Well that was the plan… we want to LIVE on the road. But… we also want to see everything. We did find that on the beach in Bucerias which now feels like a second home. But we only had 4 days in Guadalajara. That means we have to go go go to see everything. 1…
Back to Bucerias but now RETIRED
Our first couple of weeks of being retired was spent getting ready for a 5 week trip to Mexico. Now we are here again in Bucerias (just North of Puerta Vallarta) for a couple of weeks. We were here last year (see post) for a month and it is making an easy transition for us…
Changes coming to Howbillrolls.com because of changes coming to Bill
The past 10 years or so I have ridden 2500-4000 miles per year and learned a lot about bike infrastructure around Seattle. This blog was a place for me to write about bike routes, trail construction and also a place to share my rides. I have commuted to work by bike for years and that…
Caye Caulker Belize
I haven’t been blogging lately but that is mostly because I haven’t been riding. But I just spent 10 days in Belize and had a great time escaping from the Seattle cold and biking a bit. I hope to be riding and blogging a bit more from Beacon Hill soon but it will be a…
Biking News
I stopped biking to work for the winter so I haven’t had as much to write about. I still ride once in a while but the rain and cold limits me a bit. This week there has been a fair bit of Seattle biking news. The big announcement this week is the that there a…
Biking in San Diego
Last month we spent a week in San Diego and I was able to get out and bike for about 4 of the days. I rented from Top Jolt bike rentals in the Ocean Beach neighborhood which is in the back of the Himalaya boutique clothes shop. I can’t remember how much it was but…
Oceanside, California
In September 2021, I spent 3 days in Oceanside, CA and stayed at an AirBnb that provides some 1 speed bicycles. Unfortunately, my seat was all the way down and the host did not have an Allen wrench to adjust it. After I bought a wrench set at Wallmart I was able to have 3…
5 Worst Missing Links in South Seattle
When you talk about the missing link in Seattle, the bike community knows you are talking about the missing link on the Burke Gilman trail between Fremont and Ballard. The fight to connect the trail to Ballard has been going on for decades and it doesn’t look like the lawsuits are going to end any…
The 5 Most Scenic Bike Rides in Seattle
If you haven’t seen Seattle by bike then you haven’t seen Seattle. I think it is really the best way to see the city, and after coming to that realization after years of biking around Seattle, I now try to bike when I am visiting other cities. In order to becoming a great scenic bike…
Most Scenic Rides of Seattle- Series 5 of 5
The last scenic ride in my series of great Seattle rides for new bikers. This is actually 2 different rides, depending on how far you want to go. The main route that I do often is going to Fremont on the Westlake trail and then coming back on the ship canal trail and the waterfront….
Update- Green River Trail is OPEN. And it has murals!
The bridge is done and the Riverton Creek is now open for fish. It looks great and I hope this really attracts the salmon. This creek has been just a pipe for so many years, it is really cool to see it look like a creek again. As a bonus, murals have been painted on…
Most Scenic Rides in Seattle- Series 4 of 5
This is the fourth of my favorite scenic rides in Seattle that would be great to impress someone new to riding a bike in Seattle. This one is a 20 mile trip to Alki Beach from Beacon Hill and back. Everyone in Seattle seems to have taken the iconic picture of the city from over…
Most Scenic Rides in Seattle- Series 3 of 5
This is the third post in my series of my favorite scenic rides in Seattle. These are rides that aren’t too challenging and would be great to show off our city to someone that hasn’t biked in Seattle before. This one has a couple of hills but they are easily done with gradual grades and…
Most Scenic Rides in Seattle- Blog Post Series 2 of 5
Number 2 on my list of rides to take a new rider or someone from out of town to show off our beautiful city. This post is gonna be a long one because I took so many great pics. Too many views, so my ride took a little longer than expected because I kept having…
UPDATE- Green River Trail Closure
I rode past the trail closed signs today to take some pictures of what they are doing over Riverton Creek. I originally wrote about the project here. It is a lot of work and I understand what is taking so long. They are making a real bridge over the creek which was originally just a…