By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 8, 2009
Biking Bis has the scoop: “The Biking Bis headquarters neighboring city of Seattle had the most bicycle friendly companies — three, following by San Francisco, Portland and Madison, Wisconsin, with two each.” Children’s Hospital, Washington Bike Law/Anderton Law Office, and Avtech Corp. Ferndale’s Kona also got a nod… Made to Order (MTO) Bikes: “Your company, [...]
Posted in News Cycle | Tagged Avtech, bike magazine, Children's Hospital, Culture, El Saltamontes, FlyPaper pedals, Kona bicycles, seattle, Sherwood Gibson, Washington Bike Law/Anderton Law Office
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
Not a huge ride today, although the weather was again unexpectedly mild. In the Northwest, “mild” means some sunshine came out and it got above 50. I dropped down Fremont Ave. to the Burke-Gilman Trail and tooled around the north end of Lake Union, winding up over in Montlake. The Montlake Bike Shop is a [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Today's Ride | Tagged Culture, evil bikes, Fluidride, local bike shop, seattle
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
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