Bicycle Rides Northwest

Some really bike-friendly folks at the Inn At Lynden! And a classy place, with Jim's seal of approval (or is it a sea lion? Well, a pinniped of some sort at least). Some nice pics and more at their website.

Related but separate: "Pop quiz hotshot" (reference anyone?) - Lynden is right on the Washington tour route for Friday, July 17. Any guesses what else is happening that day? Bonus points (double the usual) for getting the percentage of USA frozen inventory that comes from this area. Let the games begin - may the odds be ever in your favor.

New ride event! Get your gravel on in Halfway Oregon! Check out their website (listed on flyer) for the other Fourth of July events going on - some fun stuff! Like duck races! I didn't know they could even ride bicycles!

If you hadn't heard, a landslide wiped out Highway 229 near Siletz. Jim was in the area scouting re-routes this weekend. We'll be staying in Lincoln City now, and means we get to ride Otter Crest Loop, a real highlight of the coast. All these pics are from the loop... it was 63 degrees and tons of people were surfing!

Zoom call tonight with Matt and Jim on the 2026 season! Ask any (reasonable?) question and learn more about BRNW and what is coming up. 7 pm PST tonight (Monday, 11/24) - use this link in a browser tab or your app:

https://bicycleridesnw.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f58244eeb03a03db1f7b89d2c&id=4555259fff&e=1a681b2bf9

Thanks!

Most of the BRNW tours are in spring and summer, so it is easy to miss the fall colors that light up some of the routes when scouting or doing pre-rides. The recent Utah Small Group Tour was at the height of fall colors and I really liked this shot from Burk. And speaking of Burk and Utah... his latest video from that tour is now up on the BRNW Vimeo channel - https://vimeo.com/1137050416

Enjoy!