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SE Washington State C&V folks
Any C&V folks from southeast Washington. Primarily Clarkston and (Lewiston, ID) as well as the Palouse. My wife and I are planning on moving that way this summer in preparation for retirement in a couple of years (I work from home). I grew up in the Palouse (north of the valley) and know the roads well. Not so much in the Lewistion-Clarkston valley. I know there's some great climbing that I'm looking forward to including Winchester grade and my favorite the Old Spiral highway - I hope to do that one weekly if possible.
I would love to get together with some C&V folks once I'm there for some rides to learn the area.
Nope - that's not my time. I've been known to go up a little quicker. After the last couple of years though that could easily become my new time.
I would love to get together with some C&V folks once I'm there for some rides to learn the area.
Nope - that's not my time. I've been known to go up a little quicker. After the last couple of years though that could easily become my new time.
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When I lived in Spokane, my wife would have to drive to Clarkston for work and I would tag along and bring my bike. Absolutely wonderful biking through the Palouse!
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Scozim hosted a marvelous (mostly gravel) ride in the Palouse a few years ago. Gorgeous roads and scenery, first class companionship!
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And stage 2 of the Tour de Palouse will happen. This year may be tough in planning a move but next year could work.
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About that time of the ride they were all contemplating how to kill me and hide all evidence. Turned out to be hotter than you know what on that ride.
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I’ve seen a guy a few times over the past 10 years with one of Andy’s bikes on the back of a car pull into Andy’s parking spot (officially my Publicist parking spot) that is the right size and shape as Andy, but beardless. I normally don’t ride with strangers, but the real Andy never showed up. He was a pleasant fellow, so there’s that.
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Any C&V folks from southeast Washington. Primarily Clarkston and (Lewiston, ID) as well as the Palouse. My wife and I are planning on moving that way this summer in preparation for retirement in a couple of years (I work from home). I grew up in the Palouse (north of the valley) and know the roads well. Not so much in the Lewistion-Clarkston valley. I know there's some great climbing that I'm looking forward to including Winchester grade and my favorite the Old Spiral highway - I hope to do that one weekly if possible.
I would love to get together with some C&V folks once I'm there for some rides to learn the area.
Nope - that's not my time. I've been known to go up a little quicker. After the last couple of years though that could easily become my new time.
I would love to get together with some C&V folks once I'm there for some rides to learn the area.
Nope - that's not my time. I've been known to go up a little quicker. After the last couple of years though that could easily become my new time.
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My wife and I grew up in Clarkston but no longer live there. When we visit family there these days we tend to ride the multi-use paths on the levees. We’ve also ridden parts of the Trail of the Coeur D’Alenes. Beautiful. The Route of the Hiawatha is still on our bucket list. I think riders on roads are still somewhat of an anomaly to drivers in the Lewis-Clark Valley and environs, so be careful out there! Also, as you know from living on the Palouse, there’s about a 10-minute window in the spring and the fall between blistering hot and freezing cold. But I have always liked the easy access from there to all kinds of outdoor environments and activities in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. There is some beautiful country there.
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Spend every Summer in South Salem Oregon. Near enough to the Palouse, so I'm in for awhile until I age out. Don (also matriculated at "Yew Dub" prior to Oregon credentials)