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From our Bike Events Calendar
May19Thu5:30 pm Seattle Bike Train on Lake Washi...Seattle Bike Train on Lake Washi...May 19 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pmhttps://transittrekker.com/biketrain/FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmail5:30 pm Seattle Redistricting: District ...Seattle Redistricting: District ...May 19 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pmSeattle Redistricting Commission and the Department of Neighborhoods:Attend a Public Forum Register in advance at https://seattle.surveymonkey.com/r/VXM2PGW. If you are unable to attend a public forum, you can also participate in the process by viewing draft maps and submitting public comment at https://www.seattle.gov/redistricting/how-to-participate. District 2 Public … Continue reading7:15 pm Point83 @ Westlake ParkPoint83 @ Westlake ParkMay 19 @ 7:15 pm
Meet up in the center of the park at 7ish. Leave at 730. Every Thursday from now until forever rain or shine. Bikes, beers, illegal firepits, nachos, bottlerockets, timetraveling, lollygagging, mechanicals, good times.FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmailMay20Friall-day Happy Bike Everywhere Day!Happy Bike Everywhere Day!May 20 all-dayhttps://cascade.org/rides-and-events/bike-everywhere-month-2022FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmail5:00 pm Ballard-Fremont Greenways social...Ballard-Fremont Greenways social...May 20 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pmIn honor of Bike Everywhere Day, Ballard-Fremont Greenways will be hosting a social ride to Sunset Hill Park.5:00pm Meet at the Dinosaur in Fremont 5:30pm Roll outRoute: West on Burke Gilman TrailNorth on 6th Ave NWWest on NW 58th … Continue reading
Author Archives: Tom Fucoloro
How to play Seattle Bike Bingo 2022
Bike Bingo is back! Bicycle Benefits launched its 2022 Seattle bike-friendly business game this month, and it runs through the end of October. The game is simple: Ride your bike to the local businesses on your card and get something … Continue reading
Fact-checking SDOT’s excuses for not making Rainier Ave safer
The good news is that SDOT is redesigning one of the worst stretches of roadway in the city: Rainier Avenue S between Columbia City and I-90. The bad news is that their design still prioritizes car movement above transit mobility … Continue reading
Councilmember Morales: ‘No excuse’ for city failing to make streets safer
Another person was struck and killed by a car in SoDo last week. My deep condolences to their friends and family. These pedestrian and biking deaths are unacceptable because they're completely avoidable. There is no excuse for not creating safer … Continue reading
Watch: My bike
Seattle Bike Blog is not a bike reviews site, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have opinions. Many people are searching for a bike right now, which can be both exciting and daunting. There are so many options, and it’s … Continue reading
Cascade: Support the city’s Ballard Missing Link construction permit
Seattle has applied for a permit needed to construct the simplified Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link in Ballard, and you know what that means. It’s time to submit yet another comment supporting the completion of this long, long, long, long delayed … Continue reading
City announces new scooter and bike share permits: Spin and Wheels are out, Bird is in
Spin and Wheels have not received permits to operate in Seattle under the city’s 2022–2023 permit, SDOT announced. But for the first time, scooter company Bird will operate here. LINK scooters have retained their permit, as have Lime’s scooters and … Continue reading
Person killed while biking in SoDo just a block from site of January death
A person driving a Jeep struck and killed someone biking in SoDo Wednesday morning, according to Seattle Police. The driver of the Jeep was trying to exit a parking lot onto 4th Avenue near Holgate Street, and told police they … Continue reading
Bicycle Sundays are now called ‘Bicycle Weekends’ + City begins ‘visioning process’ for Lake Washington Blvd’s future
54 years after the first Bicycle Sunday on Lake Washington Boulevard, the car-free event has long solidified as a beloved tradition. As was the case in 2021, SDOT and Seattle Parks will expand Bicycle Sundays into what they are now … Continue reading
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Tuesday: Tell SDOT we need a continuous waterfront bikeway
Seattle’s downtown waterfront has been under construction for so long, it’s sometimes easy to forget that when the dust finally settles there will be a complete waterfront bikeway for the first time in Seattle history. Upon opening, this bikeway will … Continue reading
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Interurban Trail near Lynnwood Transit Center reopens
The section of the Interurban North Trail near Lynnwood Transit Center is now open again following ten months of construction closure. This significantly shortens the ride through the area while also removing some awkward detour routing along the sidewalk. Sound … Continue reading
Everyday Rides relaunches its Seattle bike fun calendar + Meetup tonight
Bike events are roaring back to life in Seattle at a level not seen since 2019. Cascade Bicycle Club’s Bike Month calendar is packed, as is the Seattle Bike Blog Events Calendar. But that’s not all. After a two-year hiatus, … Continue reading
Happy Bike Month! + Cascade’s calendar of events
Happy Bike Month, everyone! Bike Everywhere Day 2022 is May 20, but there are also bikey events throughout May to help encourage more people to bike or to simply celebrate how great it is to bike around this beautiful place. … Continue reading
Watch: A $0 fix for the notorious 9th and Mercer intersection
Every day during busy travel times, people turning left from southbound 9th Avenue N block the bike lane and crosswalk across Mercer Street. This happens every signal cycle, forcing people to try to find a path through the mess of … Continue reading
Cascade: Tell Sound Transit to support bike access to Ballard-West Seattle stations
It’s the final day to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Sound Transit’s Ballard to West Seattle light rail line. Cascade has a form letter you can quickly send to support bike access as a priority for station … Continue reading
Alert 4/28-5/1: 520 Trail closed across Lake Washington
The 520 Bridge Trail will be closed late Thursday through late Sunday, WSDOT announced Wednesday. The trail under the bridge leading to Lake Washington Boulevard will also be closed. A previously-scheduled closure was cancelled earlier this month. You can check … Continue reading
Watch: Bob’s guide to biking from the Interurban North in Shoreline to the Burke-Gilman Trail
Bob Svercl (bobco85) is back with another local bike route guide. This time, he’s connecting the Interurban North Trail in Shoreline to the Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake Forest Park. For anyone who wants to get a good idea of what … Continue reading
Washington briefly falls out of #1 spot in bike-friendly states list
“For the first time since the Bicycle Friendly States ranking began in 2008, a state other than Washington claimed the top position,” wrote the League of American Bicyclists in their summary of their 2022 Bicycle Friendly States report. However, Massachusetts … Continue reading
Seattle is long overdue for a well-funded social housing program + How to support I-135
People need homes. The private market for homes in the Seattle area has been climbing out of reach for many people for many years, and there is no reason to believe it will become affordable any time soon. Meanwhile, the … Continue reading
Alert 4/21-25: 520 Trail across Lake Washington closed – CANCELLED
UPDATE: WSDOT announced Thursday that the planned trail closure has been cancelled. “This weekend’s work on SR 520 is canceled. The trail across Lake Washington will be open tonight through Monday morning.” The walking and biking trails on the 520 … Continue reading
Lime’s newest model is the best shared bike yet + Is it time to ditch the $1 unlock?
In terms of quality and ease of use, the newest Gen4 Lime e-assist bike is highest-quality model of shared bike yet to hit Seattle streets, and a sign that the company has no intention of abandoning bikes in favor of … Continue reading
