There was an article in yesterday's Seattle Times "Whole family can gear up for fun on kid-friendly bike paths" By Stephanie Dunnewind.  She gives six different trails in King County that are "kid-friendly"--that means they are good for novices (that would be me).  Some of the longer trails you can make much shorter, depending on ability.  The longest trail they mention is the Green River Trail:

Length: 122 miles.

Details: "The trail gets nicer as you go farther south, especially once you hit rural Kent. Getting on the trail at Fort Dent Park (6800 Fort Dent Way, Tukwila) and going south is a great idea. There are also lots of playgrounds at little parks along the trail, which makes it nice for younger kids who need to get out of the trailer or off the bike to play frequently. On a sunny day, it still remains somewhat cool thanks to the river. Access points are a little hard to find; the city of Tukwila facilities guide www.ci.tukwila.wa.us/recreation/rectrail.htm) is very useful for figuring out how to get onto the trail and where to park. The wonderful views of Mount Rainier more than make up for any access issues."

Info: www.metrokc.gov/parks/trails/greenriver.html.   

I have also found a link to Group Health Bicycle Saturdays & Sundays.  This is sponsored by the City of Seattle.  Two days a month, through September, you can bicycle along Lake Washington Boulevard south of Mount Baker Beach and around Seward Park.  Lake Washington Boulevard will be closed to motorized traffic from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

I was never allowed to ride my bike in the street and, therefore, never did become a very good or confident rider.  I am intrigued by those long distance trips people take on their bikes.  There luggage is placed in a motor vehicle and is waiting in their hotel room when they arrive.  I did find a Bicycle Tour website called BicycleTour.com where you fill in the Country, State and activity and it will do a search for you.

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