Author Archives: paulefallon

This opinion essay was published in The Seattle Times on Thursday August 27, 2015. I am cycling toward Seattle at ten miles per hour, fueled by 5,000 calories a day and a question. Since May, I’ve logged 6,000 miles, traversed … Continue reading →

August 27, 2015 – Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 5 Miles to Date: 6,226 States to Date: 22 I started the day with a quiet visit to Steven Holl’s chapel at Seattle University, a contemporary building with many references to … Continue reading →

August 26, 2015 – Sunny, 65 degrees Miles Today: 14 Miles to Date: 6,221 States to Date: 22 I woke up to a Seattle panorama this morning. My host said, “Lots of people in Seattle have good views.”  The fact … Continue reading →

August 25, 2015 – Sunny, 65 degrees Miles Today: 25 Miles to Date: 6,207 States to Date: 22    The bike trail into Seattle from the north is a terrific path with gorgeous views along the top of Lake Washington, … Continue reading →

August 24, 2015 – Sunny, 65 degrees Miles Today: 33 Miles to Date: 6,182 States to Date: 22 For the next week or so, my trip will take on a different rhythm, as I will be four days around Seattle … Continue reading →

August 23, 2015 – Hazy, 80 degrees Miles Today: 79 Miles to Date: 6,149 States to Date: 22 The ride out of Leavenworth and up Stevens Pass is beautiful and strenuous, but at this point a 4,000 foot pass is … Continue reading →

August 22, 2015 – Hazy, 80 degrees Miles Today: 25 Miles to Date: 6,070 States to Date: 22 I meandered out of Wenatchee for an easy travel day and some fun touring along the way. First stop climbing the Wenatchee … Continue reading →

August 20, 2015 – Smokey, 90 degrees Miles Today: 78 Miles to Date: 5,978 States to Date: 22 Fires to my north. Desert to my south. Smoke in my nostrils. Wind in my face. Rough aggregate roads. Washington is a … Continue reading →

August 21, 2015 – Sunny, 90 degrees Miles Today: 67 Miles to Date: 6,045 States to Date: 22 Washington State has a way of turning even the most benign ride – 65 miles downhill along the Columbia River – into … Continue reading →

August 19, 2015 – Hazy, 90 degrees Miles Today: 66 Miles to Date: 5,900 States to Date: 22  Every few weeks I forget the rule than fifty miles before noon is easier than thirty miles after noon, and have to … Continue reading →