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In this day and age, hybrid/electric cars are becoming more prevalent for commuters (and rightly so). However it appears as though there’s an interesting side effect for cyclists (and pedestrians for that matter).
Let me setup the scene.
I was riding along the Burke the other morning, crossing on 40th Ave NE (near Metropolitan Market). […]

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Gene over at BikingBis has a great write up of the Seattle Likes Bikes protest ride regarding the new Seattle Streetcar which happened today.

Up to 100 An esimated 40 to 60 bicyclists showed up for the ride, with plenty of police on hand. The bicyclists say the city hasn’t done enough, in fact has […]

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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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The Seattle PI reports

A West Seattle bicyclist is recuperating after someone shot him with a BB gun late Thursday on his regular commute home in what appears to be a random attack.
“I couldn’t believe it,” said Mark Thomas, a friend of the victim. “It feels like it’s an assault on cyclists everywhere.”
The BB pellets hit […]

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Not the way to be starting the weekend, but I’m just reading that a cyclist was killed late yesterday afternoon. My deepest condolences to his family for their loss.

One bicyclist was killed and another was injured Friday afternoon in a collision with a dump truck in the city’s Eastlake neighborhood.
Two men in their 20s […]

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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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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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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 […]

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Reminder that the ride of silence is today:
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. Seven Rides of Silence are planned in Washington State. Start time is 7PM, unless otherwise noted. For more info, go to www.rideofsilence.org.
Everett
Distance: […]

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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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