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Here’s an account of my bike to work ride for 2007
5:00am
Rise and shine. Get my clothes for the ride (and day) and head downstairs. Turn on the heat, a light, and the morning news.
Get my usual morning drink ready, which is 8oz of OJ, an Emergen-C packet (orange flavor), and a heaping teaspoon […]

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Reminder that the ride of silence is today:
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. Seven Rides of Silence are planned in Washington State. Start time is 7PM, unless otherwise noted. For more info, go to www.rideofsilence.org.
Everett
Distance: […]

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Things are going to start heating up in a couple of weeks over at the velodrome. That’s right, the Friday night racing is back on over at Marymoor.
Racing is from June 1 - Sept 14, and please don’t forget to consider hitting up the Monday and Wednesday night races too!
Monday Night Racing:
May 14 – […]

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From Cycle-Licious:
We’ve all heard about the great gas boycott that will occur tomorrow, May 15. I expect many of the True Believers are filling up today in anticipation of this “boycott;” others will delay their purchase until Wednesday.
As many of us realize, delaying gas purchases for only a day does nothing to impact the price […]

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Too often cars and bicycles come precariously close to each other and bicyclists need at least three feet between them and a passing car to be safe. Three feet is the minimum distance that motorists should allow; even more space is truly appreciated by cyclists commuting or recreating on our cities’ streets.
So, please do whatever […]

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This coming Friday is Bike to Work Day. Throughout Puget Sound, riders can stop by Commute Stations to pick up free schwag, snacks, city and county maps, bicycle commuting information and to have bikes checked for free by our fantastic bike shop station sponsors. This is your day to be counted and recognized by […]

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Three time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond will be riding the Tour de Cure from Marymoor Park this coming Saturday.
Tour de Cure is a series of cycling events held in more than 80 cities nationwide to benefit the American Diabetes Association. The Tour is a ride, not a race, with routes designed for […]

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Found this off of Craigslist:
Vintage and Modern Cyling Jerseys! Cheap! 1,400 of them!

Atlas Clothing (1515 Broadway) just acquired over 1,400 cycling jerseys. about half of these jerseys are modern european and domestic. the others are all vintage and european, both wool and acrylic. from the 1950’s and 1960’s through the 1970’s. we are selling these […]

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Gene over at BikingBis has this to say:
You’ll be able see the Graeme Obree story on the big screen beginning Friday if you live in Seattle, Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Toronto and Washington DC.
Those are the “selected cities” where theaters will show “The Flying Scotsman,” a movie about the Scot who twice broke […]

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It looks like Seattle residents will have two more weeks (May 18th) to comment on the Bicycle Master Plan.
SDOT has received more than 2,450 comments regarding the plan already. Be sure to speak up if you want (and haven’t yet).
You can call in at 206-684-3902 or send email to walkandbike@seattle.gov

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