stache

I'm wondering about taking the ferry from Edmonds, and then bicycling down, and doing the CM on bike. Any tips? What are the hills like? Is this the island where the infamous Chilly Hilly runs every year? Actually, I'm not concerned about hills, as much as I am about riding on a road with a 2-inch wide bike path (that would be the white line on the right edge of the road) and gravel/no shoulders. - Stache

Anyone want to carpool in from Bellingham?

Thanks for the advice. Never underestimate the power of a few cents worth of wadded up tin foil.

A couple of weeks ago I put in a new set of cheap batteries, and they were used up within 30 mins. Normally I can get 4-6 hours of use (turning off the unit while not using it). Put in Duracells, and while they lasted a whole hour, the unit kept going blank, and I had to restart it. I got it two years ago for Father's Day, and would like to keep using it. Is it a matter of shaking it, opening it up and reprogramming the ROM, or is this one of those early-adopter kind of activities where you're expected to throw everything out every year or two and upgrade to the hottest thing? I'd love to have one of those Treos with maps, and GPS integration, but life at the low end isn't so bad. Thanks.