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February 25, 2016

Sound Transit says ‘No’ to cargo bikes on light rail, families push back

Nap time happens when nap time happens. For families who get around town on larger kid-hauling bikes, transit can be a lifeline. Get trapped across town when the clouds open up? Nap time arrives with miles left to bike? Kids get cold? Running late and need to take a transit shortcut? Unlike buses, which cannot…
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tagged: cargo bikes, family biking, sound transit, totcycle
December 6, 2013

AP: Cargo bikes are the new minivans, and Seattle is leading the way

Cargo bikes are the new minivans, and Seattle families are leading the shift. The Associated Press’ Phuong Le has a great story and video today featuring several people and families in Seattle using cargo bikes for all kinds of purposes. Need to haul freshly-caught fish to market or pick up some lumber at the hardware…
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tagged: associated press, cargo bikes, family ride, g&o family cyclerly, madeleine carlson, phuong le, totcycle
June 13, 2012

Wallingford neighborhood greenway opening celebration Saturday

The Wallingford neighborhood greenway is complete, and there will be a two-block community street party to mark the opening Saturday starting at 4 p.m. Details: Join us as we celebrate the opening of Seattle’s first neighborhood Greenway! We will be closing 44th (from Bagley to Sunnyside) to car traffic and opening the space for a…
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tagged: events, familyride, gelato bike, green lake, kidical mass, n 44th st, neighborhood greenways, totcycle, wallingford
April 20, 2012

This Weekend: Pedaler’s Fair showcases locally-made bike goods and art

The first Pedaler’s Fair will showcase Washington-made bike goods and art Saturday and Sunday in Ballard. The lineup has grown significantly since we last wrote about the fair, the first of its kind in Seattle. Organized by Swift Industries and Go Means Go, the Pedaler’s Fair is modeled after Portland’s popular Bikecraft events. The fair…
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tagged: bombus bikes, cyclefab, donkelope bikes, independent woodworks, kidical mass, pedaler’s fair, sizemore, swift industries, telaio, totcycle
November 16, 2011

Ship Canal Trail extension grand opening and Kidical Mass Saturday

The Ship Canal Trail extension to Fisherman’s Terminal is ready for its grand opening, scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, November 19. The extension should finally create a comfortable and safe way to walk or bike under the south end of the Ballard Bridge. The horrendous interchange at 15th Ave and the Ballard Bridge has long…
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tagged: ballard, kidical mass, magnolia, ship canal trail, totcycle
October 12, 2010

No Ridiculous Car Trips

No ridiculous car trips from Martin Lang on Vimeo. Totcycle linked to the video above in their thoughtful piece about the changes within Cascade Bicycle Club. It’s an example of a very positive and sometimes funny pro-bicycle campaign in Malmo Sweden.
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tagged: malmo, sweden, totcycle, video

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