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Traffic could choke for 30 miles, all the way south to Tacoma, in the state Department of Transportation’s worst-case scenario for renovation of a crucial stretch of northbound Interstate 5.
The work of repaving 1.13 miles of the freeway, and repairing or replacing key areas, starts late Friday night and is scheduled to […]
Single-speed bikes are the cycling trend from left field, the impossibly illogical populist fad that has, in the past couple years, put hundreds of thousands of people on bikes with just one steady, often slow, speed.
And I’m one of them.
Full article (Seattle PI)
I will say one thing though, having been on the SS for about […]
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 […]
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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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Cascade Bicycle Club reports :
“Everyone who uses this Trail will benefit from this decision. There are a lot of people who worked hard to develop the Burke-Gilman Trail a generation ago. It’s our responsibility to protect it for future generations.” Chuck Ayers, Executive Director of Cascade Bicycle Club said.
By successfully overturning Ord. 951, Cascade Bicycle […]
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 […]
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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It feels like it’s been awhile since I’ve filled up the car.
Generally I’ll leave it at home or drive a couple miles to the trail head and ride in. All that really means is that a tank of gas lasts quite awhile. I’ll have to say, this was the […]
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels this morning released an ambitious bicycle master plan, which he hopes will triple the number of city residents who pedal to work.
“The goal is simple: to make Seattle the best bicycling city in the nation,” he said, standing along a trail at north Beacon Hill.
I’ve been thinking lately about […]
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Just a reminder that you have just over a month to register for the third annual Bike to Work Breakfast happening Tuesday, April 24, at the Grand Hyatt, downtown Seattle.
Last year included a variety of speakers, including State Representative Ed Murray, King County Executive Ron Sims, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, and Group Health Cooperative CEO […]