I finally have had time to post some of the information I've collected to the blog! Those Cascades can sure be a pain for a quality internet signal.
We are now relaxing at a Dairy Queen now with only 25 miles between us and the Pacific. We are sure to remain here for at least a 2 hour period enjoying our last moments together as a group. I will post more on this amazing experience later, but I can say for sure now that this has truly been one of the most fun tasks I've ever undertaken.
Next stop: the beach at Anacortes!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Day 65
Aug. 16th—Washington Pass to Concrete, WA Bikeability Assessment
The Cycle 20Ten crew finished up the Cascades recently by bicycling from Washington Pass to Concrete, WA (approximately 72 miles). The conditions in the mountains were dynamic ranging from beautiful, uninterrupted descents to areas requiring evasive maneuvering to avoid rocks and/or potholes. Traffic wasn’t too obnoxious given we were averaging nearly 25 miles per hour and the presence of fairly large shoulders. Coach B (group leader) shot some great footage of the descent I can hopefully use to illustrate these conditions upon our return. The following is the bikeability assessment with photos for our route that day.
Washington Highway 20 (38 miles east of Newhalem, WA) 8:30 AM
1. 5
2. 4
3. 4
4. 2
5. 4 foot shoulder present
Washington Highway 20 (23 miles east of Newhalem, WA) 9:20 AM
1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1
5. 2 foot shoulder present with guardrails and some rock debris
Washington Highway 20 (17 miles east of Newhalem, WA) 10:30 AM
1. 4
2. 4
3. 4
4. 2
5. 4-5 foot shoulder present
Washington Highway 20 (8 miles east of Newhalem, WA) 11:45 AM
1. 3
2. 2
3. 4
4. 2
5. 4-5 foot shoulder present with some rock debris
Washington Highway 20 (8 miles west of Newhalem, WA) 1:30 PM
1. 2
2. 4
3. 2
4. 2
5. 1-2 foot shoulder present with vegetation/ tree branches often in shoulder
Washington Highway 20 (10 miles east of Concrete, WA) 3:15 PM
1. 3
2. 4
3. 2
4. 2
5. 2 foot shoulder present
The Cycle 20Ten crew finished up the Cascades recently by bicycling from Washington Pass to Concrete, WA (approximately 72 miles). The conditions in the mountains were dynamic ranging from beautiful, uninterrupted descents to areas requiring evasive maneuvering to avoid rocks and/or potholes. Traffic wasn’t too obnoxious given we were averaging nearly 25 miles per hour and the presence of fairly large shoulders. Coach B (group leader) shot some great footage of the descent I can hopefully use to illustrate these conditions upon our return. The following is the bikeability assessment with photos for our route that day.
Washington Highway 20 (38 miles east of Newhalem, WA) 8:30 AM
1. 5
2. 4
3. 4
4. 2
5. 4 foot shoulder present
Washington Highway 20 (23 miles east of Newhalem, WA) 9:20 AM
1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. 1
5. 2 foot shoulder present with guardrails and some rock debris
Washington Highway 20 (17 miles east of Newhalem, WA) 10:30 AM
1. 4
2. 4
3. 4
4. 2
5. 4-5 foot shoulder present
Washington Highway 20 (8 miles east of Newhalem, WA) 11:45 AM
1. 3
2. 2
3. 4
4. 2
5. 4-5 foot shoulder present with some rock debris
Washington Highway 20 (8 miles west of Newhalem, WA) 1:30 PM
1. 2
2. 4
3. 2
4. 2
5. 1-2 foot shoulder present with vegetation/ tree branches often in shoulder
Washington Highway 20 (10 miles east of Concrete, WA) 3:15 PM
1. 3
2. 4
3. 2
4. 2
5. 2 foot shoulder present
Day 64
Group Meal Washington Pass
Price $27.21
Satisfaction:
MC:5
CL: 4.5
MR: 4.5
JD: 5
AJ:4.5
MF:: 4.5
-5 Western Family Penne Rigate
Serving size 2 oz (6 total)
Calories 210, 10 from fat
Total fat 1 g
No sodium, vitamin A or C
-3 Muir Glen Organic Vodka Sauce
Serving sz ½ cup (6 total)
Calories 90, 40 from fat
Total fat 4.5 g, sat. 2.5g
Sodium 360 mg
Vit A 10%
Vit C 10%
-1 loaf of Wheat French Bread
Waste: pictures attached. ¼ can of pasta sauce not consumed
Price $27.21
Satisfaction:
MC:5
CL: 4.5
MR: 4.5
JD: 5
AJ:4.5
MF:: 4.5
-5 Western Family Penne Rigate
Serving size 2 oz (6 total)
Calories 210, 10 from fat
Total fat 1 g
No sodium, vitamin A or C
-3 Muir Glen Organic Vodka Sauce
Serving sz ½ cup (6 total)
Calories 90, 40 from fat
Total fat 4.5 g, sat. 2.5g
Sodium 360 mg
Vit A 10%
Vit C 10%
-1 loaf of Wheat French Bread
Waste: pictures attached. ¼ can of pasta sauce not consumed
Day 63 (cont.)
