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From our Bike Events Calendar
Jun27Sunall-day Lake Union History Ride Redux @ Gas Works ParkLake Union History Ride Redux @ Gas Works ParkJun 27 all-day
This is a history ride from Gas Works Park clockwise around Lake Union with 12 stops. Ride is free, no-drop, 12.4 miles long, leisurely pace, and has a restroom/snack break around the halfway point. Ride is limited to 15 people, … Continue readingall-day Ride for Major Taylor @ White Center Bicycle PlaygroundRide for Major Taylor @ White Center Bicycle PlaygroundJun 27 all-day
With 63-mile and 26-mile options, the Ride for Major Taylor Project is a fundraiser: 80% of your registration fee goes directly to the Major Taylor Project, a year-round, youth leadership cycling program focused on introducing young adults from underserved communities … Continue readingJul3Sat9:00 am First Saturday Neighborhood Clea...First Saturday Neighborhood Clea...Jul 3 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pmEvery month volunteers gather to collect garbage and help beautify our neighborhood. On average, we collect about 15 bags of garbage per clean up, which means 1,000’s of small pieces of plastic that do not find their way into Puget … Continue readingJul6Tue6:30 pm West Seattle Bike Connections mo... @ Neighborhood House 6400 Sylvan Way SW Seattle WA 98126West Seattle Bike Connections mo... @ Neighborhood House 6400 Sylvan Way SW Seattle WA 98126Jul 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmFacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmailJul7Wed6:00 pm Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board M...Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board M...Jul 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmMonthly agendas can be found at: http://www.seattle.gov/seattle-bicycle-advisory-board/meetings/meeting-agendas The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board (SBAB) advises the Mayor, City Council, and City Departments and Divisions on projects, policies, and programs that improve and/or affect bicycling conditions in Seattle. Responsibilities SBAB’s responsibilities include: … Continue reading
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Crowdfunding: Seattle-based bike lights pass $100K, Redmond-based commuter bike passes $30K
Seattle area bike product Kickstarters are seriously kicking ass this month. The Seattle-based Orfos Flares bike lights demolished their $20,000 goal, passing $100,000 recently with seven days still to go (ends November 18). The lights are a novel take on … Continue reading
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Seattle Bike Style Updates: Iva Jean launches new line + Model Citizen adds women’s t-shirt
If you want stylish threads that stay that way even as you slog up a hill or pedal through a downpour, then perhaps it only makes sense that you should be looking to Seattle. Right now, there are (at least) … Continue reading
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Seattle-based wool clothing company launches via Kickstarter
Joshua Weinberg’s car broke down a few years ago, so he decided to hop on his bike and give the half hour commute to his job in Bend, Ore., a try. He wasn’t sure what to wear, so he bought … Continue reading
Wallingford company launches heavy-duty chain lube on Kickstarter
A Wallingford company is hoping to change the way you keep your bike chain in tip-top shape. Runaway Bike Industries, a company lead by brothers Bob and Doug Montclair, has launched a Kickstarter for a paraffin-based bicycle chain lube that … Continue reading
Seattle Bike Crowdfunding Highlight: Pedal, Stretch, Breathe
Crowdfunding has played a huge role in the ever-growing bicycle economy in Seattle and around the world. From Iva Jean to Peddler’s Brewing, the Pedaler’s Fair was full of local businesses who used Kickstarter to help get off the ground … Continue reading
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