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Welcome to Washington Ass Pass |
Since 2013, Brandon has always wanted to ride highway 20 before it is opened to traffic- but somehow we've never done it. It's the weekend before highway 20 opens up to traffic-the weather looks amazing and four of our friends are riding - it's time to make it happen.
As we left the Ross Lake Dam gate, Brandon looked like a total bad ass hauling the baby trailer up and we ticked the miles surprisingly with ease. We sleighed the elevation gain and got to Washington Pass- descended the hairpin and dragged the bikes a cross a slide that still needed to be cleared. We road back up to Washington Pass and enjoyed the good vibes as other bicyclists reached the pinnacle of their journey. Since there was no traffic we let Annabelle run around and play naked on the double yellow lines in the middle of the road. She was quite the greeter as people made it to the Pass.
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| All smiles at the top |
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| Avalanche debris won't stop this trailer |
The ride back down to the car was gratifying - we were on cloud nine as we descended. Back at the trailhead there were hundreds of bicyclist all drinking beer, partying, you could basically see solidified bliss clouding the air.
After drinking a trailhead beer, enjoying some pineapple we loaded up and headed home. As we pulled the van out we heard a disconcerting "crunch" followed by a few thumps as the van awkwardly rocked a bit. I looked at Brandon puzzled- his reply "I ran over my bike". I swear in that instant every single person in the trailhead stopped talking and grimaced. What a dumpster fire. After deciding whether to run over his bike over again by going forward or backward, he got the van off the top of his bike , jumped out and threw it in the back of the van.
Everything Brandon does he does well, including running over his bike with the van. At least the last ride was a glorious one.
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| A picnic at the hairpin turn |
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| Baby Up |
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