Tag: rain
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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 bikes when it rains, people say. Well, somebody should tell that to all these people…
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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, you gotta be ready for some rainy rides. But for me, biking in the rain…
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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. If you have fenders and a rain jacket of some kind, you really won’t get…
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