Just saw that a cyclist got mugged in the I-90 tunnel the other day. Glad he’s ok, and only had a minor scuffle with 3 teens.
The recent mugging of a man who was riding his bicycle through the Interstate 90 Mount Baker Tunnel has prompted police and the Cascade Bicycle Club to urge bicyclists […]
Timbuk2 is hosting an art event in Seattle at evo on Friday, August 31 at 7:30. The show will feature one-of-a-kind bags created by local Seattle artists Melia Cornell, Pubs and Claire Jauregui. A portion of the sale of each bag will go to a charity of each artist’s choice (thanks to Julie for […]
Fellow commuters take heed when heading up towards Lake Forest Park.
Indeed, Lake Forest Park’s own police reports show that tickets for stop-sign violations rose 250 percent from 2004 to 2006 (when 189 were issued; that’s about $12,000 in city revenue). Helmet warnings are up no less dramatically (not all riders who patronize the Burke-Gilman Trail […]
Tags: urban · commute · alerts
I’m feeling compelled to post about this real quick. In the past two months I’ve seen firetrucks and ambulances on the Burke assisting bikers in biker/biker and biker/pedestrian accidents.
I’m sure it’s somewhat common, but in the five years that I’ve been commuting on the BGT ( ~16,000 miles) I’ve only seen this […]
I was riding along the 520 trail going West this morning and came across a tree that was across the trail. The section of trail in question is between 92nd Ave NE and 84th Ave NE.
I’ve got an email out to the City of Bellevue so they can get this cleared up. […]
A heads up from the bicycle alliance:
The Lake Washington Trail that parallels I-405 will be closed from
August 14 through August 19 in the north part of Renton (north of Ripley
Lane). Detour signs will be put up. Questions can be directed to Bill
Rasmussen at the City of Renton, at 425-430-6617.
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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Kryptonite listed their Top 10 worst cities for bicycle theft, and yep we made it on at #9
Kryptonite’s Top 10 Worst Cities for Bike Theft**
1. New York, NY
2. San Francisco, CA
3. Chicago, IL
4. Washington, DC
5. Boston, MA
6. Eugene, OR
7. Philadelphia, PA
8. Oakland, CA
9. Seattle, WA
10. Miami, FL
“The summer of 2006 has the potential to have […]
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Someone decided to put some small black tacks on the Burke about a mile(ish) North of the Matthews Beach Bridge/Park.
I was able to go through without any issues, but I saw three cyclists about 15 feet apart all changing flats this morning.