Roland called last night and we agreed to ride over Snoqualmie. The ride with Roland today started with meeting him at the Pancake House at Snowqualmie. After getting the Gerbings jacket connector fixed at their store in Tumwater yesterday and buying a short y cord to use one of the female coax connectors to install on the fixed heat troller on the Connie I did not have heat! Turned out the new coil extension I bought was faulty. I was able to connect without it tho making it a 'short leash' ... no standing to stretch legs. So a somewhat cold ride to the summit. Breakfast was good and I chose the brat/eggs/pancake special. Warmed up a bit soon over the top. Three revenuer agents were stopped with their respective targets just past the Thorpe Hwy ramp. 1 mile later another came upon us heading west and painted us with instant on. We were doing a bit over. Stoppped on Canyon Rd at the edge of Ellens for fuel. Made a careful trip along the Yakima River to Selah not wanting to assist the county revenuers. Then back road to Natches. Decide on hwy 12 as not sure about the 410 detour around the massive mudslide near Nile. 12 had a near 30 mi wait for construction of a new bridge. Up and over White Pass for #2. Light traffic made for a spirited but not fast ride on the west side of 12. Turned off to head north on WA 123 and top of Cayuse Pass for #3 where there was scattered snow up to edges of road.. Roland said 'shall we do a short ride to bag Chinook for a 4 pass day?" Sure I said, it is only 2:20 PM A quick photo for pass #4. Wandered down the mtn and a car flashed lights as a park ranger was hiding and painted us as we passed. 410 had some rough spots on the road. Turned off 410 onto Cumberland Road and then west on Kent-Kangley. Ended up at the monthly VME meet at Goldies Tavern in Georgetown. Not a lot of bikes showed up. Cold months are like that. I chose the pot roast dinner and it was good on a cold riding day of 400 mi total. Zipped south on I-5/405/167/410/ Sumner/Orting Rd to Grahamcrackerville.
