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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6MT1X)
The Montlake Bridge will be held in the open-to-boats position for the Seattle Yacht Club's annual boating season opening day celebration Saturday (May 4) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Depending on your destination, detouring to the University Bridge can be rough if you've never done it before. Boyer Avenue E is the only direct [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6MBSN)
A few years ago, Ryan Townsend needed a cheap way to get his bike fixed. His search led him to the NE Seattle Tool Library, which had absorbed the volunteer-run Bike Shack. Not only did he find the tools and advice he needed, he also found a community. I started volunteering with essentially no experience [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6MAYP)
After making very few changes, the City Council passed the Seattle Transportation Plan (STP") this week, supplanting the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan and sending it to the city archives. The STP is an ambitious document that attempts to combine all the city's modal plans and transportation priorities into a single mega plan, resolving as many [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6M9NY)
It has been a long time since King County stopped maintaining a bike map. Seattle releases their updated map every year, but it ends at the city limits. But folks biking on the Eastside are mostly left to cobble together route info from wherever they can find it. That's why I have been very excited [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6M8Y0)
The King County trail network is on the precipice of next-level greatness. Our regional trails are already backbones for recreation and bicycle transportation, but major sections and connections along the EasTrail are just now coming online with more coming in the next couple years. The East Lake Sammamish Trail also opened last year, closing a [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6M65G)
I sure hope you didn't have any other plans on Sunday, because you can do bikes bikes bikes morning 'til night. Bike Works Executive Director Ed Ewing pitched to Seattle Bike Blog that people could attempt a Ride for Major Taylor/Bikecitement doubleheader. Are you up for the challenge? The day kicks off with Cascade Bicycle [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6M4JG)
The $930 million Move Seattle Levy was the most ambitious city transportation levy in the U.S. in 2015, but it also overpromised on what it could feasibly deliver for those dollars. The result is that Seattle has completed a lot of great work while also failing to meet the goals promised to voters, especially for [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6M3GV)
Your boss should go to the Employer Bike Summit Wednesday afternoon at the Central Branch Library in downtown Seattle. It's a free opportunity to learn and share info on how to make a workplace more bike-friendly and to network, which is an activity I hear bosses love doing. Or if your boss is one of [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6M1M1)
Public comment closes today (April 12) on early concepts for the future of Aurora Avenue N, the most dangerous street in the city. The good news is that the city is considering some very ambitious ideas for the city-managed state highway, including protected bike lanes and center-running rapid bus lanes. The less good news is [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6M0S2)
UPDATE 4/16: SDOT has shaved a day off the start of the trail closure, saying, We realized we could accomplish the work planned that day without closing the bridge until April 20." We have updated this post accordingly. The walking and biking trail on the Spokane Street Bridge will be closed April 20-28, and SDOT [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KYX7)
My child attended the truly amazing Pike Market Child Care and Preschool for three years before graduating in summer 2023. We biked there every day together. Navigating the market is second nature to her. She knows all the shortcuts and how to find every store (well, every store with candy, magic, or toys). Her allowance [...]
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KVJX)
Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed Seattle Transportation Plan (STP") is now in the hands of the City Council, who can make some final changes before adopting it as official city policy. The STP will supersede the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan, so it's important to take a close look at its vision for the next 10-20 years [...]
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KTG2)
Philip Thangsombat has been an editor on other people's documentaries for 14 years, but I have always found excuses to not make my own film," he said during a recent conversation with Seattle Bike Blog. That is until he met Hanoch Yeung. You may know Yeung better as the person behind Best Side Cycling on [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KSNT)
A 700-foot section of the Green River Trail is getting repaved and upgraded in Tukwila and will be closed April 8 until summer. The official detour is a bit confusing, routing people onto very busy roads that have no bike lanes and are significantly out of the way. However, there are also parking lots that [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KQAF)
The news out of the Bellevue City Council this week was extremely disappointing. The council decided to backtrack on their Vision Zero commitment and all but toss out most of the Bike Bellevue network that was developed over a period of years following significant public outreach and study. In the process, they also left their [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KMZ4)
Did you know that Cascade Bicycle Club not only hosts bike rides on streets but also advocates for investing in infrastructure to make streets safer for biking? What a scandal! Or at least the Editorial Board of the Seattle Times decided all of a sudden that this behavior is somehow scandalous. What's not to like [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KKZZ)
Cargo bikes and heavy-duty bike trailers are bulky and pricey, but so useful. While some people, like yours truly, are going to invest in cargo-hauling bike solutions, most people may not find themselves in situations where they need to haul stuff around by bike often enough to justify the cost and space required. And depending [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KJ8M)
Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed Seattle Transportation Plan (STP") is now in the hands of the City Council, who can make some final changes before adopting it as official city policy. The STP will supersede the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan, so it's important to take a close look at its vision for the next 10-20 years [...]
