Year: 2013

May 3, 2013

RIP Lance David

Coworkers and friends of Lance David biked together from Lance’s 3rd and Madison workplace to a memorial at the corner of E Marginal Way and S Hanford Street where he died Wednesday. Rest in peace.
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May 3, 2013

Opening day of boating season will close Montlake Bridge from 10–4 Saturday

The Montlake Bridge will be closed from 7 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday for the opening of boating season. If you need a detour route suggestion, check out our post from a University Bridge closure earlier this year. Details on the closure from WSDOT: Boating season marks the unofficial start to summer in Seattle…
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tagged: montlake bridge, wsdot
May 3, 2013

Lance David was husband, father of twins and loved cycling

1st bike ride since I got hit in December. Honoring my friend LD, not as lucky as me. Ride on Friend #ghostbike twitter.com/luchavino/stat… — Lucha Vino (@luchavino) May 2, 2013 Lance David was a father of twins, now 23 years old, and husband of 31 years. He lived in Federal Way and biked several…
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tagged: deaths, lance david, marginal way
May 2, 2013

Notes from the Bike to Work Breakfast

We were not at Cascade Bicycle Club’s annual Bike to Work Breakfast this morning, but below are some notes attendees posted to social media (after the jump). Were you there? Any highlights missing below? Let us know in the comments.
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tagged: bike to work breakfast 2013, cascade bicycle club, jay inslee
May 2, 2013

Sponsor me to ride Streets & Beets 2013

I’ve been bad. It’s three days until the Alleycat Acres Streets & Beets 2013 ride, and I haven’t even started raising the $100 I need. Can you help me out? Registration closed Wednesday, but here are two ways to contribute: You can donate directly below. Money raised will support Alleycat Acres, an awesome urban farming…
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tagged: alleycat acres, streets and beets 2013
May 1, 2013

Mayor gives update on School Road Safety Initiative

Just hours after a man was killed while cycling in an industrial area of Seattle, Mayor McGinn announced an update to a road safety initiative near schools. The initiative, which was announced before a devastating collision near Eckstein Middle School, has gained more attention since the tragedy. While it falls far short of our suggestion…
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tagged: mike mcginn, school road safety initiative