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From our Bike Events Calendar
Sep17Satall-day Lake Washington Boulevard open s...Lake Washington Boulevard open s...Sep 17 – Sep 18 all-dayThree miles of Lake Washington Boulevard, from Mt. Baker Park to Seward Park, will re-open to people walking, running, riding, rolling, and playing and close to people driving. And mark your calendars for the following dates:May 20-23; 27-31 June 10-13; 24-27 July 1-5; 15-18 August … Continue readingSep18Sun10:00 am Cycle History – West Seattle Mus... @ West Seattle High School north drive opposite Hiawatha Community Center.Cycle History – West Seattle Mus... @ West Seattle High School north drive opposite Hiawatha Community Center.Sep 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmThe Southwest Seattle Historical Society and West Seattle Bike Connections are delighted to announce that Cycle History is back for an in-person ride in 2022! Come explore West Seattle’s music scene –from jazz to grunge, we’ll have stops to please … Continue reading2:00 pm Family & Cargo Bike Demo Gathering!Family & Cargo Bike Demo Gathering!Sep 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmFamily & cargo bike demo!Seward Park on September 18th from 2PM to about 4PM. If you have a cargo or family bike (electric or acoustic!) that you want to show folks, bring it! If you’re curious, come see some bikes!Whether you … Continue reading2:00 pm Informal Family and Cargo Bike Demo @ Seward ParkInformal Family and Cargo Bike Demo @ Seward ParkSep 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Folks that live and ride in Seattle are organizing an impromptu family & cargo bike demo event at Seward Park on September 18th from 2PM to about 4PM. If you have a cargo or family bike (electric or acoustic!) that … Continue readingSep19Mon7:00 pm SNG New Volunteer OrientationSNG New Volunteer OrientationSep 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmJoin us and learn about how to get involved with Seattle Neighborhood Greenways!Monday, Sept 19, 7:00 – 8:00 pmVia ZoomRSVP on Facebook here or to [email protected] us and learn about how to get involved with Seattle Neighborhood Greenways!Seattle Neighborhood Greenways … Continue reading
Tag Archives: bike thefts
The dark side of bait bikes
Bike theft is a serious issue. Not only do victims lose the value of their bikes — measured both by money and sentimental value — but they also lose their mobility. A bike isn’t a car stereo or Amazon package, … 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
SPD: Police recover 2 stolen mountain bikes for sale on eBay
Seattle Police recovered a couple high-end mountain bikes that were stolen in South Seattle recently. The owner spotted them for sale on eBay, and SPD filed warrants to find the seller. This news comes as the City Council debates adding … Continue reading
Panel of experts will discuss solutions to bike theft
Bike theft continues to rise steeply in Seattle. And that not only costs people money, but many people won’t replace their stolen wheels. At a time when our increasingly congested city needs more people to get around by bike, theft is … Continue reading
SPD detective does an AMA about bike theft and other property crime
Scotty Bach, a detective with the Seattle Police Department’s Major Crimes Taskforce, answered questions about property crime (including bike theft) on Reddit yesterday. Det. Bach’s answers shed some light on the department’s work and offer some advice for people trying … Continue reading
What can Seattle’s bike movement do to help end homelessness?
While Mayor Ed Murray was giving a speech on the homelessness emergency in Seattle, five people were shot and two killed at a notorious camping area where Beacon Hill and I-5 meet. Though information is still scarce, the mass shooting … Continue reading
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Tagged bike thefts, ed murray, hala, homelessness, real change, seattle times
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SPD: How an officer recovered a stolen mountain bike in Cal Anderson
Seattle Police Officer Drew Fowler was on bike patrol in Cal Anderson Park Saturday when he spotted a high-end mountain bike in the hands of a suspected thief. Officer Fowler stopped the man and asked if he could have a … Continue reading
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Tagged bike index, bike thefts, capitol hill, drew fowler, spd, stolen bike recoveries
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With the problem on the rise, UW Police host a Bike Theft Symposium
Bike theft is up, at least on UW campus. “It’s our number one property crime on campus,” said UW Police Deputy Chief Csaba Maczala. “That’s a good thing, since violent crime is down. So I’m glad we most have to … Continue reading
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Tagged bike index, bike theft symposium, bike thefts, cindi west, crime, csaba maczala, keith jackson, kendra borzio, project 529, q13, spd, uwpd
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SPD busts bike theft ring, finds stolen pistol
After Seattle Police staged a sting to recover a stolen bicycle posted for sale on Craigslist a few weeks ago, they pushed the lead further and found even more stolen bikes and even a stolen handgun, according to the SPD … Continue reading
Community unites to buy honest stolen bike buyer an even better ride
What started as yet another stolen bike story morphed into a wonderful tale of a guy who simply did the right thing and a community that came together to thank him … and then some. Yang bought a $500 bike … Continue reading
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Tagged bike index, bike thefts, brock howell, stolen bike recoveries, yang
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Map: Where bikes are getting stolen + How Bike Index is changing the bike theft game
Bike theft has been crazy so far this spring. Or at least it seems that way. Seattle Police received 581 stolen bike reports January through May, according to police report data at data.seattle.gov. But though that is a ton of … Continue reading
Bike theft hero spots stranger’s ride, returns it during victim’s costumed birthday bike ride
Seattle has a new hero, and her name is Alex Cruse. Alex was in a car in Wallingford with her fiancée and soon-to-be father-in-law when she spotted an orange and white All-City Macho Man bike near an apparent homeless encampment … Continue reading
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Tagged alex cruse, bike index, bike thefts, fremont, wallingford, zanna furness
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Seattle Police bust Edmonds chop shop, find 60 stolen bikes
Seattle Police have made their second big bike theft bust in a month. After getting a tip from a bike theft victim, detectives posed as a buyer and bought a bike from a suspected thief selling bikes on Craigslist. When … Continue reading
BikeIndex: How not to buy a stolen bike online
Last week, Seattle Bike Blog’s Stolen Bike Listings page went down. It showed no bike listings in the Seattle area, and unfortunately, this was clearly an error. So Bryan Hance of BikeIndex, who runs the software and database that powers … Continue reading
SPD officer poses as bike buyer, busts downtown bike theft ring
UPDATE: SPD has now posted photos of the bikes. This is great. I sure hope you reported your stolen bike, because the police may have just recovered it. More efforts like this could make stealing bikes to make quick cash … Continue reading
After taking stolen bike report, SPD officer spots it with man outside precinct
Seattle Police Officer Mark Vwich has a very good memory. A week after he took a report from someone who had their bike stolen from a downtown garage, Vwich spotted the wheels in the hands of a guy hanging around … Continue reading
Seattle Bike Blog and BikeIndex partner to provide Seattle stolen bike listings
I am excited to announce a new feature on Seattle Bike Blog designed to battle bike theft and help reconnect people with their stolen rides. We have partnered with BikeIndex.org to create a listing of stolen bikes in the Seattle … Continue reading
Jaywork: Ever had a bike stolen? You’re not alone. Here’s what probably happened to it
Casey Jaywork has a great story in the most recent Seattle Met focusing on the apparently growing scourge of bike theft in Seattle. He talks to police, he talks to a bike theft tracking expert, he talks to a bike … Continue reading
Someone keeps stealing from Bike Works, so now they’re low on BMX bikes
Bike theft sucks, but stealing from Bike Works? That’s seriously messed up. Unfortunately, some person (or persons) missing a moral compass has been hitting Bike Works hard this past week, stealing as many as 20 bikes that young bike repair … Continue reading
