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From our Bike Events Calendar
Apr19Friall-day SE Seattle Biketrain – Friday A....SE Seattle Biketrain – Friday A....Apr 19 all-day
The Seattle Bike Train is a weekly bike ride from Southeast Seattle neighborhoods to downtown. The idea is to just get out there and ride your bike with others! Sometimes the hardest part about bike commuting is knowing the way … Continue readingApr21Sun10:00 am Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsApr 21 @ 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 readingApr23Tue6:00 pm SDOT – Bicycle Master Plan Cafe ...SDOT – Bicycle Master Plan Cafe ...Apr 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmFrom SDOT: Join us for cafe-style conversations with transportation planners and Department of Neighborhoods staff to discuss a draft six-year plan to build facilities encouraging and accommodating more people riding a bicycle. Read our recent blog post to learn about … Continue readingApr24Wed6:00 pm Ballard-Fremont Greenways MeetingBallard-Fremont Greenways MeetingApr 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pmBallard-Fremont Greenways meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Location TBD.FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmail6:00 pm SDOT – Bicycle Master Plan Cafe ...SDOT – Bicycle Master Plan Cafe ...Apr 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmFrom SDOT: Join us for cafe-style conversations with transportation planners and Department of Neighborhoods staff to discuss a draft six-year plan to build facilities encouraging and accommodating more people riding a bicycle. Read our recent blog post to learn about … Continue reading Be a Seattle Bike Blog Supporter!
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Tag Archives: kent
What City of Kent candidates say about biking and safe streets
EDITOR’S NOTE: Frank Boosman is a resident of Kent who was curious where candidates for Mayor and City Council stood on biking and safe streets issues (Boosman is also a member of the city’s Bicycle Advisory Board, but he stressed … Continue reading
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Options for a redesigned E Marginal Way + Regional leadership needed to connect to S King County
Today is the last day to comment on SDOT’s E Marginal Way online open house. The city is working on a major reconstruction and redesign of the industrial street that also serves as one of the most vital bike connections … Continue reading
Biking Bis: Whitehorse Trail repairs delayed a year + Green River Trail should open by end of month
Work to repair the Whitehorse Trail, which was damaged in the devastating 2013 Oso Landslide, has been delayed a year, the Everett Herald reports. Officials originally planned to repair the trail over the summer, but now they plan to do … Continue reading
Kid biking to middle school struck in Kent hit-and-run
A kid biking to middle school in Kent was struck by a car and dragged several feet Thursday morning. She was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The driver left the scene, but police tracked her to her workplace. … Continue reading
County removing Green River Trail sandbags
The sandbags that have closed the Green River in Kent since 2009 are finally being removed. The trail should be fully open by the end of September, King County said. From King County: “Removal of the sandbags means life is … Continue reading
New Kent bike route by Earthworks takes you on a tour of public art
Kent’s newest signed bike route is like no other. The Earthworks Bicycle Tour is part useful transportation tool and part tour of public art. The route kicks off with a huge bike and art party in Kent June 2. The … Continue reading
County could remove Green River Trail sandbags
The Green River Trail from Tukwila to Kent has been closed to bicycling since 2009, when miles of three-foot-tall sandbags were installed in the center of the trail. The sandbags were in response to flooding fears, but they closed a … Continue reading
More details in collision that killed Rehberger near Kent
Fred Rehberger was crossing Military Rd near S 272nd St when an automobile struck him February 29. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition and put on life support. Ten days later, he was taken off life … Continue reading
Injured Kent bike mechanic Fred Rehberger dies
Fred Rehberger, a racer and mechanic at Northwest Tri and Bike in Kent, was seriously injured when a car struck him on the way to work February 29. He was taken to Harborview in critical condition, but he could not … Continue reading
Mechanic seriously injured while biking to work at Kent bike shop – UPDATE: RIP Fred
UPDATE 3/10: Fred passed away March 9. See update below for more. Original post, published 3/6: Fred Rehberger, a racer and mechanic at Northwest Tri and Bike in Kent, was seriously injured earlier this week when a car struck him … Continue reading