Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Cascade/ Manning Loop 2018



Getting started...

Sunday July 15, 2018

For this summer's bike trip, I decided stay close to home and include a bit of family in the process. The route would take myself, Highwaycat and Shirley straight south from Sardis BC to Sedro-Woolley WA, east through route 20 and the Cascade Mountains to Osoyoos BC. From there, I would ride the all too familiar Hope-Princeton Hwy. (#3 West) to Hope BC, then the #7 Hwy west, back to Sardis BC. I have lots of time for the distance involved, so there will be some shorter days and veg. time.

After spending a crazy amount of time packing and over thinking the trip, I loaded the internal combustion powered metal rectangle on 4 circles with gear, beer, bike and cat. We had a nice drive to my sister's abode in Sardis BC (beside Chilliwack BC). This was home base and my way of including a bit of the family in the process.
Hanging out with beers and a movie was a nice prelude to the ride ahead.
(Probably should of had fewer beers though, ha ha)


Home base with big sis

Highwaycat is ready for navigation duties

45 lbs of junk


The Route. More or less...

https://goo.gl/maps/MkjYbemwPi72