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 February 28, 2009
My ride today was nothing unusual, just the Ridge-to-Ridge sashay with a lot of errands thrown in. But I found a post from Mark Matassa that looked pretty inviting. With photos! Mark and Mich are friends from journalism circles and fellow travelers of the wheel as well it looks like. Seattle is a great cycling [...]
Posted in Culture | Tagged Culture, Road Cycling, seattle, Sustainable Wallingford, Wallingford neighborhood, West Seattle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 26, 2009
True to forecast there was fluffy white stuff all round this morning. I guess in Seattle we still consider it a novelty, although we’ve gotten mercilessly dumped on this winter. Hopefully today’s spritz will quickly disappear. But having promised to get out and ride, and having a rep to uphold, and not wanting to disappoint [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Today's Ride | Tagged intense bicycles, lower woodland park, Maggie the Bichon, Mountain Biking, seattle, snow, snow biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 22, 2009
I’m fortunate enough to live close to Green Lake and Woodland Park, so ride time is just about any time. When the weather is threatening, I stay fairly close to home and practice stuff. Lower Woodland Park, with some rollicking trails, a jump strip and log rolls, is a good place to get in a [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tales from the Trail, Today's Ride | Tagged bike jumps, intense bicycles, lower woodland park, Mountain Biking, seattle, transition bikes
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 21, 2009
Jim and I went to the annual Seattle Bike Swap this a.m. and scored big-time. The opening line was incredibly long, wrapping all the way around the yard outside the Magnuson Park hangar entrance, wrapping back into the yard and then snaking back out again. There were probably 500 people waiting to get in by [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Transportation | Tagged bike swap meet, Magnuson Park, Mountain Biking, road cyclist, seattle, Seattle International Bike Expo
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 15, 2009
Just a week to go to the annual swap-o-rama on Saturday (Feb. 21) at Magnuson Park, sponsored this year by Seattle’s marvelous Cascade Bicycle Club. Come early (doors open around 9 a.m., I say “around” because they never seem to be quite on time), because there’s always a long loonnnnggggg line. (Or come around 9:30 [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking | Tagged bike swap, cascade bicycle club, Mountain Biking, mtb, Road Cycling, seattle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 13, 2009
Ballard News-Tribune tribute to a road racer and commuter, Kevin Black, who was killed riding on 24th Avenue Northwest in Ballard the morning of Feb. 5. It’s still unclear what exactly happened, and we’ll update you as the police conclude their investigation. Riding in any metro area is perilous, but my observation from years of [...]
Posted in Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged ballard, bicycle death, biker down, Rider Down, seattle, Transportation
