Monthly Archives: July 2007

STP 2007 — Seattle to Portland on a Bicycle

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Two friends of mine and I just finished the STP — a 200 mile, 2 day bicycle ride from Seattle to Portland.  Our riding time each day was about 6-1/2 hours, with about 2-1/2 hours of stops added on to that.  The terrain was mostly flat, although there were a few good climbs along with rolling hills (especially on the second day).  We left at 6:30 AM on the first day and at about 6:10 AM on the second day.  Following are some pictures from the trip …

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At the start line

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At Centralia College, where we spent Saturday night.

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At the finish line!

SwapTree

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I’m pretty enamored with SwapTree, a trading service.  You can trade DVDs, music, books, and games.  The service is free (ad supported); if you use them to print postage, they make a few pennies as well.  I already sent out a DVD and will probably put several paperback books up there to see if I can get some more interesting reading.  If you try it out, let me know.