Twisp, WA Individual Meals
JD (restaurant)
Price $9.75 Satisfaction 4
-Chicken Ranch Wrap
White chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, ranch dressing, cheddar cheese, flour tortilla
Half a plate of French fries with ketchup
Mug root beer (2 glasses)
AJ (grocery)
Price $7.00 Satisfaction 4
-1/2 pound of chicken salad
-1/2 package of Triscuit Roasted Garlic
Serving Size 6 crackers (10 total)
Calories 120, 40 from fat
Total fat 4.5 g, Sat. 0.5 g
Sodium 135 mg
No Vit A/C
Bearclaw Danish
Serving size 1 piece
Calories 380, 160 from fat
Total Fat 17 g, Sat. 3 g, Trans 3.5
Sodium 560 mg
Vit A 8%
Vit C 0
-1 banana
-1/2 Sunny D
Serving size 8 fl oz, 8 total
Calories 80
Total fat 0
Sodium 170 mg
Vit A 0
Vit C 100%
MF (restaurant)
Price: $9.10 Satisfaction3.5
-3 flour soft shell tacos with salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and ground beef
-2 glasses of Mug Root Beer
-1 glazed donut
MR (restaurant)
Price: $10.00 Satisfaction: 4.5
-1/3 lb burger with mayo, lettuce, mustard, onions, ketchup, cheese, on white bread bun.
-Half plate of French fries with ketchup and pepper
-2 glazed donuts
MC (restaurant)
-Caesar Chicken Wrap with flour tortilla, tomatoes, lettuce, ranch dressing.
-Half Plate of French fries with ketchup
-2 glasses of Mug Root Beer
CL (grocery)
-5 oz of Baby Spinach with Kraft Ranch Dressing (4 fl oz)
-1 lb of chicken salad
-1 orange powerade
Serving size 8 fl oz, 4 total
Calories 50
Sodium 100 mg
No vitamin A, C, fat
-Tyson Chicken Strips
Serving size 3 oz, 2 total
Calories 120, 30 from fat
Total fat 3 g, sat. 1g
Sodium 310mg
Vit A/C 0
Waste Pictures from grocery meals:
JD (restaurant)
Price $9.75 Satisfaction 4
-Chicken Ranch Wrap
White chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, ranch dressing, cheddar cheese, flour tortilla
Half a plate of French fries with ketchup
Mug root beer (2 glasses)
AJ (grocery)
Price $7.00 Satisfaction 4
-1/2 pound of chicken salad
-1/2 package of Triscuit Roasted Garlic
Serving Size 6 crackers (10 total)
Calories 120, 40 from fat
Total fat 4.5 g, Sat. 0.5 g
Sodium 135 mg
No Vit A/C
Bearclaw Danish
Serving size 1 piece
Calories 380, 160 from fat
Total Fat 17 g, Sat. 3 g, Trans 3.5
Sodium 560 mg
Vit A 8%
Vit C 0
-1 banana
-1/2 Sunny D
Serving size 8 fl oz, 8 total
Calories 80
Total fat 0
Sodium 170 mg
Vit A 0
Vit C 100%
MF (restaurant)
Price: $9.10 Satisfaction3.5
-3 flour soft shell tacos with salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and ground beef
-2 glasses of Mug Root Beer
-1 glazed donut
MR (restaurant)
Price: $10.00 Satisfaction: 4.5
-1/3 lb burger with mayo, lettuce, mustard, onions, ketchup, cheese, on white bread bun.
-Half plate of French fries with ketchup and pepper
-2 glazed donuts
MC (restaurant)
-Caesar Chicken Wrap with flour tortilla, tomatoes, lettuce, ranch dressing.
-Half Plate of French fries with ketchup
-2 glasses of Mug Root Beer
CL (grocery)
-5 oz of Baby Spinach with Kraft Ranch Dressing (4 fl oz)
-1 lb of chicken salad
-1 orange powerade
Serving size 8 fl oz, 4 total
Calories 50
Sodium 100 mg
No vitamin A, C, fat
-Tyson Chicken Strips
Serving size 3 oz, 2 total
Calories 120, 30 from fat
Total fat 3 g, sat. 1g
Sodium 310mg
Vit A/C 0
Waste Pictures from grocery meals:
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Day 63
Absolutely exhausting day.
Today the Cycle20Ten team biked up and down Loup Loup Pass to the town of Twisp, WA. We arrived to town after a 20 mile climb and 46 mile day. I finally had the opportunity to post the three previous blogs I've compiled over the last two days (limited service in the mountains of Washington). Now, everyone is relaxing poolside and enjoying flat land.
