Headed out to Quilcene again to try my hand at panoramas.
Some related albums:
More after the break…
Part 1: To Seattle Ferry Terimnal
I started at the normal time of 05:00 and took the same route as a few days ago to get to the ferry terminal.
Barely made it. (@ Seattle Ferry Terminal in Seattle, WA) https://t.co/3jvEb7qDfk
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
@MikeTurmenne I think I've figured it out: the seat on my Aurora still feels noticeably higher than the CC.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
Part 2: Kitsap and Jefferson
And just like normal, I went along the highway across Bainbridge Island to Poulsbo, but when I went on Little Valley Road I found that it was newly dead-ended. Instead, I got onto Bond Road, then made a left, and discovered that the county is working on a bike-only route for Little Valley Road.
I don't know what it is exactly, but my Aurora Elite feels heavier and rides more roughly than my touring Cross-check.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
Also, my hamstrings and calves are being worked more on this bike, which means that the other one still needs adjustment.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
Little Valley Road no longer goes through, except they're working on adding a through route for bikes. #cycling
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
I then got on SR-3 and took it to SR-104, then took that across the Hood Canal Bridge and over the Quimper Peninsula's base.
As always, SR-104 is a bit tough.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
I had to make a very careful crossing of a ramp at and make a left at the interchange in order to start heading south on US 101.
It was a pretty simple ride along US 101 as it usually is. The bike really felt heavy at this time, and my legs had to continue their slow adjustment to the correct fit (my touring Cross-check still needed work at the time due to the knee pain on the last ride.
I then hit Quilcene proper.
I'm at Peninsula Food Store in Quilcene, WA https://t.co/jGc0HEp6H1
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
While at the store, I had some hot cocoa and made use of the facilities (a porta-potty out back).
Looks like I need to retrain my circulatory system for multi-mile hill climbs.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
@zachshan Nope.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
I'll probably be taking a break from long rides next weekend, though.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
Big chainring is a gamble on this bike, but I already knew that.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
I then went to the actual endpoint of the outbound portion of my ride.
And started heading back right after.
A ways up Center Road, I met another cyclist on a rather fancy piece of equipment.
Came across and chatted with a older cyclist named Al on a titanium Davidson touring bike.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
He mentioned how his friend who runs a sandwich shop ended up with three Davidsons because the Davidson guys kept running up a tab.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
His bike was set up with caliper brakes and 32mm Marathon Plus tires (the same as on the bike I was riding). He said he usually rides much thinner tires in the Summer, and has toured with loads both on the front and back (though his bike was without racks at the time).
We went our separate ways after we ate. He took Dabob Road in order to avoid the traffic for a bit (he said it circles back to Center Road), while I continued along Center Road.
I then made my way back along SR-104 to the Hood Canal Bridge.
Saw a line of cars waiting for an oncoming emergency vehicle on the Hood Canal Bridge for the first time today.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 3, 2015
.@MotherJones how many innocent people were killed by texting walkers this year? pic.twitter.com/lGrZWa5CC9
— Paved Public Spaces (@PvdPblcSpcs) January 3, 2015
And then headed along SR-3 all the way into Bremerton, making good use of the freeway's shoulders.
The nice thing about SR-3 is how it follows ridgetops, which allows for reasonable grades.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 4, 2015
The most important thing about #cycling on limited-access highways is being very careful around exits and entrances.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 4, 2015
@zachshan I just wait until there are no cars.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 4, 2015
Cool. (@ Bremerton Ferry Terminal in Bremerton, WA) https://t.co/AJfc03t10g
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 4, 2015
I'm really happy with that 20mm f/1.7 lens, by the way. I wouldn't be able to take photos like that with my camera's stock zoom lens.
Storm system moving in will bring heavy snow & rain… Flooding could become a concern. Details on @KIRO7Seattle #wawx pic.twitter.com/PM9aRUraes
— Kelly Franson (@KellyKIRO7) January 4, 2015
Car alarms on ferry decks are stupid.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 4, 2015
There were at least three or four announcements about a grey Toyota Corolla S which had its alarm going.
@anankaf The NYPD said that car alarms actually increase crime, or something like that.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 4, 2015
@DaggsyD Are you into stealing cars?
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 4, 2015
I got a bunch of source materials for panoramas today. Hopefully they'll align properly.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 4, 2015
Part 3: Return Home
From the ferry terminal, I took a fairly normal route home. That 2nd Ave cycletrack is pretty nice because it means I don't have to deal with getting to 4th Ave from the terminal, which was always tedious in the past.
Riding that bike is going to give me a lot of bike fit insight.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 4, 2015
I've also been working on riding on gravel and other slick surfaces.
— 竹下憲二 (@takeshita_kenji) January 4, 2015
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