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Rsvp bicycle ride3/29/2023 ![]() ![]() Also, about 25 miles from Vancouver, there is a part where we had to ride on a busy wide street (maybe after Pitt River?). (There was actually another part on 0 Ave right after crossing the border that was quite steep – I didn’t shift down in time, so I had to do switchbacks.)Īnd if you prefer to avoid the hills or bike shorter distance, you can almost always find an alternative route that fits your need better. This is a shorter but very steep hill right before the first food stop in Canada. I’m sort of glad that I didn’t know that the nickname for this hill is “The Wall”. I was on my wall-climbing gears and I was still panting like a couch potato on Chomolungma towards the end.Ģ. I knew that there was going to be a hill here but I did not expect this to be so long. After getting off Burke and before reaching 156th street in Woodinville, there was a long and fairly steep hill (or a series of hills). There were two notable hills (along with numerous other hills I would have avoided if I was alone):ġ. RSVP sort of forced me out of my usual comfort zone. I don’t like biking up hills and I really don’t like going down steep or long hills. When I go on a bike trip, I study my route VERY carefully to build flattest but still safe routes. Even though we were probably about 30 miles away, having the end in sight at this point was encouraging. ![]() There were a few cool bridges as we got close to Vancouver. ![]()
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