Tag: videos

April 19, 2023

Watch: We know this street design is deadly, so why do we keep building them this way?

Seattle’s recent Vision Zero review noted that 80% of people killed while walking on Seattle streets are killed on streets with multiple lanes in the same direction. So why are we on the verge of opening a brand new streets through Belltown near Pike Place Market with multiple lanes in the same direction? I ride…
(read more…)

tagged: belltown, pike place market, sdot, videos, vision zero, waterfront, western ave, wsdot
March 15, 2023

Watch: Take a history tour of North Beacon Hill by bike

Bob Svercl’s latest video is a bike ride around North Beacon Hill focused on some history highlights of the area. He even included a route map if you are inspired to ride to the featured areas yourself. This is the second history ride video Bob has created recently. Two months ago, he featured Queen Anne.…
(read more…)

tagged: beacon hill, bob svercl, bobco85, history, videos
December 12, 2022

Watch: Biking Seattle to Spokane

Mike Mike Motorbike (Michael Valeri) released this wonderful video last week documenting a bike trip he and his friend Nick took from Seattle to Spokane over the summer. Our state is really something. They stuck mostly to the Palouse to Cascades Trail, though road riding is still required for many sections. The reconstructed Beverly Bridge…
(read more…)

tagged: michael valeri, mike mike motorbike, palouse to cascades state park trail, videos
November 7, 2022

Watch: Touring the now-complete Green Lake bike lane loop

Seattle just built a bike lane on Aurora, and it’s amazing. Even though I knew in my head that a complete Green Lake Outer Loop bike lane would be great, riding it was even better than I expected. For decades, the west side of Green Lake has been a no-go zone for anyone on a…
(read more…)

tagged: green lake, green lake outer loop, sdot, videos
May 17, 2022

Watch: My bike

Seattle Bike Blog is not a bike reviews site, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have opinions. Many people are searching for a bike right now, which can be both exciting and daunting. There are so many options, and it’s a lot to take in for a new rider. While I don’t necessarily have all…
(read more…)

tagged: videos
March 11, 2022

Watch: Trading my bike for a seaplane

I ride a bike around Seattle all the time, but can I fly a seaplane? Let’s find out! Join me for an air tour of Seattle from behind the yoke of a seaplane in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Do I know what I’m doing? Will we survive the journey? Will we have fun? At least one…
(read more…)

tagged: microsoft flight simulator, seaplanes, videos