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Entries from September 2007

Cyclists ride on roads their taxes pay for

September 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Trier, like a lot of misinformed folks, seems to believe the only road taxes we pay are motor vehicle licensing fees and fuel taxes. But the truth is that those fees largely pay for state and federal highways, and even then only a portion of them. The rest of the costs of those roadways are […]

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Tags: news · urban · commute

Reminder: Colonnade Novice area grand opening today

September 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Quick reminder that the Colonnade Novice area grand opening party is today from 10am-2pm.

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Tags: news · events

Cyclists collide with dumptruck

September 8th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Not the way to be starting the weekend, but I’m just reading that a cyclist was killed late yesterday afternoon. My deepest condolences to his family for their loss.

One bicyclist was killed and another was injured Friday afternoon in a collision with a dump truck in the city’s Eastlake neighborhood.
Two men in their 20s […]

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Tags: news · urban · accident report · safety

Seattle Cyclocross Weekend with Jonathan Page and Frank McCormak

September 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Herriott Sports Performance and Cascade Bicycle Studio are proud to announce a cyclocross weekend with Jonathan Page and Frank McCormack.
Jonathan Page is the most successful American cyclocross racer in history. Solidifying this title with his silver medal performance at the World Championships last season in addition to his 6 US National Championships.
Veteran US […]

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Tags: cyclocross · racing · events · education