http://blog.cascade.org/2012/02/buh-bye-detour/ Creating a better community through bicycling, throughout Seattle, King County and Washington state. Mon, 20 May 2013 20:54:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://blog.cascade.org/2012/02/buh-bye-detour/comment-page-1/#comment-43316 Mark Robertson Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:25:23 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=10935#comment-43316 I strongly with JB. I too must be a crummy gin, for I wish that we'd have gotten more for the time & money invested, especially the time. Yet what do we crummy gins know anyhow. It is mighty wonderful not to bust you tail bone, bend a rim or blow a tire going through there. It's awesome to be back to circling the lake again! I strongly with JB. I too must be a crummy gin, for I wish that we’d have gotten more for the time & money invested, especially the time. Yet what do we crummy gins know anyhow. It is mighty wonderful not to bust you tail bone, bend a rim or blow a tire going through there. It’s awesome to be back to circling the lake again!

]]> http://blog.cascade.org/2012/02/buh-bye-detour/comment-page-1/#comment-43315 JD Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:28:20 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=10935#comment-43315 It is a lovely section of trail now. I won't miss riding NE Bothell Way, but did find a couple nice roads and neighborhoods in MLT. However, the curmudgeon in me can't help but think that the time and expense we spent on this relatively short section of trail could have been spent more wisely. The level of construction used (widening, taking the path down to sub-base, lots of new base material etc.) would probably be justified if we were building this trail the first time. But for an upgrade or maintenance project, I personally would have preferred just resurfacing with targeted root removal, some spot landscaping, and the section of improvement to be extended significantly in each direction. It's a multi-use path - not a freeway, and while I love to zip along this new section in the early morning, I also enjoy the more shaded and narrow sections that require more attention and sharing of the trail. I'm very happy with the improved trail and proud of all the effort that went into it, but hope we can learn some lessons from this endeavor and possibly spend our money more wisely as we take on other sections of the trail. It is a lovely section of trail now. I won’t miss riding NE Bothell Way, but did find a couple nice roads and neighborhoods in MLT. However, the curmudgeon in me can’t help but think that the time and expense we spent on this relatively short section of trail could have been spent more wisely. The level of construction used (widening, taking the path down to sub-base, lots of new base material etc.) would probably be justified if we were building this trail the first time. But for an upgrade or maintenance project, I personally would have preferred just resurfacing with targeted root removal, some spot landscaping, and the section of improvement to be extended significantly in each direction. It’s a multi-use path – not a freeway, and while I love to zip along this new section in the early morning, I also enjoy the more shaded and narrow sections that require more attention and sharing of the trail. I’m very happy with the improved trail and proud of all the effort that went into it, but hope we can learn some lessons from this endeavor and possibly spend our money more wisely as we take on other sections of the trail.

]]> http://blog.cascade.org/2012/02/buh-bye-detour/comment-page-1/#comment-42586 M.J. Kelly Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:27:37 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=10935#comment-42586 Yes, you can now bike the Burke all the way to the Sammamish River Trail and beyond. Yes, you can now bike the Burke all the way to the Sammamish River Trail and beyond.

]]> http://blog.cascade.org/2012/02/buh-bye-detour/comment-page-1/#comment-42542 Brian Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:50:42 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=10935#comment-42542 That looks truly inviting! Does this mean that the trail is open all the way through Woodinville again? That looks truly inviting! Does this mean that the trail is open all the way through Woodinville again?

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