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By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 8, 2009
The annual Seattle International Bike Expo returns to Magnuson Park next weekend at a pivotal juncture in cycling culture. Bicycle awareness and participation is booming. All you need do is check the city streets — there are more commuters and short-trip riders than ever (the latter category including people who may not have 9 to [...]
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By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 7, 2009
So far the Great Recession hasn’t deflated the bike biz. Bike shops up and down the West Coast say their sales, while not blowing off the doors, are holding up better than expected. They cite a number of reasons, starting with gas prices and ending with the joy of riding when the pocketbook is depressed. [...]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged bicycle business, Culture, Mountain Biking, recession
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 7, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k80ibA-fyw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Salt Lake Tribune on the David Zabriskie hyper-burglary: “Both Carlisle and 39-year-old Leopold Howard have now been booked in connection with the case. Police say the two took various items from cyclist David Zabriskie’s home. Some of those belongings included two cars, a racing medal, an Olympic ring, 13 bicycles, computers, space legs and [...]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged bike pulls car, burglary, Culture, david zabriskie, george w. bush, Mountain Biking, Portland
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 5, 2009
I ride my bike a lot, but I drive a car as well. So I have to marvel at people, several of whom I know, who do not own a car. In Shannon Markley’s case, that has been her situation since 1976. Shannon’s biography could be called “Life on a Bike.” She began cycling at [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Transportation | Tagged Culture, Marinoni, powder coat, Seattle Powder Coat, Shannon Markley, Transportation
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 4, 2009
City of Seattle: “Comments needed for a safer Nickerson.” They’ll be putting in bike lanes on Nickerson, which can get a bit dicey heading out toward the Ballard Bridge. Open house tonight (Wed. March 4) at Seattle U. You can also add comments to the Web site queue. Bike Rumor: “Racing up despite economy.” Sea [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, News Cycle, Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged bike lanes, Culture, LA Bike Summit, Nickerson, Sea Otter, seattle, Transportation
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 3, 2009
Bicycle Sundays will return on Lake Washington Boulevard every weekend May through September, and at Carkeek Park Road west of the Environmental Learning Center on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. And several Seattle neighborhoods will “go carless,” cordoning off main thoroughfares for pedestrians and bicycles only, during a series of “summer streets” parties, [...]
Posted in Culture | Tagged city of Seattle, Culture, Seattle neighborhoods
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 3, 2009
Bad stuff happens: “TASMANIA Police are investigating an incident where a female mountain bike rider received injuries after hitting a wire that had been deliberately strung between two trees.” There was a similar incident in Marin last year. The local newspaper picked up on it, and it became a rallying point for mountain biking trail [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Trail Access | Tagged bike light, Culture, Daily Roundup, Jet Blast 1000, Mountain Biking, Rudy Project glasses
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 3, 2009
As we mentioned on the post on yesterday’s ride, the city of Seattle is putting up new bike route signs for cyclists. The only ones I’ve seen so far are in Fremont, but plans are to establish them all over the city. Apparently they will be placed visible to motorists as well. Here’s the Fremont [...]
Posted in Culture, Transportation | Tagged Culture, seattle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 2, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJmxCuPiM0c&hl=en&fs=1] Jeff Frings of Milwaukee has cameras on his helmet and handlebars (facing backward) to record close calls on his daily rides. Great TV news report showing the trials and traumas of just riding along in the big city. And does a good job of raising the issue about being “dead” right. [Note: Click on [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged bike safety, Culture, jeff frings, milwaukee, Rider Down, Road Cycling
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