Tag: snow

February 1, 2012

Sick of debris, W Seattle commuter is organizing Saturday trail clean-up

You have probably noticed that since the week-long snow storm, bike lanes and trails around the city are full of debris. The street sweepers are out there, but it’s going to take a while for all the bike lanes and bike trails to get cleared. Well, one West Seattle commuter decided he was sick of…
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tagged: debris, fat guy on a bike, neal poland, snow, west seattle
January 19, 2012

Snow won’t stop the Riding Reporter (and many others) + VIDEO

The Riding Reporter‘s Anne-Marije Rook made this video yesterday in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood: With powdery snow on the ground and most cars staying in driveways or buried under snow in the streets, many of the adventurous souls who ventured out on two wheels yesterday described the experience as a biking paradise. OK, maybe “paradise”…
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tagged: anne-marije rook, mike lindblom, phinney ridge, riding reporter, seattle times, snow, video, west seattle
January 16, 2012

Can biking save your snowy Seattle transportation woes?

Cars spin wildly out of control. Bus routes, when they run at all, run sporadically and unpredictably. This can only mean one thing: It has snowed in Seattle. On a normal day, riding a bicycle can make life in Seattle easier and more fun. It can get you out of many traffic jams, it can…
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tagged: sdot, snow
November 29, 2010

Reflections on snow, bikes and Seattle

Interlaken Drive, Thanksgiving Day: 36 hours later:Now that we’re coming down from our week of gorging ourselves with food and playing in the snow, our city’s retail front has transitioned into Christmas “buy everything!” mode, and man was killed with a hatchet a few blocks from my home. Here are a few scattered thoughts on…
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tagged: mike mcginn, snomg, snow
November 24, 2010

Snow and ice biking tips

When I lived in Denver, wiping and shaking the snow off my mountain bike before hopping on was just another part of my regular commute. I would ride slowly through the sludge and get to work faster and drier than by any other method (deicing a car takes a lot longer than deicing a bike!).…
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tagged: ice, snomg, snow, tips
November 23, 2010

No, seriously, stop driving (VIDEO)

Please, do not drive today. A big part of me wants to believe that, after yesterday evening’s commute from hell, nobody will try driving today. But that’s probably just not true. If you need more convincing, here’s a series of videos taken from people around Seattle just last night. Queen Anne:
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tagged: capitol hill, queen anne, snomg, snow, video, wrecks