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Entries from July 2006

July 28th, 2006 · No Comments

Just a reminder:
The 2006 FSA Grand Prix / NW Velodrome Championships are coming to the Group Health Velodrome this July 28th and 29th. Four sessions of racing are planned for this two day event. We’ll have all types of Olympic and World Championship style events features some of the fastest racers in the country. […]

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Tags: news · racing · track

Bicyclist won’t be charged with felony

July 26th, 2006 · No Comments

In what is hopefully the last bit of news regarding the June Critical Mass incident the bicyclist won’t be charged with felony
A huge congrats man (or should I say Doc? ).

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Tags: news

Breaking the Vicious Cycle

July 26th, 2006 · No Comments

A great article from the Seattle Weekly

Maybe it was the most recent $50 fill-up for your supposed economy car that did it. Or the most recent price increase in the downtown parking lot you use. Or you went to see Al Gore’s global-warming movie and came out feeling like you ought to do something. Maybe […]

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Tags: news · urban · commute

Hit-and-run accident leaves bicyclist injured

July 25th, 2006 · No Comments

From the Seattle PI:

The woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center with injuries to her face, body and arms, as well as possible internal injuries, Seattle police spokesman Rich Pruitt said.
Police still were looking for the driver, who drove away from the collision in a red Chevrolet Blazer type of vehicle with a white stripe, […]

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Tags: news · alerts · accident report

Cyclist isn’t big enough to trip traffic signal

July 24th, 2006 · No Comments

Question: A cyclist says he bikes from Aurora Avenue North and North 46th Street to Stone Way, but recent changes by the Seattle Transportation Department in the area have made his commute more difficult.
First, he says the sensor for the new traffic signal on North 38th Street at Fremont Way North doesn’t seem to be […]

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Tags: news · urban · commute · safety

Tour de Fat

July 20th, 2006 · No Comments

With that other Tour wrapping up here soon, it isn’t too soon to start training for the next one. The Tour de Fat that is.
When? August 12, 2006
Where? Adobe […]

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Tags: news · events

Freewheeling

July 18th, 2006 · No Comments

“Last summer he decided that there ought to be a BMX course near downtown Seattle—and that he would build it.”
Will the City Put the Brakes on Queen Anne’s Secret BMX Course?

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Tags: news

Seattle to Portland

July 17th, 2006 · No Comments

Biking Bis on the Seattle to Portland bike ride.
“Some 9,000 cyclists of all shapes, sizes and ages left early Saturday morning for the 27th annual Seattle to Portland bike ride.
This 200-mile bike ride a big event in the Northwest; many newspapers along the route are filing stories about the ride, as are bloggers.”

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Tags: news · events

Cycle University 2 year Anniversary Party

July 12th, 2006 · No Comments

Next Wednesday night July 19th from 6-9pm. Join Cycle-U for food -drink - prizes and max wattage contests on the computrainers.
CycleFest with outdoor viewing of that day’s Tour Stage with the Cascade Bike Club at dusk. Beer Garden. Come out and enjoy Summer and celebrate 2 great years!
Magnuson Park, Cycle U training center, […]

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Tags: news · events · urban

Sims questions bike rally arrests

July 10th, 2006 · No Comments

King County’s highest elected official said Friday the seemingly heavy-handed response by undercover county sheriff’s deputies against bicyclists demonstrating through downtown Seattle eight days ago left him baffled and wondering, “Why’d you do that?”

Sims added that several months ago, he and his wife were in his car when the Critical Mass rally zoomed past, blocking […]

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Tags: news · advocacy · urban