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From our Bike Events Calendar
Aug21Wed6:00 pm GET SPOKED! WOMXN, TRANS, GENDER... @ Bike Works WarehouseGET SPOKED! WOMXN, TRANS, GENDER... @ Bike Works WarehouseAug 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Every THIRD Wednesday of the month from 6 – 9 PM, we’re hosting a Volunteer Repair Party (VRP)/Open Shop specifically for folks who identify as women, trans, or gender non-binary to come together in an inclusive space to repair bikes … Continue readingAug22Thu6:00 pm Beacon Hill Safe Streets Monthly...Beacon Hill Safe Streets Monthly...Aug 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pmformerly Beacon B.I.K.E.S. We will be having our August meeting at a different location so that we can all enjoy a potluck! This Thursday, August 22, we will be meeting at Jefferson Park at 6:00 pm near the north end … Continue reading6:30 pm Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsAug 22 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pmDetails: Volunteer Repair Parties (VRP) are drop-in, weekly bike repair parties for adults (age 18 and up). You do not need to be a skilled bike mechanic to help out. This is how most volunteers with Bike Works get their … Continue readingAug23Fri7:30 am Seattle Bike Train Weekday Commu...Seattle Bike Train Weekday Commu...Aug 23 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 amInterested in using a bike to get downtown but unsure of what routes are safe and reluctant to explore on your own? There is strength in numbers! Beginning May 3, we are offering three rides on Fridays:Columbia City to Downtown via … Continue readingAug24Satall-day NW Epic Series Capitol Forest 14... @ Evergreen Sportsmen's ClubNW Epic Series Capitol Forest 14... @ Evergreen Sportsmen's ClubAug 24 all-day
To round out the season, we’re heading to one of our favorite riding places: Capitol Forest, home of some of the most amazing singletrack in Washington. We’d like to thank our non-profit partner, Friends of Capitol Forest, a mountain bike … Continue reading
Author Archives: Andres Salomon
Salomon: Finally fixing NE 65th Street (Part Two)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part Two of a two-part series by Andres Salomon looking at NE 65th Street safety improvements. Part One describes the urgent need for safety improvements along the part of 65th where five people have been killed and … Continue reading
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Tagged #Fix65th, andres salomon, ne 65th, ravenna, roosevelt, roosevelt station
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Salomon: Finally fixing NE 65th Street (Part One)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part One of a two-part series by NE Seattle Greenways leader and former mayoral candidate (“I ran for Mayor before it was cool“) Andres Salomon. In this post, Salomon gives an update on the need for … Continue reading
Salomon: Why construction can’t just close a neighborhood greenway without a safe detour
EDITOR’S NOTE: Andres is a family-biking father dedicated to safe streets. He’s the leader of NE Seattle Greenways and sometimes contributes to Seattle Bike Blog. I encountered this closure the other day on a ride with several people, including Madi … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th ave ne, andres salomon, neighborhood greenways, ravenna, seattle neighborhood greenways, sound transit, u district
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Salomon: Seattle’s newest protected bike lane just part of normal street maintenance
EDITOR’S NOTE: Andres Salomon is a father and active member of NE Seattle Greenways, as well as an occasional contributor to Seattle Bike Blog. Seattle has just added a brand new protected bike lane to its repertoire. Last month, the … Continue reading
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Tagged andres salomon, college way n, north seattle community college, protected bike lanes, sdot
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Salomon: Safety changes need to be part of Roosevelt repaving project
EDITOR’S NOTE: Andres Salomon is an active member of NE Seattle Greenways who bikes his kid around town and cares deeply about road safety. We have been talking a lot about how protected bike lanes and walking safety could be … Continue reading