tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post1105970163213608546..comments2024-02-12T19:55:20.018-08:00Comments on 26InchSlicks: Colockum Quilomene Traverse - IntroductionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-78236820066875098872015-06-15T11:11:07.741-07:002015-06-15T11:11:07.741-07:00Hi, looks like an awesome ride. Do you happen to ...Hi, looks like an awesome ride. Do you happen to have route info or can you send me the gps or .kml file from google earth?<br /><br />Happy riding...<br /><br />Patrickcirrusdesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13505793449019672866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-43961937809261010152013-05-07T10:14:12.777-07:002013-05-07T10:14:12.777-07:00Pat, I'm in withdrawl; constantly checking you...Pat, I'm in withdrawl; constantly checking your blog for the next installments of the trip story.<br />And please give us an update on Joe's surgery. Amazing that every epic adventure needs just the right amount of tension and ANXIETY, and Ward gave us the perfect recipe. Thanks folks.<br />StuStunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-15186504311069159742013-05-01T15:44:35.180-07:002013-05-01T15:44:35.180-07:00That elevation profile... Jeebus! I don't thin...That elevation profile... Jeebus! I don't think I could mount a small chainring small enough for that. Wow.<br /><br />The weather looked good, though. I bet you had cold nights!Bryan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03166836625799649317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-52833616669539726902013-05-01T08:22:10.656-07:002013-05-01T08:22:10.656-07:00Holy hell, that looks cool. Very jealous.Holy hell, that looks cool. Very jealous.River City Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13744891936964191787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-54326156984220375052013-04-30T11:55:43.206-07:002013-04-30T11:55:43.206-07:00Every bike tour I have done has given me this feel...Every bike tour I have done has given me this feeling of true freedom and the possibilities simply by riding your bike. Gonna need to start looking at other routes to link together the entire state by RBVAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142586937755310037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-59412722315724947582013-04-29T20:08:32.704-07:002013-04-29T20:08:32.704-07:00Mike, I wouldn't wish the pain upon you, but I...Mike, I wouldn't wish the pain upon you, but I would totally wish the experience upon you. It's been the weirdest contradiction, I know.<br /><br />Meg, no one could explain it to me beforehand and I'm 100% positive I can't explain it to anyone who hasn't been there, try as I might. It's just one of those things/places you just have to experience to understand. I get it now. <br /><br />Joe, maybe the smartest thing I did on this whole trip was to plan to take the day after (today) off. I literally did nothing all day except process thoughts and images. This was the real deal.<br /><br />Ward, you and I are on the same page, brother. I had so many thoughts about how I am NEVER willingly putting myself through this again. Getting to Whiskey Dick Bay was, like, salvation. And at the same time, the whole thing just has my soul supercharged. I'm probably gonna be jonesin' to go back, if I'm not already, deep down. Damnit to hell.Pat Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348722701872187949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-73064267444194408342013-04-29T19:25:25.945-07:002013-04-29T19:25:25.945-07:00Joe- like you I don't want to steal anyone'...Joe- like you I don't want to steal anyone's thunder and am anxiously awaiting Pat's next chapters. But I'm also glad to get to ride with you... this once. I'm very much assuming you'll be a speck in the distance once that knee is healed up. :)<br /><br />Ward... you <b>The Man</b>. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310731293562938524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-23401671115431299102013-04-29T18:56:05.449-07:002013-04-29T18:56:05.449-07:00No question about it Pat, you are awesome!
Have ... No question about it Pat, you are awesome! <br /><br />Have to admit, at several points on this trip I had feelings of "what in the heck have we got ourselves into this time" and "I'm never doing this again". Luckily, those emotions were balanced out with just as strong of positive feelings, incredible and diverse beauty of a unique Central Washington area and environment, and truly great companionship. <br /><br />I was super glad and a bit relieved as we finished this one up, but a part of me already misses being out there with all of you. Thanks everyone! Awesome trip!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01561369453949301506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-2667461301572689892013-04-29T17:39:42.588-07:002013-04-29T17:39:42.588-07:00I'm not going to give anything away - However,...I'm not going to give anything away - However, this was a real ride, real challenge, and a whole bunch of fun. I have been thinking about it non stop since we arrived back at Pat's truck. I will do several more trips like this in my life. joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699841884040088897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-82484012268150617722013-04-29T17:25:38.949-07:002013-04-29T17:25:38.949-07:00...I couldn't imagine, at the outset, how a tr...<i>...I couldn't imagine, at the outset, how a trip that averaged just 12-13 miles a day could be even moderately challenging... I packed a book, so I would have something to do during all the downtime...</i><br /><br />DUDE... I'm laughing, but... I'm sorry? LOL! We actually passed on the whole trip because as much as we loved the idea of it, we felt we needed to get our bikepacking chops dialed in better before taking on a Beast Of These Proportions.Megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094176709529713758.post-16341939316851457612013-04-29T16:05:55.011-07:002013-04-29T16:05:55.011-07:00wow.wow.bmikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690285578204158345noreply@blogger.com