Year: 2013

June 16, 2013

Teen dies during Vancouver-to-Seattle Ride to Conquer Cancer

Very sad news today from the Vancouver-to-Seattle Ride to Conquer Cancer. A teenager was killed after apparently falling and colliding with an oncoming car near Arlington. He was riding with his uncle and mother on the two-day, 2,600-participant bike ride to raise money for the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Condolences to his friends and family. Details…
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June 14, 2013

Bike News Roundup: Martian scientists come to Earth, assume the car is the dominant species

It’s time for the Bike News Roundup! First up, Martian scientists discovered life on Earth in 1966. Here’s a report of what they found: What on Earth! by Les Drew & by Kaj Pindal, National Film Board of Canada
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tagged: bike news roundup
June 13, 2013

Biking Bis: State working to open more John Wayne Trail tunnels

Two years after reopening the 2.3-mile Snoqualmie Tunnel on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail, contractors are now working on reopening two more of the four still-closed tunnels along the trail route. Biking Bis has the details: Contractors are working to repair two tunnels on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail that have been closed since 2009…
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June 13, 2013

Find love on two wheels: Hub & Bespoke is bringing back Slow Ride Speed Date

Because nothing’s quite as romantic as a bike ride, Hub and Bespoke (a SBB sponsor) is hosting another Slow Ride Speed Date. Take a short cruise around Fremont with 13 prospective singles. Hey, you know you’ll have at least one thing in common: You both like biking! (see also: BikeSexuality) Details from Hub & Bespoke:…
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tagged: bikesexuality, hub and bespoke, slow ride speed date
June 12, 2013

Update on NW 58th Street neighborhood greenway

Ballard’s first neighborhood greenway is coming together in pieces. Speed humps will be installed soon to keep car speeds low. The flashing beacons for 24th Ave NW, a key part of the project, will not be ready until July. Here’s an update from SDOT: Speed Humps Weather permitting construction starts mid-week to install 18 speed…
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tagged: ballard, nw 58th st, rectangular rapid flash beacon, sdot
June 11, 2013

Senate transportation package ignores people who walk, bike or take transit

For many, last week’s transportation package out of the state House was a bitter pill. On one hand, the state desperately needs to pass a funding bill to repair our crumbling infrastructure, maintain and expand transit service and upgrade safety for people walking, biking and driving around the state. But even though the House bill…
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tagged: 2013 legislature, bicycle alliance of washington