Tag: seattle

April 6, 2023

Why my trip to Amsterdam made me love Seattle even more

I expected to feel a little sad upon arriving back in the United States after a weeklong family vacation in Amsterdam. But that’s not what happened. I love Seattle, and I love biking here. Perhaps it’s because I’m older now or have a kid or because I wrote a whole book about biking in this…
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tagged: amsterdam, Amsterdam vacation 2023, seattle
September 28, 2010

Attend the budget meetings to support complete streets

The Bicycle Alliance of Washington urges you to show up to the city’s budget hearings and voice your support for complete streets projects. Why? Because these vital projects need funding, and funding is getting cut all over.
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tagged: 2011 budget, bicycle alliance of washington, complete streets, seattle
August 2, 2010

Tour de Fat rolls through town, the Troll is not amused

As you can see, the Fremont Troll was none too pleased with all these bicycle shenanigans under his nose. Tour de Fat 2010 — a rather bizarre bicycle festival presented by the New Belgium brewery out of Fort Collins, Colo. — kicked off Saturday with a bike parade lead by Davey Oil from Bike Works.…
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tagged: bike works, gas works park, mrs degroot, seattle, tour de fat 2010, wallingford
July 30, 2010

Tour de Fat tomorrow at Gasworks

View Seattle Tour de Fat 7-31-2010 in a larger map Even though I lived in Denver for a year, I have somehow never been to the Tour de Fat. The bike festival, put on by New Belguim Brewing, based out of Fort Collins, CO, is partnering with the Bicycle Alliance of Washington and Bike Works…
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tagged: bicycle alliance of washington, bike works, new belgium, seattle, totcycle, tour de fat
June 25, 2010

Driver Intentionally Hits Bike Messenger Downtown

A driver intentionally hit a bike messenger downtown Wednesday. The cyclist was not seriously injured. From me, over at SeattleCrime:
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tagged: assault, cars vs bikes, downtown, messengers, seattle