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Tag Archives: rain
November’s Ride In the Rain Challenge starts today
Washington Bikes’ annual Ride In the Rain Challenge starts today. So sign up online today, and invite your friends and co-workers to join you. November is typically the rainiest month of the year in Seattle, which makes in my opinion … Continue reading
Ahead of January’s traffic crunch downtown, here’s some advice for first-time winter bike commuters
Is it the Period of Maximum Constraint or the Seattle Squeeze or the Jenny Jam? Doesn’t really matter what you call it (well, Mayor Jenny Durkan would really like you to call it the Seattle Squeeze), you should be figuring … Continue reading
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Aviva Stephens: But it’s raining outside
EDITOR’S NOTE: Aviva Stephens is a Seattle native and financial professional who discovered the benefits and joys of cycling on her challenging work commute between Ballard and the Eastside. Find more of her writing on Medium and follow her on … Continue reading
A statistical analysis of biking on the Fremont Bridge, Part 2: Rain
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a four-part series of posts this week by statistician Mike Logsdon. Mike bikes across the Fremont Bridge every day, and put together this analysis of the bike counter data “mostly for the amusement … Continue reading
It might be the rainiest time of the year, but I still can’t find a bike parking space at the grocery store
Statistically, the rainiest day of the year is November 19. And, indeed, it has been hella rainy this week. One of the most common excuses I hear for not investing in bike lanes in Seattle is all the rain. Nobody … Continue reading
How to bike in the Seattle rain
One of the best parts about living in Seattle is that you can easily bike year-round. It rarely drops below freezing in the winter, and it never gets too hot to bike in the summer. However, from October through June, … Continue reading
Don’t be a ‘fair weather’ biker
A friendly riding-in-the-rain video from the San Fransisco Bicycle Coalition: I suppose being a fair weather biker is better than not being a biker at all, but come on. It’s just a little water. Riding in the rain is fun. … Continue reading
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