With only three days left, I hope to conduct one more group/individual meal comparison and one more bikeability assessment. As of now, the towns we've traveled through in Washington typically have some form of grocery/supermarket thus limiting the usefulness of a corner store assessment in other town food establishments.
Two more passes and some rolling hills before the Pacific. Pretty hard to believe.
Today the Cycle20Ten team biked up and down Loup Loup Pass to the town of Twisp, WA. We arrived to town after a 20 mile climb and 46 mile day. I finally had the opportunity to post the three previous blogs I've compiled over the last two days (limited service in the mountains of Washington). Now, everyone is relaxing poolside and enjoying flat land.
With only three days left, I hope to conduct one more group/individual meal comparison and one more bikeability assessment. As of now, the towns we've traveled through in Washington typically have some form of grocery/supermarket thus limiting the usefulness of a corner store assessment in other town food establishments.
Two more passes and some rolling hills before the Pacific. Pretty hard to believe.
Day 62
Riverside, Washington Corner Store Assessment
Background: Riverside is a small community in eastern Washington. It has only 1 small grocery store/convenience store and one bar/restaurant. Most locals purchase groceries from the neighboring town of Omak (7 miles). Although Riverside does not sponsor a local farmer’s market, Omak does hold a biweekly market seasonally. No out-of-ordinary activity levels were witnessed, yet water recreation may occur during earlier hours of the day.
Riverside Grocery (convenience store/grocery store hybrid) 102 North Main Street
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1. Healthy Cereals: Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies
2. No skim or 1% milk in stock
3. No baked chips in stock
4. Cracked Wheat (4) and Whole Wheat (4)
5. 100% Juices: orange, apple, cranberry, V8 tomato
6. Fresh produce: carrots, celery, lettuce, tomato, lime, lemon, onion. and potatoes
7. Canned Vegetables: beets, carrots, peas, mixed, corn, green beans, red beans, chili beans
Canned fruits: pineapple, peaches, pears, cocktail
Background: Riverside is a small community in eastern Washington. It has only 1 small grocery store/convenience store and one bar/restaurant. Most locals purchase groceries from the neighboring town of Omak (7 miles). Although Riverside does not sponsor a local farmer’s market, Omak does hold a biweekly market seasonally. No out-of-ordinary activity levels were witnessed, yet water recreation may occur during earlier hours of the day.
Riverside Grocery (convenience store/grocery store hybrid) 102 North Main Street
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1. Healthy Cereals: Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies
2. No skim or 1% milk in stock
3. No baked chips in stock
4. Cracked Wheat (4) and Whole Wheat (4)
5. 100% Juices: orange, apple, cranberry, V8 tomato
6. Fresh produce: carrots, celery, lettuce, tomato, lime, lemon, onion. and potatoes
7. Canned Vegetables: beets, carrots, peas, mixed, corn, green beans, red beans, chili beans
Canned fruits: pineapple, peaches, pears, cocktail
Day 61 part 2
Bikeability Assessment
August 13th Biking from Colville, WA to the top of Sherman Pass—Approximately 37 miles. Highest everyday used road in Washington...
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United States Highway 395/Washington 20 (intersection with Spanish Ferry Rd) 7:30 AM
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1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 2
5. 8-10 ft shoulder present
Washington State Highway 20 (intersection with Bisbee Mountain Rd) 9:30 AM
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1. 3
2. 4
3. 2
4. 2
5. 2 ft shoulder present in mountainous terrain
Washington State Highway 20 (13 miles east of Sherman Pass Summit) 11 AM
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1. 3
2. 3
3. 2
4. 2
5. 1-4 ft shoulder present varying drastically.
Washington State Highway 20 (6 miles east of Sherman Pass Summit) 12:15 PM
1. 3
2. 3
3. 1
4. 2
5. 2 ft shoulder present with sand mixture alongside
August 13th Biking from Colville, WA to the top of Sherman Pass—Approximately 37 miles. Highest everyday used road in Washington...
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United States Highway 395/Washington 20 (intersection with Spanish Ferry Rd) 7:30 AM
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1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 2
5. 8-10 ft shoulder present
Washington State Highway 20 (intersection with Bisbee Mountain Rd) 9:30 AM
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1. 3
2. 4
3. 2
4. 2
5. 2 ft shoulder present in mountainous terrain
Washington State Highway 20 (13 miles east of Sherman Pass Summit) 11 AM
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1. 3
2. 3
3. 2
4. 2
5. 1-4 ft shoulder present varying drastically.
Washington State Highway 20 (6 miles east of Sherman Pass Summit) 12:15 PM
1. 3
2. 3
3. 1
4. 2
5. 2 ft shoulder present with sand mixture alongside
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