Bicycle Touring & More. Other outdoor activity

Saturday was the first day this year that Seattle closed a 4-mile stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard to car traffic so bicyclists could ride free and safe along the lakefront road (see schedule below for more dates).

I pedaled over and saw all stripes of cyclists taking advantage of the car-free day -- called Group Health Bicycle Saturday & Sunday -- provided through the cooperation of Seattle Parks and Rec, Group Health, and the Cascade Bicycle Club.

Several were strong riders, stumbling upon it by accident, as they incorporate this stretch into their loops around the lake. But the majority were slower recreational bicycle riders ...