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KHBA)
Got a bike (or...ahem...many bikes) that spend most of the time sitting still? Make some cash by renting them out. That's the basic idea behind Spokeo, a peer-to-peer bike rental company founded by Seattle's own Chris Rodde. Rodde is one of the people behind Off Camber Productions, which puts on the popular MFG Cyclocross series [...]
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KFCV)
The trail that goes under SR 520 between Montlake Blvd and Montlake Playfield that you probably didn't know had a name will be closed this weekend starting 10 p.m. March 22 and reopening by 6 a.m. March 25, according to WSDOT. The Bill Dawson Trail*, a name that nobody except the most attentive readers of [...]
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KEMJ)
You probably saw the headline shortly after it happened, but the full story of Keri Bergere and four friends (Auna Tietz, Annie Bilotta, Tisch Williams and Erica Wolf) fighting against a cougar that attacked them during a ride is truly unbelievable. The five women in their 50s and 60s, part of the Recycled Cycles racing [...]
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KDRV)
Representative Kim Schrier, whose 8th Congressional District includes Mount Rainier National Park, has pressed park leaders to work with the Redmond Cycling Club to help the 39-year-old Ride Around Mt Rainier in One Day (RAMROD") continue. Since the announcement, we have been grateful for the tremendous support we have received from Representative Kim Schrier's office," [...]
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KCRS)
The signs are already up along the Burke-Gilman Trail alerting riders to the Parks Department's plans to fix some bumps along the oldest stretch of the stories rail-trail north of Matthews Beach Park. Some of the pavement along this stretch is 46 years old. It may have helped launch the nation's rails-to-trails movement, but it [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KBX3)
Over the next 8 years, Seattle will improve safety on every high-injury street in the city. That's the kind statement I would love to see Seattle make when selling the transportation funding measure it will send to voters later this year. This is a high-turnout Presidential election year, and higher turnout should make it easier [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6KB0Z)
The 4th Ave bike lane is getting concrete barriers to replace the paint and post style barrier it has had since opening in 2020-21. The upgrade should bring the 4th Ave bike lane up to the level of quality of the 2nd Ave lane. It will be constructed within the existing buffer area of the [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6K9YD)
Mayor Bruce Harrell's proposed Seattle Transportation Plan (STP") is now in the hands of the City Council, who can make some final changes before adopting it as official city policy. The STP will supersede the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan, so it's important to take a close look at its vision for the next 10-20 years [...]
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6K8V4)
Once amended and approved by the City Council, the Seattle Transportation Plan (STP") will supersede the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan (BMP"). So how does it compare to its predecessor? As we noted in our previous story, the 2014 bike plan was a very strong document, especially for its time. And its fingerprints are all over [...]
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6K72R)
For the first time since 2019, Cascade Bicycle Club will host its wildly popular Emerald City Ride, a rare chance to ride on our area's freeway infrastructure that is usually off limits to bicycling. The 2024 ride will take an all-new route across the West Seattle Bridge. The high one. As Cascade Executive Director Lee [...]
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6K65D)
Veo paused Seattle service as of March 1, but the company says they will return in several weeks" with refreshed e-bikes and revamped operations. With the demise of SuperPedestrian and their LINK scooter service as well as the ongoing bankruptcy of Bird, Lime has been eagerly gobbling up market share in Seattle. Veo, meanwhile, is [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6K57F)
Mayor Bruce Harrell released his recommended version of the Seattle Transportation Plan (STP") last week, and it is a massive document that attempts to combine nearly all of the city's various transportation plans into one. This megaplan will be used to guide the development of the next transportation levy as well as guiding decisions about [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6K458)
Rita Hulsman's husband Steve was killed December 21 when a man allegedly driving with a suspended license turned left in front of him while he was biking on Marine View Drive SW at 46th Ave SW. Now, in addition to mourning her loss, Rita is also dismayed and deeply saddened" that King County Prosecutors are [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6K3BY)
Whether you are broken down on the side of the road or just need to get your bike to the shop for a tune-up, Speedy's will have an electric van ready to head your way and transport your ride to your preferred bike shop. (Full disclosure: Speedy's advertises on Seattle Bike Blog, but this post [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6K195)
It's one of the most difficult and beautiful one-day bike rides you'll find anywhere on earth, and hundreds of people have been taking on the challenge every summer (except 2020) since 1984. The Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD") is 150 miles long and includes 10,000 feet of climbing, but that grueling physical [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JZC6)
Construction crews are preparing to begin work on a major, multi-year rebuild of E Marginal Way S as soon as March 11, according to SDOT. The project includes building an entirely new roadbed built to withstand heavy truck traffic as well as new protected bike lanes. Work is not expected to be complete until 2026. [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JYA0)
