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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A huge track weekend at the velodrome this past Friday and Saturday (Marymoor Velodrome flickr group). I’m not too well educated on the different kinds of track races there are, so I figured I’d look into it a bit.
Turns out our local Marymoor Velodrome has great descriptions detailed out in […]
Magnuson Park
Hangar 30
Tuesday August 7
12 to 3 p.m.
Grab your helmet and bike, and spin down to Magnuson Park for our bike extravaganza! This event, produced jointly by the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation, BBTC, Trips for Kids Seattle and Magnuson Community Center, promises to be a great afternoon full of fun and excitement! Take a […]
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On Saturday, June 23rd, the Bikery is offering a free Bicycle Maintenance Workshop from 2-5pm at the Garfield Community Center in the Central District. This event is free and open to the public. Just bring your bike and any parts you will need. The Bikery will provide all tools, and they will teach you how […]
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Looks like there is going to be some more enforcment on Mercer Island. From the Times:
The curvy Mercer Way loop around the island is one of the region’s most popular bike rides, but there are two persistent problems. Sometimes drivers get stuck behind cyclists, then make unsafe attempts to pass them. And sometimes cyclists […]
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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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Too often cars and bicycles come precariously close to each other and bicyclists need at least three feet between them and a passing car to be safe. Three feet is the minimum distance that motorists should allow; even more space is truly appreciated by cyclists commuting or recreating on our cities’ streets.
So, please do whatever […]
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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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If anyone is thinking of doing the STP this year, REI has a free seminar for you that covers training, gear and more. (event details)
Location: Seattle REI
Date/Time: April 19th, 2007 at 7:00 PM
Contact: 206-223-1944
Cost: Free
Registration Required? No