I have sorely, sorely neglected my Bike News Roundup responsibilities recently, so I must issue a sincere apology to your boss. Unfortunately, you’re just not going to get any work done for the rest of the day. There’s just too much bikey news to catch up on!
First up, this KOMO report on Vashon’s iconic bike in a tree is completely awesome (even if you think you’ve heard it before, this report will surprise and amaze you):
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Pacific Northwest News
- Driver in Kenmore fatal hit-and-run surrenders to police | KING5.com Seattle
- Man with bicycle struck, killed by train at Marysville | KOMO News
- Kent to use speed cameras to stop lead-footers near schools | KOMO News
- Seattle man sees car hit wife, asks for help finding driver | KING5.com Seattle
- Event Report: Walk to School Month at West Woodland | Walk.Bike.Schools!
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Dan and Karina Schulte holding hands before sentencing of #MarkMullan Karina still recovering from deadly DUI Crash pic.twitter.com/I9s9sSftsm
— johnhopperstadQ13FOX (@JohnHopperstad) November 15, 2013
- Wheels fall off Vancouver’s bike-share program | The Province
- Small sinkhole found above Highway 99 tunnel machine | The Seattle Times
- Could walking to school reduce childhood obesity? | KOMO News
- County says Hawthorne Bridge speed bumps a “mistake” | BikePortland.org
- Greenways group bringing safer streets to Seattle – Queen Anne & Magnolia News
- Seattle’s bike community varied and strong | Bicycle Retailer and Industry News
- Study: Half of Portland bike riders don’t know how to trigger green lights | BikePortland.org
- Do bikes get a free ride? Advocates’ infographic shows why not | BikePortland.org
- A Closer Look At Metro’s Cuts: Seattle and North King County | Seattle Transit Blog
- Bike Works got Solarized! | Bike Works
- Karina Schulte is HOME! « Wedgwood Community Council
- From trucks to trikes: Portland Mercury now delivered with pedal power | BikePortland.org
- Girl killed, twin injured in SR 20 crash; driver arrested | KING5.com Seattle
- First Look: Portland’s new solar-powered LED bike lane lights | BikePortland.org
- Another very bikey birthday party | Family Ride
- E-bike enthusiasts spread the gospel of extra power, one pedal at a time | Mónica Guzmán | Seattle Times
- Kids’ eye view « Cascade Bike Blog
- Get restaurant meals delivered with new Caviar startup | Seattle Times
- Seattle man enters Alford plea to 2011 crash that killed couple | Seattle Times
- Seattle’s Scandalous Plan to “Replace” Parking With Parking | Streetsblog.net
- How Seattle Transformed Parking Without Spending a Fortune – Eric Jaffe – The Atlantic Cities
- Pedaling is perilous on Burke-Gilman’s ‘missing link’ | The Seattle Sketcher | Seattle Times
- Notes from Seattle: Neighborhood greenways – Greater Greater Washington
- Seattle’s Hilly Neighborhoods Could Slide Into the Water During the Next Earthquake – John Metcalfe – The Atlantic Cities
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What are the top cities for #womenbike commuters? http://t.co/R0oSR6MeRm pic.twitter.com/XHMdNeZbFI
— Women Bike (@WomenBike) November 21, 2013
Halftime show! Rush hour by bike in NYC:
NYC Rush Hour Bike Commute (Fall 2013) from Streetfilms on Vimeo.
National & Global News
- Pediatric Org’s Bicycle Recommendations Explained, in Terrifying Detail | Streetsblog Capitol Hill
- How to Love Riding Hills | Everyday Rider
- Is Detroit America’s Next Big Bike City? | The Bicycle Story
- Tennessee dad arrested for attempting to pick up kids after school on foot | Switchboard, from NRDC
- Can Saying “People on Bikes” Instead of “Cyclists” Make Biking Safer? | Gizmodo
- BBC News – Camberwell crash death: Sixth cyclist killed in two weeks
- NYPD Ticketing People for Riding Bikes on the Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path | Streetsblog New York City
- Despite Financial Concerns, Cities Are Doubling Down on Bike-Share – Sarah Goodyear – The Atlantic Cities
- Austin Bike Share Rolls Out: Service to launch with 11 stations – The Austin Chronicle
- Blumenauer, DeFazio team with GOP on Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act | BikePortland.org
- Lego-Like Bike Lanes That Snap Into Place Could Create Instant Biking Cities | Co.Exist
- London cycling death toll is utterly intolerable | theguardian.com
- A Wonderfully Simplified Map of San Francisco’s Bicycle Infrastructure – John Metcalfe – The Atlantic Cities
- Bike Theft Gangs Using ‘Sucker Poles’ to Steal Bikes Across the City – DNAinfo.com Chicago
- China’s Air Pollution Linked to 8-Year-Old’s Lung Cancer – VIDEO
- Fresno High students replace boy’s bike that was stolen twice | abc30.com
- Chicago’s Bike Share Program To Become Nation’s Biggest in 2014 – WNYC
- One bike good for a lifetime | Stuff.co.nz
- Thanks, Gabe Klein & Janette Sadik-Khan | League of American Bicyclists
- Klein, street transformer in DC and Chicago, steps down | PeopleForBikes
- Denver Tech Companies’ Number 1 Demand: Bike Lanes | Streetsblog.net
- 40% of ExpressLane Funds Will Go Towards Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements | Streetsblog Los Angeles
- Would a bike path make the Keystone pipeline less terrible? – Salon.com
- The U.S. Cities Where the Fewest Commuters Get to Work By Car – Emily Badger – The Atlantic Cities
- Squirrel caught vandalizing Estherville, Iowa, professor’s bicycle
- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to defend rail-trails in the Supreme Court: Wyoming landowner threatens public ownership of rail corridors – Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- These Pictures Capture Just How Horrifying China’s Smog Situation Is Right Now – Mark Byrnes – The Atlantic Cities
- Distracted Driving Is Claiming the Lives of More Pedestrians and Cyclists | Streetsblog Capitol Hill
- Safe Routes to School pioneer Deb Hubsmith diagnosed with leukemia | BikePortland.org
- Chinese city shut down by off-the-charts pollution
As always, this is an open thread.
Comments
5 responses to “Bike News Roundup: Mystery of Vashon’s iconic bike in a tree solved?”
From the Missing Link link:
“In the war between cars and bicycles I try to keep myself out of the crossfire…”
When are we going to stop using “the war between” analogy? It’s a ridiculous term that only adds fuel to the fire. Leave it to Seattle Times to print such garbage. If that section is so bad for cyclists, avoid it, as there are plenty of other options. I have ridden through there many times and if you pay attention it’s fine. Stop asking to be coddled and ride your bike.
Vancouver – the future of Seattle’s bike share program, especially with a benighted mandatory helmet law…
Bixi bicycle financial problems are not due to wearing helmets…. good grief.
Ffs the amount of griping that people do regarding bike helmets is so disproportionate to anything.. Use your time and energy for something, anything else, and it will have been more worthwhile than bitching about a helmet.
@ Can saying “People on Bikes” Instead of “Cyclists” Make Biking Safer?
I now like to say I drive my bike. I drive my bike to work. I drive my car to work. I drive a commuting bike, a mountain bike and a sport bike. I drive a commuting car, a mountain car and a sports car. I’m the same asshole (or not) while driving a bike or driving a car.
Same effect, fewer words.