In what may be his best ride video yet, Hanoch Yeung of Best Side Cycling took a slew of video equipment, including a fly-along drone, to capture what it's like to ride Cascade Bicycle Club's longest-running annual ride: Chilly Hilly. The winter-time ride is renown and even celebrated for its unpredictable weather, and while turnout [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JXM0)
A project to finally connect across one of the worst bike network gaps in Seattle should begin construction in the summer. The Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project will build missing bike lane sections to the north and south of the SoDo Trail, connecting the International District to Georgetown. The plans are final, and the city [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JTX6)
A project to build 1.5 miles of protected bike lanes from the Jose Rizal Bridge to Jefferson Park on Beacon Hill should begin construction this summer, SDOT announced. The department completed design for the project following years of public outreach and is preparing to advertise it to hire a contractor. The project will finally add [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JT0T)
Not only did the City of Bellevue's investigation find no ethics violations, but their full report (PDF) shows that the work of Mobility Planning and Solutions Manager Franz Loewenherz and the outreach process for Bike Bellevue were remarkably squeaky clean and professional. Ryan Packer at The Urbanist received the report after making a public records [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JR6T)
A cougar attacked a group of five people biking on a private trail northeast of Fall City shortly after noon Saturday. The group fought the wild cat, eventually using a bicycle to pin down the young 75-pound male until help could arrive, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW"). The people on [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JPKV)
If you can make it happen, moving by bike is the best way to move. We did it back in 2017 when we moved from the Central District to the U District/Wallingford, and it turned a very tedious task into a fun day full of smiling bike riders and bewildered on-lookers. And the most surprising [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JMQQ)
Born from the ashes of the of old Bike Port, Back Alley Bike Repair opened on this day, Valentine's Day, in 2012. It was one of three bike shops that opened that week. Since then, Back Alley Bike Repairs small but unique shop in the middle of a Pioneer Square alleyway has been a vital [...]
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Urbanist: Bike Bellevue effort paused due to ethics complaint involving Seattle Bike Blog? – UPDATED
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JK11)
There I was, fresh coffee in hand, reading through my morning news when I saw my own site mentioned in a story by Ryan Packer at The Urbanist regarding an ethics complaint against the City of Bellevue's friendly and hard-working Mobility Planning and Solutions Manager Franz Loewenherz. Surely this must be some kind of mistake, [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JH0P)
Taylor McKenzie Gerlach set a goal for herself: For the darkest month of the year, she would bike every trip that was 30 minutes or less. She was new to bike commuting during a Seattle winter, but she found inspiration and help from middle school science teacher Jessica Levine. Levine was featured in an excellent [...]
by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JG1Q)
Seattle's new City Council held its first Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday, and every member in attendance was a new Councilmember. The only returning Transportation Committee member is Dan Strauss (D6), but he was excused Tuesday because he was in Olympia on city business. Chair Rob Saka (D1), vice-chair Joy Hollingsworth (D3), and members Bob Kettle(D7) [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JDB2)
After years of major supply issues and high demand pushing the price of bikes out of reach for many people, prices have come crashing back down. This trend has been going on for much of the past year, which is one reason why so many bike shops in town are having a tough time or [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JBHD)
After being closed for two weeks for construction, the 520 Bridge Trail reopened on schedule Friday. The trail still has some temporary pavement and fencing, and there is still work to do before the walk/bike overpass is complete. But after many years of construction, the end is in sight. WSDOT's 520 project website still lists [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6JA8X)
Cascade Bicycle Club's annual Seattle Bike Swap is Saturday (February 3) at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. The flea market is a treasure trove of bike stuff from local bike business and DIY bike geeks. You can find rare and odd stuff as well as deals on used bikes and parts. Doors open for general [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6J8ME)
If there were any concerns that a controversial push to kill the planned protected bike lanes on Eastlake Ave might succeed, Senator Patty Murray and Mayor Bruce Harrell just put that idea to bed for good. When we're done here, we will new and upgraded stations, miles of new transit-only lanes, as well as new [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6J7JW)
A bike/walk bridge connecting the 520 Trail to Sound Transit's upcoming Overlake Village Station is now open. Hanoch at Best Side Cycling filmed a bike tour of the bridge, including its interesting forest illusion artwork by Leo Saul Berk. The $10.4 million bridge connects directly to the 520 Trail on its northwest end, and a [...]
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#6J4TZ)
SDOT has closed a section of trail near the east end of the Spokane Street Bridge, effectively closing the trail loop under the bridge and forcing all trail users to use the crosswalks and sidewalks at the intersection of SW Spokane St and 11th Ave SW. The trail will be closed until sometime in April [...]
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