth Reservoir
Bingham Hill	The road from Overland Trail toward's Bellvue goes over two hills the second of which is Bingham Hill
Lory State Park	The road from near the base of the North Dam to the entrance of Lory State Park. Generally an up and back ride off of a ride that includes The Ridge.
Masonville	A small town West of Fort Collins.
Big Thompson School	The School at the corner of highway 34 and the road from highway 34 to Masonville.
Drake	A small town on highway 34 up Big Thompson Canyon between Estes Park and Loveland
Rist Canyon	The canyon West of Bellvue. Take the main road west out of Bellvue. Can't miss it.

Robert's Rules of the Road

Todd Mellinger's Rules of Bike Safety

1. Always ride defensivly.
   
2. If you get hit it doesn't matter who was right or wrong. You will lose.
   
3. Never trust the judgment of other riders. Always make your own decisions on what is safe or un-safe. When someone yells "clear" - look anyway!
   
4. Even with #3 if you are "leading" a pack, think about the people behind you in case they do delegate their safety.
   
5. Never, never, trust a driver. Don't trust them to stop at a light, or anything else. Use the rule "Get eye contact" before you even begin to believe they see you.
   

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