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Tag Archives: washington bikes
Cascade’s annual Bike Everywhere Breakfast is Tuesday
Hey, did you know May is Bike Month? I know, I know, every month is bike month in Seattle. I hear you. May is filled with events and organizational efforts to help get more people on bikes heading into summer. … Continue reading
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Tagged bike everywhere breakfast 2019, bike month 2019, cascade bicycle club, washington bikes
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Clarified e-assist bicycle rules head to the Governor’s desk
Both the State House and Senate have passed a bill clarifying the legal status of electric-assisted bicycles on streets, sidewalks and trails. The bill (SB 6434) now heads to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk for a signature. If signed into law, … Continue reading
E-assist bikes, trail connections and multimodal funding on WA Bikes 2018 state legislative agenda
What exactly is an electric-assist bicycle? And where can you ride one? Providing state-level clarity on these questions is one part of Washington Bikes’ 2018 state legislative agenda, along with efforts to protects multimodal transportation funding, protect and connect trails, … Continue reading
Ride in the Rain Challenge starts Wednesday, are you signed up?
Registration for the annual November Ride in the Rain Challenge is open and begins Wednesday. Much like the Bike Month Challenge, Ride in the Rain is a team-based, online trip-tracking event meant to help encourage people to keep biking even … Continue reading
WA Bikes endorses Moon for Mayor + more across the region and state
WA Bikes has endorsed Cary Moon for Seattle Mayor. The politically-active sibling organization to Cascade Bicycle Club released its latest round of 2017 endorsements Tuesday, and Senior Policy Director Blake Trask said the organization will be writing more about their … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017 general election, blake trask, cary moon, jenny durkan, washington bikes
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No, the state’s new ‘E-DUI’ law does not apply to people biking
There has been a bit of confusion in recent days about whether Washington State’s new so-called E-DUI distracted driving law applies to people biking. It does not. The Seattle Times published a story over the weekend saying explicitly that the … Continue reading
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Tagged alex alston, distracted driving, john duggan, mike lindblom, seattle times, washington bikes
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Cascade/WA Bikes have a new Executive Director: Richard Smith
Richard Smith will be the new Executive Director of Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes, the organizations announced Friday Smith comes from Microsoft, and the press release says he was “the executive sponsor of his division’s Diversity & Inclusion efforts” … Continue reading
Help fund Big Bike, Washington Bike PAC fundraiser Thursday on Capitol Hill
Everyone knows that the Big Bike lobby runs this town. Just read the comments on any Seattle Times story about bikes. On second thought, don’t do that. Well, Thursday is your chance to be part of the shadowy, bicycling cabal … Continue reading
WA now has a Bicycle Safety Advisory Council
Washington State is getting a Bicycle Safety Advisory Council to help watchdog and improve the state’s approach to keeping the thousands of its residents who bike safe. The council is named in honor of Cooper Jones, who was killed while biking … Continue reading
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Happy Bike Everywhere Month! Event schedule, online challenge + more
It’s May, which means it’s time to give in to your co-worker’s constant reminders and say, “OK, fine! I’ll sign up for your Bike Month team if you just let me sit here and enjoy this cup of coffee for … Continue reading
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Wanna lead the largest statewide bike organization in the country?
Five months after Elizabeth Kiker announced her resignation, Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes have released the job listing for the joint organization’s next Executive Director. Cascade Bicycle Club was already the largest regional bike organization in the nation even … Continue reading
Elizabeth Kiker resigns as Executive Director of Cascade and WA Bikes
Elizabeth Kiker has submitted her resignation as Executive Director of Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes. Her last day will be December 31. “I’m proud of all that has been accomplished during my time at Cascade and Washington Bikes,” said … Continue reading
Still time to join WA Bikes’ November Ride in the Rain Challenge
It wasn’t your imagination. October really was the rainiest on record. So by now you are used to getting wet as you bike around town. It’s not so bad, right? Well, if you need some extra motivation to leave your … Continue reading
Now’s the time to get your Bike Everywhere Challenge team together
The annual Bike Everywhere Challenge (formerly known as the Bike Month Challenge and the Bike To Work Challenge) starts May 1, so now is the time to join an existing team or talk to coworkers and friends and form a … Continue reading
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WA Bikes outlines 2016 legislative agenda
’twas the night before Christmas, and all through the web, every single creature was reading about Washington Bikes’ 2016 state legislative priorities. Last year, transportation money was flying all around the state legislature. As usual, it ended with billions for … Continue reading
Breaking through ‘legislative gridlock’: Bipartisan Bike Ride tours Seattle
I called it Congressional Mass. Then someone next to me joked it should be called Legislative Gridlock. But the 150 or so state legislators and I were on bikes, so we actually moved through downtown and around Lake Union quite … Continue reading