Tag: hills

June 5, 2014

Times column: Seattle is now where Copenhagen was 30 years ago + But, hills!?

Nikolaj Lasbo is a duel Danish and American citizen who works for the Seattle Times. He recently wrote a column for the paper comparing the experience of biking in famously-cycle-friendly Copenhagen to biking in Seattle. Needless to say, it’s a lot easier: Bicycle infrastructure is so well-established in Copenhagen that riding a bicycle feels nearly…
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tagged: bike master plan, copenhagen, hills, Nikolaj Lasbo, seattle times
May 20, 2014

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 busy is that street? Does it have a shoulder? Can someone biking get through that…
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tagged: google maps, hills
March 13, 2012

Elly Blue: How do Seattle cyclists deal with all those hills?

Elly Blue — whose brilliant bike culture critiques and bikenomics essays end up cited all over this blog — was in town for the Seattle Bike Expo over the weekend (more on the Expo soon). She stayed at the luxurious Seattle Bike Blog estates in the Central District, biked to the Expo in Interbay and…
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tagged: elly blue, hills