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The annual Ride of Silence is happening on Wednesday May 21st. Local details as follows:
Contact: Gary Strauss
Distance: 10-12 miles
Notes: This Annual Ride begins at 6:30 p.m.in Gasworks Park and progresses through the U. District, Downtown Seattle and Queen Anne. Arrive no later than 6:10 p.m. to get into line. Volunteers welcome to help before […]

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Leave it to the Transport for London group to come up with an incredibly effective message on the importance of keeping an eye out for cyclists.

Imagine…
A passer-by asks you for directions. As you talk to him, two workmen walk between you carrying a door. In a flash the passer-by switches places with one of the […]

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SDOT is doing a survey to see how effective the sign here to the left is. I took the survey and it only took about three minutes.
The survey contains some general questions on if you ride more or drive more, and then what do you think the sign is trying to portray. […]

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I was browsing around this morning and came across this picture of Interstate Avenue in Portland (thanks to Joby from .83) and thought it was very interesting how PDX handles dangerous intersections vs how SEA does. Granted I don’t know the fully history of the Interstate Ave intersection and how long it’s been […]

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From Cascade Bicycle Club:

With a unanimous vote the Seattle City Council today passed the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) — a comprehensive roadmap toward a more bicycle-friendly city. The BMP proposes a network of bikeways to help Seattle bicyclists travel more safely and easily, including bicycle lanes, shared lanes, signed bike routes, and bicycle boulevards. […]

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Time to get out and vote. One of the bigger ticket items (bicycle related) on this November’s ballot is Proposition No. 1

To reduce transportation congestion, increase road and transit capacity, promote safety, facilitate mobility, provide for an integrated regional transportation system, and improve the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of […]

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Primaries are coming August 21st.
Something to keep in mind if you use the I-90 bike trail:

On July 15, the I-90 Steering Committee voted to add two narrow lanes to the bridge across I-90 (R-8A) as their “preferred alternative.” The Steering Committee vote ignored strong resolutions passed by the Seattle City Council and the County Council […]

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WHAT: Bicycles riding and pedestrians walking the Stone Way cooridor to show support for the Stone Way Road Diet
WHEN: August 15th. 5:00p meetup, 5:30p-6:30p Ride
WHERE: Meetup at Gasworks Park and ride up and down Stone way, Walk across Stone Way
More details at Seattle Likes Bikes ( flyers to print )

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Continuing the Stone Way coverage from yesterday, more than 300 cyclists attended the Stone way protest ride yesterday put on by Seattle Likes Bikes [ flickr photos].
Be sure to check their site regularly for more rides and updates, and see what others are saying about the Stone Way issue.

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This has been making the rounds, but I’m posting here too. From our friends at Cascade Bicycle club:

Most people don’t normally spend a lot of time thinking about the configuration of the roads on which they drive or walk. But the factors that you nevertheless register subconsciously – the width of the lanes, […]

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