(200k Sat 9/16) SIR Perm# 0536 Hood Canal Loop 2.0 CCW [Bainbridge - Bremeton]

[Shan Perera]

Weather forecast looks ideal (70 high/55 low), so come out and join me and visiting NY Ancien George Swain on SIR Perm# 0536 Hood Canal Loop 2.0 CCW: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/3727841 [Bainbridge - Bremerton; ~5k climbing] . In Perminator Public Permanent Registrations section now....

Several of you are friends with George already, met him on PBP2015, or know his great blog: http://thehudsonvalleyrandonneur.blogspot.com/. We're taking the first (6:10am) ferry from Seattle, arriving in Bainbridge Island ~6:45am (35min crossing time). Seattle-Bainbridge Ferry schedule for Sat Sep 16^th: https://www.wsdot.com/Ferries/Schedule/scheduledetail.aspx?tripdate=20170916&departingterm=7&arrivingterm=3&roundtrip=true

OFFICIAL START: 7:30am from cash-only Blackbird Bakery (210 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110)

Special thanks to Ron Himshoot for route advice for an out of town rando (his comments are below):

It involves a ferry ride on each end, but the ferry terminal is right downtown.  And the ferry ride back into Seattle (from finish in Bremerton) will leave you with a most memorable view of the city (bring your camera or buy the post card). 

The route covers much of the very first SIR brevet in 1994.  It goes through historic Port Gamble and past the historic Union Country Store.  It goes through Quilcene – you may have heard of Quilcene Oysters.   It ends in Bremerton, which has its own historical significance for its naval yard. 

The roads are mostly quiet, but traffic increases a bit on the weekends.  The Hood Canal floating bridge sucks, but at least it has a narrow bike lane.  More history: the first bridge sank.  Hwy 3 through Belfair has a bad and narrow shoulder with impatient traffic, but it’s only 1.5 miles.  The last few miles into Bremerton are a bit unpleasant, but mostly unavoidable.  The rest of the ride includes lots of Northwest forest with frequent water views. 

If I were doing it, I would give myself 45 minutes between the ferry arrival and the start time of the permanent and ride into Winslow for espresso and a pastry at the Blackbird Bakery (cash only).  You need a receipt from somewhere.  I would also consider taking Madison Avenue north out of Winslow until it meets up again with Hwy 305 to put me back on course even if it may be against the rules.

Services are available in Port Gamble, Chimacum, Quilcene, Brinnon, Eldon, Liliwaup, Hoodsport, Union Country Store, and Belfair.  Bathrooms and water only at Dosewallips State Park and at Twanoh State Park.  See the RWGPS map.

The ride ends in Bremerton, where there are brew pubs for a beer while you wait for the ferry.  That should give you a good sample of what Seattle has to offer: ferries, forest, hills, history, magnificent views, coffee, microbrewery beer and 200 km on the bike.  Bring Gore-Tex: it might rain.

Shan Perera

206-261-2910 (cell)

[George Swain]

Thanks for the kind words, Shan. Looking forward to it. Hello Seattle!

George

[Bill Gobie]

I *think* the highway widening project in Belfair is mostly finished. The state claims to have added shoulders. I hope to be pleasantly surprised. The first 0.4 mile from the junction with 106 was not included in the project, so George will get a taste of the old Belfair.

We should stop at the pullout halfway across the Hood Canal Bridge for the views. And if we're tweaking the routing, we should turn left after the bridge onto Shine Rd. Shine is so much nicer than climbing the hill on 104 with traffic roaring past. We'll get enough of that later.

Here is a map of unrestricted parking locations in SODO:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13647208

Bill

[Geoff Hazel]

Looking forward to another ride with SIR people.  A challenging route with fall weather and people who like to ride bikes - what more could someone ask for.  Ferry rides, that's what.  And there you are!

[Bill Gobie]

Salmon are spawning in the Dosewallips River. With a little luck they will still be at it Saturday. The view from the bridge is great. We should plan to stop there for a few minutes. 

Wherezzat: after Brinnon, look for the the Dosewailips River sign.

Also, you can prepay the ferry fare and scan your barcoded ticket at the bike entrance in the right lane instead of waiting in line with the petrolheads. Select Adult Passenger and Bicycle Surcharge: 

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/fares/faresdetail.aspx?departingterm=7&arrivingterm=3

For bikes the return trip is free.

Bill

[Geoff Hazel]

The on-line ticket purchase doesn't include a Senior discount ticket - likely because they'd have a hard time validating it online.  I guess it's worth waiting in line for a few dollar discont.  :)

Geoff

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[Bill Gobie]

Sorry, that was the wrong link for buying ferry tickets (I swear it used to be the right page). Here is where you need to be:

https://wave2go.wsdot.com/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=21&c=20

And Geoff is right; if you want a Senior discount you have to get in line with the carz.

Bill

[Albert Meerscheidt]

I didn't get far enough on the siding today so need to finish up tomorrow  before the rain comes. Have a good ride guys. 

[Yogy Namara]

I've decided to join you guys in what will be my first Perminator/SIR ride. I don't have access to a printer at home. I could stop by Fedex on my way to the start, but I figured, since there are 2 cards in a page, maybe someone else can bring an extra? Also, I'll be riding to Seattle from Kirkland, and then back afterward. Feel free to join me if it's also your way, or offer me a carpool if you're so kind, I'm not actually against cars, I just don't own one.

Yogy

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[Bill Gobie]

I'll bring a card for you. Don't have a spare route sheet.

Bill

[Yogy Namara]

Geoff is picking me up from Mercer Island Park & Ride (and I've confirmed that there's only one place called that), and he also has an extra card. I haven't ridden with a route sheet in years (I trust my Garmin, and I trust SIR's ridewithgps info), I don't think I'll start doing it now.

Hope to see and have a good ride with all of you tomorrow.

[George Swain]

Thanks for a wonderful day in the saddle! You folks sure know how to show an out-of-towner a good time. Here are a few thoughts on the experience from my blog: http://thehudsonvalleyrandonneur.blogspot.com/2017/09/seattle-in-september-my-trip-to-mecca.html

~ George