bikeseattle.org

Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Gas Works Park, Seattle
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways and to raise awareness that cyclists and drivers need to share the roads safely. Arrive by no later than 6:10 p.m. Volunteers will […]

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Something interesting from The Stranger (thanks to rmlotz for passing along) :

More details have emerged about the recent demotion of Peter Lagerwey, the former head of the city’s bike and pedestrian program and a 22-year city veteran. The final straw reportedly came when Lagerwey allowed the appointment of Bicycle Advisory Board nominee Catherine Staunton, a […]

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Thanks to John from Perils for Pedestrians for letting me know about this. PfP is described as “A monthly television series promoting awareness of issues affecting the safety of people who walk and bicycle.”
Here’s the rundown for an episode airing this Tuesday with some bits from Seattle. It looks like the original air […]

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“Kids used to ride their bicycles until there was no sunlight left in the sky. But traffic, crime fears, more working parents and just plain anxiety have made it harder for kids to pedal down the street.
Now there is a push to get kids back on their bikes. At Seattle-area schools, the Cascade Bicycle Club […]

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A Seattle PI reader asks about the safety of those heavy steel plates.

After a painful crash on a steel plate on Dexter Avenue near Mercer Street in Seattle, Sean Sheldrake worries about the safety of those heavy plates placed over holes dug in the pavement to allow underground work.
His Exhibit A is “the two-block-long ‘bicycle […]

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More from the previous post article
“From 2000 to 2005, 65 bicyclists have been killed on Washington roads — 18 of those in King County. Four cyclists were killed in 2005 in King County, according to the most current data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. Cyclists who regularly commute say that navigating city streets can […]

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“On Friday, loved ones gathered to honor her the best way they knew how — by biking in tribute, from Westlake Center then to West Seattle, where they held a memorial at the site of the accident — 35th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Graham Street.”
Full story (Seattle PI)

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I hate posting stuff like this. Matter of fact this is my third attempt. Here goes.
In a very unfortunate accident, a local commuter/racer has passed away from the result of a bike+vechicle accident.
“Just before 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, a man in his 50s was driving south on 35th Avenue Southwest and was turning onto […]

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Question: A cyclist says he bikes from Aurora Avenue North and North 46th Street to Stone Way, but recent changes by the Seattle Transportation Department in the area have made his commute more difficult.
First, he says the sensor for the new traffic signal on North 38th Street at Fremont Way North doesn’t seem to be […]

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If you’re a cyclist who crosses 520 on a bus, you know there are often more cyclists than available bus bike racks. That’s why Metro and the cycling community cut a deal:
All buses including those not in service (“deadhead” buses) are required to stop for cyclists if there is bike rack space available.
You should never […]

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