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Entries from September 2006

Tonight’s the night. Starcrossed 2006

September 30th, 2006 · No Comments


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Tags: cyclocross · racing

Seattle cycling crash statistics

September 30th, 2006 · No Comments

More from the previous post article
“From 2000 to 2005, 65 bicyclists have been killed on Washington roads — 18 of those in King County. Four cyclists were killed in 2005 in King County, according to the most current data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. Cyclists who regularly commute say that navigating city streets can […]

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Tags: news · safety

One last bike ride in cyclist’s memory

September 30th, 2006 · No Comments

“On Friday, loved ones gathered to honor her the best way they knew how — by biking in tribute, from Westlake Center then to West Seattle, where they held a memorial at the site of the accident — 35th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Graham Street.”
Full story (Seattle PI)

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Tags: news · safety

Cyclist in West Seattle collision dies

September 28th, 2006 · No Comments

I hate posting stuff like this. Matter of fact this is my third attempt. Here goes.
In a very unfortunate accident, a local commuter/racer has passed away from the result of a bike+vechicle accident.
“Just before 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, a man in his 50s was driving south on 35th Avenue Southwest and was turning onto […]

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Tags: news · racing · urban · safety

Get your cross on.

September 25th, 2006 · No Comments

Yesterday was the first of the Seattle cyclocross Series races. It was a fine day to race, with the weather being absolutely perfect, the course hilly (with the huge run-up), and from what I have heard a record turn out for the Cat 4 race (110 racers racing the 10:30 race).
It looks like […]

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Tags: cyclocross · racing

Power Meter Clinic for Cyclists

September 16th, 2006 · No Comments

Seattle’s top triathlon retailer will host a workshop with one of the world’s leading power meter coaches. Hunter Allen will lead a workshop on the benefits and methodology of training and racing with a power meter on Friday, September 22 beginning at 7:00 p.m. After the presentation, Allen will answer questions and autograph copies of […]

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Tags: racing · training

Bumps in the plan

September 3rd, 2006 · No Comments

Latest Times Op-Ed on the Bicycle Master Plan:
“Seattle often places high in rankings of the best cities for bicycling. But that has a lot to do with the reputation created by the early start of the still-unfinished Burke-Gilman Trail. Especially for those getting around city neighborhoods, Seattle has fallen far behind neighbors Portland and Vancouver, […]

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Tags: advocacy · urban · commute

Myrtle Edwards Park closing for 3 weeks

September 3rd, 2006 · No Comments

Access to Myrtle Edwards Park from Broad Street and Alaskan Way will be closed from Monday, October 2 through Friday, October 20, 2006, to accommodate the construction on the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park. There will be a temporary, one-day reopening of the pedestrian access on Saturday, October 7 for the Seattle Hospitality Oncology […]

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Tags: news · urban · commute

Basic training gets bike riders in gear for the trail

September 1st, 2006 · No Comments

“When you’re on the trail and you find yourself being spit over the handlebars, you don’t want to go straight over because you’ll land on your head,” said “Evil” Bob Dearin, one of the boot camp’s nutty professors.
Don’t stick your hands out. Your little spindly arms will not stop your much larger body, they just […]

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Tags: events · education

Last track race of the season!

September 1st, 2006 · No Comments

Tonight is the last chance to catch some Friday night action over at the Marymoor Velodrome.
Word on the street is they’re doing a special womens race tonight, so come out and give some support.

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Tags: news · track