Happy Bike to Work Day! The gods must be cycling…
One more time now: Bike to Work Day rally, 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. at City Hall. Bike to Work Day after-party, 4 to 7 p.m., … Read more
Why my city bike is a mountain bike
My phat tires make a thrumming sound on pavement as I ride along. Skinny-tire cyclists pass me by like they have motors. My frame has … Read more
Today's Ride: Trillium on Tiger!
Tiger Mountain is covered with trillium this Spring — be sure to watch for them if you’re there during this weekend’s predicted sunshine. I don’t … Read more
Daily Roundup: Bike to Work Day tomorrow, Whistler Saturday, Washington State No. 1, Lance “philosophical”
Bike to Work Day is tomorrow! Looking outside this a.m. ain’t too promising, but the forecast is still calling for sunshine and 68 degrees. Quick … Read more
A friend could be dead
Riding his bike in Seattle’s U District, my friend Chuck Taylor got hit by a car. It looks like he’s OK — shaken up and … Read more
Seattle Times editor befittingly retires on Bike to Work Day
Perhaps it’s mere coincidence, but I found pregnant symbolism in the announcement that Jim Vesely, head of The Seattle Times editorial page, will retire on … Read more
Daily Roundup: Bike to Work Day countdown, Texas 3-feet-please, Seattle’s Major Taylor Club, Dahon recall, Boonen finished?
The weather outlook is good (sunny and 67) for Bike to Work Day here in Seattle this Friday. Here‘s Cascade Bicycle Club’s “Party from Dawn … Read more
Daily Roundup: Lance/Astana soap opera, Vancouver likes bikes, Cascade offers breakfasts, Craigslist helps cops track bike thieves
Lance/Astana soap opera silences for now: Apparently Lance’s public squawking freed up some funding for the Giro d’Italia leg of Astana’s season. As far as … Read more
Lance's Chances II: Reducing expectations
On one front, Lance Armstrong deserves huge accolades for going ahead with his racing plans despite a broken shoulder. He’s making the talk-show and publicity … Read more
Daily Roundup: Port Angeles Fluidride results, Marin MTB festival, Bike fatalities by state, Elle’s belle
Great racing at Port Angeles on Sunday, here‘s the results from Fluidride…congrats to winners Curtis Keene and Kirkland ace Katie Holden, and to local Issaquah/Renton … Read more