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The stop at Kulshan brewery for lunch was another cool experience and chance to hang with the guys some more. It’s all about the roll and they just don’t have the Amorosos out there! The cheese steaks weren’t bad, they just aren’t up to Philly standards, sorry Kyle. For those that aren’t aware, a Philly taco is a Lorenzo’s pizza slice wrapped around a Jim’s cheese steak. I was told that Kyle loves this food truck for its cheese steaks ever since Rob, of Community Bikes and Boards, took him and Scuch to South St. with Blake, Scuch, Sam, Lars and Darrin but not until we hit the local pub for lunch!Īround noon we’d walk down the alley to Kulshan brewery where a “Philly Cheesesteak” truck was parked in the lot. I was also on a borrowed 29r bike so I wasn’t in my comfort zone.įor my second day of riding we would head up to the local trails on Galbraith Mtn. I would have loved to had another day on them so that I could have hit them and their features with more speed. It was stunning and everything that I had expected before heading out to Bellingham.Īlthough this was my first time riding these beautiful trails, I had a blast trying to follow Lars, Rico, Kevin and Kyle. has just about 2000ft of elevation and our 12 mile ride would wind up with almost 3300ft of climbing! The trails we rode were amazing!Īlong one of the climbs back to the top we stopped to check out an amazing view of Mt. I live in a relatively flat area and this was the complete opposite. So we loaded up the sprinter van and headed out to Chuckanut! This would wind up being an “epic” day for me. I had no idea where we were headed but I was certain that it would be a great day of riding. He then caused a car wreck.Īfter lunch I was ready to ride.
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We’d wind up having a memorable lunch as a guy on a bike, wearing a bandanna over his face, yelled obscenities at us as he rode by. I grew up riding bikes around my town with friends pulling wheelies and skidding into rocks…this ride to lunch brought back those memories. Riding to lunch was like being a kid again. We rode bikes to lunch to a local brewery with a lunch truck parked out front. At around noon, everyone was ushered out of the building. I was fortunate enough to experience what daily life was like for the Transition guys over a couple of days. These guys are as real as it gets, they live and breathe mountain bikes…and well, bikes in general. I was seeing people for the first time that I’ve only talked to via email or phone so I was surprised by the hearty hugs and hand shakes. This encounter was very refreshing.Īrriving at and stepping in the door of the new Transition Bikes HQ was like a home-coming of sorts. This is something I’m working on! I knew coming out here that I’d be seeing more mountain bikers around that ride and dress like me. I should mention that where I live there aren’t too many mountain bikers seen riding down the street to a trail center, actually I’m one of a few. That’s when I was reminded that I’m in a mountain bike mecca of sorts. As they crossed the street to turn on to another street, I realized that it was Bryn Atkinson and Jill Kintner. During my walk I noticed two mountain bikers riding in the bike lane on the opposite side of the road headed towards me. It was only a little over a mile away, not bad. On my first morning I decided to walk to the new Transition Bikes offices. If you want to plan a trip to Bellingham, keep costs low but still have a decent place to stay, The Guesthouse is it. It was also close to everything I was there to do. This hotel is on the mid to lower budget side of things but was pretty nice. After grabbing a cab for the short drive to my hotel I arrived at The Guesthouse Inn to a warm welcome by the night staff. I wound up getting to Bellingham at around 11pm on my first night. You either arrive really early or late at night.
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Traveling to Bellingham is fairly easy except for the limited options to fly in and out by way of Seattle.