Author: Tom Fucoloro

July 14, 2023

Riding STP for a cause

Why do people ride Cascade Bicycle Club’s annual Seattle to Portland? There are going to be quite a few people asking themselves this exact question this weekend at some point during their 200-mile ride. But every year, there are people riding for a specific cause, using the feat as a way to draw attention to…
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tagged: ampersand bikes club, asha for education, bicycle nomad, cascade bicycle club, cystic fibrosis foundation, events, friends on bikes, gruppetto cycling club, northstar cycling club, outspoken cycle club, ride for the philippines, stp 2023, stp affinity bike clubs partnership
July 13, 2023

After 6 years of red tape, SDOT is linking the Rainier Valley Greenway to the I-90 Trail

The Rainier Valley Neighborhood Greenway opened in 2017 with a key piece missing: A connection the final block or so to the I-90 Trail in Sam Smith Park. “One of the coolest ideas in the plan is the new connection to the I-90 Trail,” I wrote in a September 2015 post about the greenway plan.…
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tagged: greg spotts, I-90 trail, rainier valley neighborhood greenway, sdot, wsdot
July 11, 2023

Action alert from People For Bikes: Treat e-bikes like pedal bikes in National Parks

People For Bikes, the national advocacy organization, has put out an action alert urging people to support a rule change that would give superintendents of National Parks “greater authority to allow the use of e-bikes wherever traditional bicycles are currently allowed.” Many National Parks are typically already rather restrictive about bicycle access, so this rule…
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tagged: action alerts, national parks, people for bikes
July 10, 2023

Biking the new North Lake Washington Trail Loop

My family and I biked the new North Lake Washington Trail Loop Saturday, and it was amazing. It is an instant classic of a bike ride with wide appeal. I suspect it will supplant the always popular Seattle-to-Woodinville-and-back ride since riders can now complete the loop rather than backtrack on the Sammamish River and Burke-Gilman…
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tagged: 520 trail, burke-gilman trail, eastrail, kirkland, north lake washington trail loop, sammamish river trail, totem lake connector
July 7, 2023

Saturday: Totem Lake bridge will connect Eastrail to Sammamish River and Burke-Gilman Trails + Eastrail Ale launch and trailside concerts in July

The Decade of the Eastrail is coming into view. The buildout of this major regional rail-trail will reach a milestone moment Saturday afternoon when the Totem Lake Connector biking and walking bridge opens. The bridge is almost like the golden spike that, thanks to a number of other recent additions, will finally connect the Eastrail…
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tagged: chainline brewing, eastrail, kirkland, totem lake, totem lake connector
July 6, 2023

How to bike to the 2023 All-Star Game

Biking will be by far the best way to get to the 2023 All-Star Game. Though of course we think that biking is the best way to get just about anywhere in Seattle. But for real, I have left many busy Seattle sporting events, and no other option is even close to as good as…
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tagged: 2023 all-star game, bike valet, cascade bicycle club, mariners, t-mobile park