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From our Bike Events Calendar
Dec10Tueall-day US Cyclocross Nationals @ Fort Steilacoom ParkUS Cyclocross Nationals @ Fort Steilacoom ParkDec 10 – Dec 15 all-day
It’s been 23 years since the last US Cyclocross National Championships have taken place in Washington State and in 2019 the City of Lakewood and Ft. Steilacoom Park welcome national championship racing beginning Tuesday, December 10th through Sunday December 15th. … Continue readingDec15Sun10:00 am Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsDec 15 @ 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 reading11:00 am Dongho’s Favorite Things of 2019Dongho’s Favorite Things of 2019Dec 15 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pmA walking tour of notable projects completed in 2019 with the City’s chief traffic engineer Dongho Chang. Starting at the Starbucks at 2011 7th Ave R2, Seattle and covering improvements in the Denny Triangle, South Lake Union, and Uptown neighborhoods. … Continue reading
Tag Archives: kickstarter
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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Tagged crowdfunding, david lupafya, kickstarter, orfos, orfos flares, peter clyde, redmond, rogue bicycles
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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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Tagged ann deotte, business, iva jean, joshua weinberg, kickstarter, model citizen
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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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