Monday, September 7, 2015

Watch this video of two cyclists who rode over Eaglemount on SR20 and survived.

Jeff Selby of the Peninsula Trails Coalition and I were out scouting possible DBET routes to bypass SR20 when we ran across -- whoops, wrong words -- we met two cyclists who were returning to Port Townsend via that road.  Check out what they had to say:



You can view the full interview of these two brave riders at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7daqXWQhRBk&feature=youtu.be.  

Here's the ditch they were talking about:


There's a sheer rock face right next to the ditch, with trees overhanging from the top of the cliff above.  Not good.

 We need to get the DBET done.   Five years and 353 days to go.
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3 comments:

  1. SheilaSeptember 7, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Thanks for posting this. This portion of Hwy 20 is truly awful for bikers. As a local I plan to become more involved with getting the Discovery Bay East Trail completed and connected to the Olympic Discovery Trail. Wouldn't it be a dream to bike from Port Townsend to the Pacific coast on a designated bike trail!

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    1. UnknownSeptember 7, 2015 at 1:03 PM

      Fortunately the stakeholders (Jefferson County, the City of Port Townsend, Pope Resources, Jefferson County PUD, State Parks and WSDOT) seem to be very supportive of non-motorized multi-purpose recreational trails, so if you get a chance thank them and encourage them to support this DBET effort.

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  2. UnknownSeptember 8, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    I agree! The only time I rode this trail I had to turn around because I was almost run off the road! A motor home's mirror came just inches from my shoulder... That is all it took. Hopefully this can become a "real" trail that is safe and enjoyable.

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