We always end the ride with a stop at MonicaвЂ™s Waterfront Bakery & CafГ©. ItвЂ™s about 19 miles and only has one big hill, on the back side of Kitsap Lake. Local Favorite вЂ“ Silverdale, along Chico Road, to Northlake Way, around Kitsap Lake, and back on Austin Drive to Chico вЂ“ We often add a loop around ErlandвЂ™s Point. There is a beautiful stop along the water at Manchester State Park.Д«eautiful but Demanding вЂ“ Seabeck to Holly to Gold Creek Road вЂ“ ItвЂ™s a loop of about 40 miles with plenty of hills and very little traffic on wide-open roads in tree farm country.В You can usually count on seeing a few deer. Most Scenic вЂ“ Beach Drive between downtown Port Orchard and Southworth вЂ“В ItвЂ™s pretty flat, but has narrow shoulders and is safer at low-traffic hours (middle of a weekday or early on a weekend day). The out-and-back ride is about 5 miles each way. You can leave your car at the Chevron station at the corner of Big Valley and WA 3. We asked Dave Brumsickle, a local cycling guru and owner of Silverdale Cyclery, about his favorite Kitsap rides and hereвЂ™s what he had to say:Д¬lassic Easy/ Family Ride вЂ“ Big Valley Road in Poulsbo вЂ“В ItвЂ™s quite flat with reasonable shoulders and low traffic volume. Click here for links to routes featured in the Bike map. Click here for more locations and to view a PDF. You can pick one up at REI in Silverdale, Seattle and Tacoma, visitor centers, the WA State Ferry and other locations. To help plan your trip, check out our new VKP Visitor Guide & Outdoor Recreation-Bike MapВ with 14 popular bike routes on the Kitsap Peninsula. And with more than 370 miles of shoreline, there are plenty of places to dip your toes in the water when you need to cool off. It doesnвЂ™t get much better than bicycling on the Kitsap Peninsula.

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