Tag: bike works

May 17, 2023

Map of Friday’s Bike Everywhere Day Stations

Bike Everywhere Day is Friday, and people and organizations will be hosting Celebration Stations all over the place to cheer on anyone riding a bike and maybe give out some coffee, snacks or swag. If you work a 9 to 5 job, I highly suggest getting an early start so you can visit some stations…
(read more…)

tagged: bike everywhere day 2023, bike everywhere month 2023, bike works, cascade bicycle club
January 25, 2023

Friday: True Loves play free show to celebrate cycling, climate action + Bike Works fundraiser tickets on sale

Seattle’s fantastic True Loves are playing a free all-ages show 6 p.m. Friday at The Royal Room in Columbia City to “celebrate our community of cyclists, activists, and other environmentally-conscious supporters and friends who work to curb the affects of climate change.” Bike Works is asking adults to register online in advance and to…
(read more…)

tagged: bike works, bikecitement 2023, columbia city, royal room, true loves
November 22, 2022

180 riders hauled an astounding 3,308 pounds of donations during Cranksgiving 2022

Timelapse from Saturday's #cranksgivingSEA pic.twitter.com/BvibRuI9K2 — Gary A. Fujioka, Sr. (@garyfujiokasr) November 21, 2022 Seattle’s 13th Annual Cranksgiving was one for the record books. The food drive bike ride’s 199 participants (180 riders and 19 volunteers) bought and hauled 3,308 pounds of food and essentials to the U District, Rainier Valley and Byrd Barr Place…
(read more…)

tagged: bike works, byrd barr place, cascade bicycle club, central cinema, cranksgiving 2022, CranksgivingSEA, maxwell burton, rainier valley food bank, rishan mohideen, seattle pedaling relief project, u district food bank
July 12, 2022

Two days before Cascade’s 206-mile STP, ride the much easier Seattle to Bainbridge with Bike Works

Cascade’s Seattle to Portland ride returns this weekend for the first time since 2019. The legendary double century leaves UW starting at 5 a.m. Saturday with most riders finishing Sunday in Portland. If it’s your first time riding such a long event, Hanoch Yeung posted a great video on Best Side Cycling looking back on…
(read more…)

tagged: bike works, cascade bicycle club, seattle to bainbridge 2022, seattle to portland 2022
April 1, 2022

Sunday: Bike Works hosts Tour de Fleurs alleycat ride

NOTE: You can find this event and more on the Seattle Bike Blog Events Calendar. Posting to the calendar is free and open to anyone. For example, check out this East Seattle History Ride Saturday. Bike Works is hosting a flower-themed alleycat Sunday with “a wide array of jovial checkpoints and challenges based on non-bike…
(read more…)

tagged: bike works, events
March 18, 2022

Bike events are back! How to find bike happenings around town

After years of cancelled, scaled back and Zoomified bike events thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seattle bike events calendar is finally starting to fill up with community celebrations, rides and more. Before 2020, you could pretty much design your whole social schedule around bike events (and some of you did!). We are not quite…
(read more…)

tagged: bike works, cascade bicycle club, covid-19, events, everyday rides

— Advertisement —

Cover image for the book Biking Uphill in the Rain The Story of Seattle from behind the Handlebars by Tom Fucoloro. Illustration of a bicycle wheel reflected in a puddle.

Arriving in August. Preorder now.

Latest stories

Got a tip? Email Tom.

Get posts via email

Shorts

Map of Friday’s Bike Everywhere Day Stations

Join the Seattle Bike Blog Supporters

Supporters receive endless love in addition to the satisfaction of knowing you helped power independent bike news in the Seattle area. Please consider supporting the site financially if you are able, starting at $5 per month: