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

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

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 … Continue reading →

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Russ from Path Less Pedaled punched in New Zealand road rage attack

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

Russ and Laura are no strangers to Seattle. Then again, they aren’t strangers to many places, considering they travel the world with their bicycles, documenting their inspiring trips with beautiful video at their blog the Path Less Pedaled. The Portland-based … Continue reading →

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Over 50 ride in Seattle’s second Cranksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Over 50 people set out to explore some of Seattle’s many interesting and unique independent food sellers for Seattle’s Second Cranksgiving. Riders were given a list of items they were required to buy and a map of places to buy … Continue reading →

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W Seattle bike commuter explains danger posed near Terminal 46 (VIDEO)

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Remember the scary tale by Kit Newman, who says he was nearly struck by a truck on S Alaskan Way near Atlantic? Well, West Seattle bike commuter Tom Furtwangler (from Bikejuju) made a video clearly outlining the problem:

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Dead Baby Downhill 2011 recap (with video!)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

The 2011 Dead Baby Downhill was a raucous bash that some claim to be the biggest bicycle party on the west coast. What began with a road-rash-prone, sometimes legal downhill race (though most who ride do not race at all) … Continue reading →

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Beyond Naked explores the ‘creative courage’ needed to ride naked in the Solstice Parade

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Are you going to bare it all with hundreds of other people and ride your bicycle naked in the legendary Fremont Solstice Parade this year? Among those hundreds will be many people who have never done anything quite like that … Continue reading →

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Incredible video: Person biking hit by car near SLU Park lands on his feet

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Jeff Word was crossing Valley St at the crosswalk from Terry Ave N into South Lake Union Park the evening of May 18 when a driver ran a red light and struck him and his bicycle. Word reacted quickly and … Continue reading →

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Bike to Work Day 2011 – Peace on Wheels (VIDEO)

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

“Rather than ‘war on bikes’, I’m suggesting ‘peace on wheels,’” said Councilmember Sally Bagshaw during the Bike to Work Day rally at City Hall. Wonderful weather helped put the number of people biking this year an estimated 43 percent higher … Continue reading →

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Notes from the 2011 Seattle Bike Expo (with video)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

With two floors packed with vendor booths, speakers and performers, the 2011 Seattle Bike Expo probably had something for everyone. I am not much of a gearhead, but there was plenty of stuff to keep me entertained, from awesome bamboo … Continue reading →

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Del Rey sings about Seattle’s Bicycle Blues (VIDEO)

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

How cool is this video? It’s like Seattle bike route trivia. But even cooler, if you buy Del Rey’s new transportation-centric 45, all proceeds will be donated to the Transportation Choices Coalition. From her website:

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DIY bike lanes in Gudalajara (video)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

I linked to this video on Twitter a few days ago, but I’ve received so much positive feedback from people who watched it I thought I’d go ahead and make it the MLK Day video. This group of Gudalajara transportation … Continue reading →

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Weekend video: Totally rad acrobatic bike riding

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Okay, this video is a couple years old, but I didn’t see it until Eric at Tubulocity posted it the other day. Totally amazing. Enjoy your weekend!

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Your weekend homework: Bicycle Kung Fu

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

Here’s your weekend homework: I want you all to practice these moves and have them down by Monday. (h/t Momentum Magazine)

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No, seriously, stop driving (VIDEO)

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

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 … Continue reading →

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(VIDEO) When you design roads so people can go 80 …

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

… people will want to go 80. And if you force them to go 55, they will get angry: (The video is from 2007, but I thought it was really interesting. h/t VeloBusDriver)

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New Seattle Bicycle Music Festival Video

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

The Seattle Bicycle Music Festival was a blast. Basically, it was a touring festival that traveled from Ballard to Denny Park to Cal Anderson. At each stop, a couple bands played, their instruments and microphones powered by an awesome bicycle-powered … Continue reading →

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Morning Matinee: 100,000 people take to the ‘opened’ streets of LA for CicLAvia

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

CicLAvia, Let’s Go! from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Sunday, LA opened up some of its busiest streets to people, and the result sounds astounding. The video above is by the hardworking folks at Streetfilms.

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No Ridiculous Car Trips

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

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 … Continue reading →

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How to bring your bike on Link: Sound Transit releases new videos – UPDATED

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

Well, OK, they are a couple weeks old. But now they are on YouTube, so I can embed them (the video player on the ST site could use a face lift). First up, Central Link:

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Video: Overcoming your biking fears

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

From the group behind Mind the Gap in San Fransisco: MIND THE GAP – URBAN BIKING: Overcoming Your Fears from Laura J. Lukitsch on Vimeo. Best tip, ride with friends! And friends, ride slower than you are used to. Taking … Continue reading →

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