Day 1 Bellevue to Sultan

35.45 miles 1557 ft. Our first few days are fairly low mileage days so we can get our bike legs. Also we have a trip mascot that you might see in future photos- the Gnome.

After another great breakfast thanks to Dave, we headed to the 520 Trail heading east. Unfortunately, right before we got to the trail, one of riders went down. As it turned out she had a mild heart attack. We don’t know if she will be able to rejoin us.

The rest of our group continued onward and enjoyed the beautiful trails and scenery. After a few wrong turns, we took a break and had lunch at Pizza Coop. Back on route we of course immediately had a huge steep climb on a full stomach! The rest of the day included some climbs, but nothing too bad. We are now in a more rural area of small towns. By mid afternoon we could see snow topped mountains. We plan on a good nights rest and a short day tomorrow.Read more