Year: 2013

December 30, 2013

Idea for a 2014 goal: Bike the nation’s longest rail-trail (it’s right here in Washington)

If you’re the kind of person who likes to plan goals for the new year, I’ve got an idea for you: Bike the longest rail trail in the nation. Lucky for you, that’s right here in Washington. At 253 miles, the John Wayne Pioneer Trail narrowly defeated Missouri’s 238-mile Katy Trail to claim the top…
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tagged: john wayne pioneer trail
December 27, 2013

Our most-read posts of 2013

It’s been a great year here at Seattle Bike Blog. Readership continues to rise with no signs of slowing down thanks to all your support. Our most-clicked story was, by far, Representative Ed Orcutt’s gaffe about how bicycles aren’t really that much more environmentally-friendly than cars. But some of the city’s bike projects also turned…
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tagged: year in review
December 26, 2013

A bike tour of the now-open Beacon Hill Neighborhood Greenway

Two years in the making, the Seattle Department of Transportation completed the Beacon Hill Neighborhood Greenway this month and officially opened the route for business and bicycling. Proposed by the neighborhood group Beacon BIKES (“Better Infrastructure Keeping Everyone Safer”), the new greenway allows people of all ages and abilities to travel through Beacon Hill by…
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tagged: Beacon BIKES, beacon hill, neighborhood greenways, ryann child
December 23, 2013

Safety is top concern voiced at Westlake open house

People who attended an October open house overwhelmingly responded that safety for people biking and walking should be the top concern for planners of the Westlake bikeway project, a city report shows. The project has drawn the ire of some people and maritime businesses afraid of losing parking in the giant city-owned parking lot running…
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tagged: westlake, westlake cycle track
December 22, 2013

Seattle Bike Blog Sunday Magazine, Issue 2

The second issue of Seattle Bike Blog Magazine has arrived. So kick back and catch up on all your local bike news. Seattle Bike Blog Magazine, Issue 2 The touch-screen-optimized magazine is still in development. Thank you for your feedback on the last issue. We are hoping to add more social media content and reader…
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tagged: seattle bike blog magazine
December 20, 2013

Bike News Roundup: He-Man takes a selfie while driving

It’s time for a somewhat snowy Bike News Roundup! First up, Seattle’s Be Super Safe campaign released this video of what happens to He-Man when he tries to take a driving selfie:
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tagged: bike news roundup