Issaquah - North Bend: A winter ride on a spring morning

Had yet another terrific ride with the Randonneurs today. None of my gang was available this weekend, but not a problem. I rode to the Issaquah park & ride, and met up with Will on Lake Washington Blvd. He was wearing a Randonneur shirt so I confirmed he was on his way to Issaquah and we rode the rest of the way together. It is a surprising nice ride once you get a couple miles east of 405.

This was a great route. A few of us connected up with Mitch who really knows his way around the area - in fact we passed his house at one point. He led us on a couple roads off the planned route so that we could avoid some of the heavier traffic. The weather was just about perfect. The mountains were out, and the temperatures were around 50. Lots of hills and good exercise.