Don’t forget, Friday, August 17th is the Bellingham Bike-In. Spectate or participate in the show and shine, then stick around to watch the Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense on the outdoor screen. All the action takes place at 1318 Bay ST, Bellingham WA. We’ll have a booth set up with some goodies – come on down and hang out. Bikes, beer, and outdoor movies – summer time doesn’t get much better than this. Visit the Bike-In website for more information. See you there!
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Bellingham Bike-In 2012
Posted: August 16, 2012 in CyclingTags: Bellingham WA, Bellingham Washington
Bellingham’s Best Swimming and Biking Spots
Posted: July 25, 2012 in CyclingTags: Bellingham, Bellingham Washington, Interurban Trail, Lake Padden, Lake Whatcom, Larrabee State Park, Swimming hole
Finishing a long, hot ride with a swim is a classic Bellingham summer ritual. There’s no better way to wash off the sweat and dust than a plunge into one of the many swimming holes around town. Here are a few of our top ride/swim combinations. Feel free to add your favorites in the comments section below.
Galbraith / Lake Padden – Finishing a Galbraith mountain bike ride with a swim in Lake Padden is a sure sign that summer has arrived. Located only 1.5 miles from the Galbraith Lane parking lot, Lake Padden has picnic spots, hiking and biking trails, and sometimes, if you’re lucky, an ice cream man who drives a white mini van.
Fragrance Lake – The perfect place to stop mid-ride and go for a swim. Suggested mountain bike route: ride up Cleator Road, down Double Black, swim, down Two Dollar Trail.
Lake Whatcom – There are a number of great road rides within close proximity to Lake Whatcom. North Shore Drive to Y Road is popular, or for a longer ride you can head out to Deming Road, which parallels 542, go through Acme on Route 9, then turn right onto Park Road to start working your way around the lake towards town. Don’t forget to stop at Bloedel Donovan park for a swim before you’re done.
Clayton Beach– Pack a picnic, then ride on the gravel Interurban Trail from town (it’s about 9 miles) to Larrabee State Park. Lock up your bike, then hike down to the beach to wade or swim in the bay. If the tide is right, you might even spot brightly colored starfish.
Bellingham Bike to Work and School Day
Posted: May 16, 2012 in CyclingTags: Bellingham, Bellingham Washington, bike, Bike-to-Work Day, Cycling
This Friday, May 18th, is Bike to Work and School Day. From 6:30-9:30am there will be Celebration Stations set up across town with food, prizes and stickers. At noon, there will be the City Hall tricycle race, and the festivities continue at Chuckanut Brewery starting at 5pm. For more information, visit biketoworkandschoolday.org
Bike to Work and School Day is a great way to celebrate commuting by bicycle in Bellingham. Plus, if you have co-workers who have been hesitant to commit to riding to work, tell them about the free food. Sometimes a little bribery is all it takes to get someone to leave their car at home.
Photo Friday
Posted: February 17, 2012 in CyclingTags: Bellingham Washington, Mountain biking, photography
Bellingham is an incredible place for outdoor recreation. Where else is it possible to ski deep powder and ride amazing trails all in the same weekend? The opportunities are endless – hiking, biking, skiing, climbing, kayaking, sailing…the list goes on. We hope you get the chance to play outside this weekend. It might be a little damp, but toss on a raincoat and get outside – it’s worth it. The long sunny days will be here soon enough; after all, daylight savings time is only three weeks away.
Have fun, play hard, and don’t forget to take pictures. The photos in this post were taken on a foggy mountain bike ride in the Chuckanuts. It was one of those days where it seems as if you’re riding in a cloud. A stray beam of light would occasionally break through, but for the most part it was a grey, misty ride. Classic Bellingham mountain biking weather.