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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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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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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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I-5 is back open and for the most part, things were smooth sailing. The big reason for this? People used alternate forms of transportation. What is interesting about this, is it is a decent case study of what commuting traffic could be like all the time if people would just make a […]

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A recent airing of PBS NewsHour with Jim Leher had Transportation Secretary Mary Peters talking about the recent Minneapolis bridge collapse, and the problems with our road infrastructure.
Peters cited “bicycle paths” as a prime example of the wasteful spending of money.

GWEN IFILL: Aren’t many of those projects, even though they’re special interest projects, aren’t they […]

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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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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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