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From our Bike Events Calendar
Jun20Thu6:30 pm Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsJun 20 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 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 readingJun21Fri7:30 am Seattle Bike Train Weekday Commu...Seattle Bike Train Weekday Commu...Jun 21 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 amInterested in using a bike to get downtown but unsure of what routes are safe and reluctant to explore on your own? There is strength in numbers! Beginning May 3, we are offering three rides on Fridays:Columbia City to Downtown via … Continue readingJun22Sat7:00 am 13th Annual Gorge Ride13th Annual Gorge RideJun 22 @ 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
The 13th Annual Gorge Ride features world-class scenery from the Historic Columbia River Highway (HCRH) and HCRH State Trail. This fully supported non-competitive bike ride begins at the Columbia River Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, … Continue reading Be a Seattle Bike Blog Supporter!
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Tag Archives: rain
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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Tagged jenny durkan, jenny jam, mike o'brien, period of maximum constraint, rain, seattle squeeze, winter biking
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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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