[mcgowanc]

Hello ...
I am considering a possible move to Seattle. I would most likely be working down town .. I am trying to gauge how this might affect my riding...

Are there rides close enough to ride before or after work ? (apox time to get to )
Where is the best riding in the area?
What is the riding like?

** edit ** also how's the race scene?

Thanks soooo much!!
- Chelsea

 

[seand]

Another CO transplant? SHEESH!

There is enough close-by riding that you can easily swing a before and/or after session. Of course, not knowing what type of riding you are into, I cannot say how far away or how much time your riding will take you

We have every type of riding available within a descent distance from downtown. Your best bet is going to be hitting up someone or a group of someones to show you around.

 

[mcgowanc]

I am an ... mmmm an aggressive xc rider .. i mean for a girl at least
I ride for fun descents but enjoy the pain of the climbs .. when they are done. (out here its usually 5 or so miles up) then you get the fun stuff...

I ride a spot 29er ss made for the short kids ..

 

[DBR X6 RIDER]

You're covered. Lots of good trails locally and so much more within 2 hours. Then you have many more options going a few hours north or south of Seattle (OR and BC). That's not even counting the DH/FR aspect.

They have a trail listing on the BBTC site.

 

[mcgowanc]

Thanks guys! and Awesome that is great to hear!!

 

[DBR X6 RIDER]

No problem. BTW, it does rain a lot around here. Not heavy, just a lot. Just so you know it's not all sunshine and lollipops.

 

[mcgowanc]

No problem. BTW, it does rain a lot around here. Not heavy, just a lot. Just so you know it's not all sunshine and lollipops.

.. I have heard such things, although yesterday it looked pretty nice!!
The important question is .. can you ride when it's raining ..

 

[Fatmanthrasher]

its 85 degrees at my house.

 

[Str8OutaBallard]

I am an ... mmmm an aggressive xc rider .. i mean for a girl at least
I ride for fun descents but enjoy the pain of the climbs .. when they are done. (out here its usually 5 or so miles up) then you get the fun stuff...

I ride a spot 29er ss made for the short kids ..

You would like the bbtc(.org) rides or the lunachix(.com) rides... plenty of riding to do...

you would like tokul, griffin, tolt, tapeworm, sst, st. eds/big finn hill...

plenty of other places that I can't speak to because I just havn't had the time to ride all of them...

 

[DesuL]

.. I have heard such things, although yesterday it looked pretty nice!!
The important question is .. can you ride when it's raining ..

The question is can YOU ride when its raining

You should be just fine. Might find a new tire you like for winter but other then making things wet the rain here does not soak you like a CO thunderstorm. Puddles will get you wetter then our rain. There are ton's of good trails in every sort of range within a short car ride from Seattle. A big aspect is where you end up living in the Seattle area, some burbs have trails right next to them.

Even in the city you can ride Colonade and hit the pump track, jumps, skinnys, ladders etc etc so you will be covered.

 

[mcgowanc]

This is sounding fantastic!!
So do you guys ride on the trails through most of the winter then?

 

[DirtMcGirk]

I just moved here about two weeks ago.
Riding more here then I did in the south. Not sure if that's an accurate gauge, but it is what it is in my life.

Road riding in N. Seattle to keep some type of fitness is easy.
Good riding is about an hour out. Worth the drive to Anacortes for XC though.