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Jan26Sun10:00 am Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsJan 26 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 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 reading11:00 am Bike Works Warehouse Sale @ Bike Works WarehouseBike Works Warehouse Sale @ Bike Works WarehouseJan 26 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Volunteers are always welcome. Two shifts available (12 people for each shift): 10 AM-1:30 PM & 1:30-4:30 PM. Morning shift get first pick! Contact steveg@bikeworks.org It’s that time when bicycle enthusiasts and cycle-less people alike come together to dig through … Continue readingJan28Tue5:00 pm SDOT Open House: Roosevelt Rapid...SDOT Open House: Roosevelt Rapid...Jan 28 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pmShow up in person or comment online on SDOT’s plans for the Roosevelt Rapid Ride J, including SLU, Eastlake, and Ravenna.The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released the RapidRide Roosevelt Environmental Assessment (EA) on January 8, 2020 … Continue reading6:30 pm Queen Anne Greenways monthly mee...Queen Anne Greenways monthly mee...Jan 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmQACC Room #1 ALWAYS CHECK THE FACEBOOK PAGE (https://www.facebook.com/QueenAnneGreenways) FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmailJan29Wed12:00 pm SDOT Open House: Roosevelt Rapid...SDOT Open House: Roosevelt Rapid...Jan 29 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pmShow up in person or comment online on SDOT's plans for the Roosevelt Rapid Ride J, including SLU, Eastlake, and Ravenna.The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released the RapidRide Roosevelt Environmental Assessment (EA) on January 8, 2020 … Continue reading
Author Archives: Brock Howell
Bike Happy: Summer is here
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Summer is here and so are summer’s major event rides. This Saturday you can join the following … Continue reading
Bike Happy: Ride naked & in circles
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Today is the 30th Annual Fremont Solstice Parade, which comes with the well-attended unofficial pre naked/painted bike ride. … Continue reading
Bike Happy: This weekend, Ballard Crit & Evergreen MTB Festival
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO The Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival is on Saturday and Sunday. Go to Duthie for the jump show, skills clinics, … Continue reading
Bike Happy: Long live the ‘Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Yesterday was the last day of Bike Month. They’ve finally done it: the John Wayne Trail is … Continue reading
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Bike Happy: It’s the Last Week of Bike Month
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO A cougar killed SJ Brooks, co-founder of Friends on Bikes. The Seattle Times broke down how the 2nd and … Continue reading
Howell: Vaccinate your bike
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Brock Howell of Bicycle Security Advisors. The group is launching a campaign to fight bike theft by getting more people to register their bikes online with Bike Index. Bike theft is a major problem … Continue reading
Bike Happy: Flash Mob for Donuts today, & Bike Everywhere Day is next Friday
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO This afternoon at 4pm, SDOT is holding a bike+donut flash mob at 2nd Ave & Bell Street. First … Continue reading
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Bike Happy: Bike Month has begun
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Bike Month has begun. Have you taken the challenge? It’s also Womxn’s Bike Month. And Bike to School Month. The … Continue reading
Bike Happy: When bikes ruled Seattle
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Watch excellent videos about bicycling history. Seattle Bike Blog called for Mayor Durkan to implement protected bike … Continue reading
Bike Happy: Don’t capsize the ferry system with stranded bikeshare bikes
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Don’t leave your bikeshare bike on a ferry. The system shuts down. E-bikes will likely be allowed … Continue reading
Bike Happy: The Future of Downtown Shifts
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Seattle City Council adopted a bold new bike parking code. Mayor Durkan delayed the 4th Ave protected … Continue reading
Bike Happy: Get stoked + Eastside cuts bikeshare loose
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Attend the third and final presentations of the Stoked Spoke Adventure Series this year on Wednesday, 6:30-9pm, at … Continue reading
Bike Happy: Explore Seattle’s racist history (March 15 – 22)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week’s edition was posted to Seattle Bike Blog a week late. Sorry! So if you’re just now seeing this, our apologies that you missed all this fun stuff. Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting … Continue reading
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Bike Happy: Pi Edition
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO REI won’t sell Giro and Bell helmets because the parent company also sells AR-15s. The Your Voice Your Choice Project Development … Continue reading
35th Ave NE: A Project at Risk
This is a guest post written by Liam Bradshaw. Liam is a research scientist in materials chemistry who lives near 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood. He enjoys riding for both commuting and recreation, but drives, walks, and busses when necessary. … Continue reading
Bike Happy: Roar-in March like a lion on an e-bike
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW & DO Thanks to Washington Bikes advocacy, the State Legislature passed legislation that clarifies state law relating to e-bikes. … Continue reading
Bike Happy: Chilly Hilly, YVYC, & Last week for Bike Happy Month Fundraiser
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO With less than a week left to reach our fundraising goal to hold Bike Happy Month and … Continue reading
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Bike Happy: Nation’s largest e-bikeshare system
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Seattle is home to the nation’s largest e-bikeshare system. In the last 7 years, the percentage of … Continue reading
Howell: Going Steady with Lime-E
After a month of anticipation, LimeBike released 300 e-bikes into its fleet of 4,000 bikeshare bike in Seattle this past weekend, with plans to release another 200 by this Wednesday. Eventually, “Lime-Es” will comprise forty percent of LimeBike’s fleet. Here’s … Continue reading
Bike Happy: Suburban bikeshare
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Bikeshare is expanding to the suburbs. Seattle City Council is considering legislation to improve bicycle parking in … Continue reading