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From our Bike Events Calendar
Jul21Sat12:00 pm SDOT Open House: Green Lake and ...SDOT Open House: Green Lake and ...Jul 21 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pmSDOT is improving arterial streets in Green Lake and Wallingford for people walking, biking, driving, and taking transit. We’re currently in the design phase and anticipate starting construction in spring 2019. Learn more! Join the project team at … Continue readingJul22Sunall-day Bike Works Sunday FUNday @ Eleven WineryBike Works Sunday FUNday @ Eleven WineryJul 22 all-day
Drink wine for Bike Works! Eleven Winery will donate 100% of tasting fees and 10% of all bottle purchases to Bike Works. This event will be held at the Winery location only, where we’ll also be accepting bike donations, so … Continue reading10:00 am Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsJul 22 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pmDetails: Volunteer Repair Parties (VRP) are drop-in, weekly bike repair parties for adults (age 18 and up). You do not need to be a skilled bike mechanic to help out. This is how most volunteers with Bike Works get their … Continue readingJul23Mon10:00 am SDOT Pedestrian Access Advisory ...SDOT Pedestrian Access Advisory ...Jul 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmSeattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)Pedestrian Access Advisory Committee Meeting Date: Monday, July 23, 2018Location: Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Seattle, Conference Room 4050/4060 (40th Floor)Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tentative Agenda:10:00-10:10 Welcome and Introduction10:10-10:25 Bike Share Program Update10:25-11:10 City of Seattle Sidewalk … Continue readingJul24Tue5:00 pm SDOT Open House: Green Lake and ... @ Green Lake BranchSDOT Open House: Green Lake and ... @ Green Lake BranchJul 24 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pmSDOT is improving arterial streets in Green Lake and Wallingford for people walking, biking, driving, and taking transit. We’re currently in the design phase and anticipate starting construction in spring 2019. Learn more! Join the project team at … Continue reading Be a Seattle Bike Blog Supporter!
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Tag Archives: davey oil
One year after the Greenwood explosion, G&O Family Cyclery opens its new home
It’s been a very long and hard year for many Greenwood businesses damaged or destroyed by the March 9, 2016, natural gas explosion. Many are still struggling to hang on while insurance companies and Puget Sound Energy delay and haggle … Continue reading
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Thursday is SAM’s Bike Night at the Olympic Sculpture Park
The Seattle Art Museum is hosting a free Bike Night at the Olympic Sculpture Park Thursday (tonight!), featuring music, talks, workshops, food, a kids zone and more. Want to learn about independent publishing? Learn to make your own zine with … Continue reading
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Watch: City Inside/Out takes on Seattle’s slashed bike plans
Seattle Channel’s City Inside/Out produced a quality segment on the city’s recent bike plan cuts and the public protest against them. The episode begins with a five-minute intro report outlining how the cuts came about and what people protesting the … Continue reading
G&O Family Cyclery finds new temporary Greenwood home
Great news from G&O Family Cyclery today: They found a new temporary home just a block north from their old spot that was severely damaged in the Greenwood gas explosion last month. Not sure if they were going to be … Continue reading
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A big effort is underway to save G&O Family Cyclery after the Greenwood explosion
NOTE: G&O Family Cyclery is not only a Seattle Bike Blog advertiser, but co-owner Davey Oil is a close friend. He even officiated my wedding (and was amazing). I note this for disclosure, but also to emphasize that this shop … Continue reading
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Seattle just elected a bike-friendly Council and invested $400M into safe streets
In an odd-year election, Seattle invested at least $400 million into safe streets, and every City Council candidate endorsed by Seattle Bike Blog, Seattle Transit Blog, Seattle Subway or Cascade Bicycle Club appears on the verge of winning. Urban cycling’s … Continue reading
Super Cool Job Alert: Recycling and Reuse Manager at Bike Works + Godspeed, Donald!
Donald Villarreal made his first appearance on Seattle Bike Blog in one of our first ever stories, which was about Bike Works’ volunteer repair parties. Also featured in that story: Davey Oil, who would later leave Bike Works to start … Continue reading
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The Bicycle Story: Adonia Lugo talks transportation equity
Josh Cohen at The Bicycle Story recently interviewed Adonia Lugo, a friend, bicycle anthropologist and all-around bad ass who lives on Capitol Hill. Chatting and working with Adonia and Davey Oil (who blogs at Riding on Roadways) has done a … Continue reading
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‘NW Folklife’s bikiest band’
From Family Ride via Twitter: NW Folklife’s bikiest band: The Hoot Hoots! #SEAbikes twitter.com/familyride/sta… — familyride (@familyride) May 28, 2012 My friends The Hoot Hoots have made bikes an integral part of their traveling show. And I didn’t even have … Continue reading
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Weekend recap: Bicycle Sunday and garden tours by bike
By my best estimate, about 90 percent of Seattle was out riding a bike this weekend. At least it seemed that way. There are tons of shiny new rides on the trails, including one owned by my good friend and … Continue reading
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