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From our Bike Events Calendar
Aug12Friall-day 2022 Gigantic Bicycle Festival @ Centennial Fields Park2022 Gigantic Bicycle Festival @ Centennial Fields ParkAug 12 – Aug 13 all-day
The Pacific Northwest’s Music & Arts Celebration of the Bicycle! We’re excited to be back for an in-person Gigantic Festival and supported bike rides this August 12th & 13th, at Centennial Fields Park in Snoqualmie, Washington! Featuring performances by Superchunk, … Continue readingAug13Satall-day Lake Washington Boulevard open s...Lake Washington Boulevard open s...Aug 13 – Aug 14 all-dayFrom 7 PM Friday through 7 AM Monday, three 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 … Continue reading10:00 am Friends on Bikes 2nd Saturday Ri...Friends on Bikes 2nd Saturday Ri...Aug 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmFriends on Bikes2nd Saturday Ride Series– – – ✨🌸 SPRING HAS SPRUNG 🌸✨And we are ready to roll into the sunshine. Starting April 9th, join us every second Saturday, late mornings for no-drop, snack-forward, and friendly rides all over Seattle.Meet-up locations … Continue reading10:00 am Home Zone Barrel Planting PartyHome Zone Barrel Planting PartyAug 13 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pmBe part of the first ever DIY Homezone!We will close down the block on Evanston Ave N between 101st and 102nd Streets to build 88 half-barrel planters for the NE Greenwood and Bitter Lake Homezones.Food, drinks, music, and fun provided. … Continue reading10:00 am Little Brook Neighborhood CleanupLittle Brook Neighborhood CleanupAug 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amMonthly 2nd Saturday Neighborhood Cleanup. If you want to help with cutting vegetation, bring your own good gloves and tools. We have yard waste bags, grabbers, yellow bags for trash, light weight gloves and vests.And, as usual, if you want info … Continue reading
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Apple Maps now has bicycling directions, and they are OK compared to Google’s dusty service
Eight years after Google Maps introduced biking directions in its iPhone app, Apple Maps has finally introduced the feature. And much like the Google version, it is…OK. When Google first introduced biking directions, it wasn’t perfect. The route decisions were … Continue reading
Google Maps now suggests Lime bikes in its transit directions
Lime’s bikes and scooters now show up as a transit option in Google Maps in a select number of cities. The app takes into account both the time to walk to the nearest bike and the bike ride to give … Continue reading
Finally, a trip-planning app that mixes bike share and transit
I am here. I want to get there as quickly and easily as possible. I have a Pronto bike share key and an ORCA Card. What’s my best route? Popular trip-planning apps like Google Maps or the Transit App assume … Continue reading
Google Maps now gives elevation information for bike routes
Google Maps does not always give the greatest bike route suggestions, but it is a powerful tool for planning a ride to an unfamiliar place. The Street View and satellite image features are incredible ways to answer the questions: How … Continue reading
Hey everybody! Google Maps for iOS finally includes bike directions!
Better late than never. The newest update of Google Maps for iOS includes bike directions. Finally. (Thanks for the tip, Terry!)
2011 Seattle bike map now available
The new bike maps are here! The new bike maps are here! Here’s a good test of your bike lane nerdom. If you get super excited upon hearing that the city has released it’s annual bike map, which is almost … Continue reading
