Tag Archives: bike touring

Study: Recreation cycling in Washington generates $3.1 billion for state’s economy

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Biking is good for the state’s economy. It’s one of those ideas that seems fairly obvious, but we haven’t really had much solid data to know exactly how much cycling helps. Until now. It turns out, it helps maybe even … Continue reading →

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Middle Fork Road project could be boon to bike camping outside North Bend

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

Last summer, my partner Kelli and I loaded our bikes and camping stuff onto a bus to Fall City. Our goal was to have a nice 25-mile ride down the Snoqualmie Valley Trail through North Bend and up Middle Fork … Continue reading →

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In Seattle, you can now go to bike touring school. Really.

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

Have I ever told you all that I love Seattle? Because in Seattle, you can actually go to bike touring school. That’s a real thing here. How beautiful is that? Sarah Burch will be teaching the three-hour class in late … Continue reading →

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Swift Travels: Some bike camping destinations from your doorway

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Martina Brimmer

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of posts written by Martina Brimmer, a friend and owner of Ballard-based Swift Industries. Swift is a Seattle Bike Blog advertiser, but this post is not paid for. Martina has passion … Continue reading →

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