Year: 2013

May 1, 2013

Man cycling on E Marginal Way killed in collision with semi truck

A man was killed in a collision with a semi truck this morning while biking on East Marginal Way. Seattle Fire responders reported he was in his 30s (UPDATE: SPD reports he was 54). SPD is investigating the incident. We will update when we know more. From SPD (UPDATED at 7:30pm): An adult male cyclist…
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tagged: deaths, marginal way, west seattle
April 30, 2013

New Cascade program aims to train people to lead successful political campaigns

Across the nation, groups focused on growing cycling are taking their political game to the next level. Following the lead of political action committees like Cascade Bicycle Club’s several-years-old BikePAC, StreetsPAC recently launched in New York City. The groups direct donations to causes and political campaigns to help get safe streets a seat at the…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, electoral cycles
April 30, 2013

A look ahead at Bike Month

Every May, the city’s bike events kick into high gear with most efforts focused on bike commuting. The weather gets gradually warmer, and the number of people biking on major commute routes swells. What started as Bike to Work Day has grown over the years until it is now a month of events aimed at…
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tagged: bike month 2013, cascade bicycle club
April 29, 2013

Last week was the busiest ever recorded by the Fremont Bike Counter – Can we top 1M trips in 2013?

Last week, 22,052 people cycled across the Fremont Bridge, the highest number recorded since the electronic counter was installed in October. The count makes it clear that Seattle has a chance to break 1 million trips across the bridge in 2013, but it’s going to be close. To get there, we have to average 19,231…
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tagged: bike counter, fremont, sdot
April 29, 2013

Loper: How Bike to School Month can inspire a shift in your school’s transportation culture

This Wednesday is opening day. Not only for Bike to Work Month, with its streams of bikers joining the Dexter peloton and filling the Burke-Gilman Trail. It’s also opening day for Bike to School Month, when schools throughout Seattle will encourage families to give bike commuting a try. Several schools held kickoff events last week…
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tagged: bike to school month, clint loper, walk bike schools
April 26, 2013

A sneak peek inside the downtown Timbuk2 store

Timbuk2 is getting ready to open the doors on its downtown retail store May 4, the company’s first store outside its hometown San Francisco. It is also their first store in a downtown location anywhere. “Being our first store outside San Francisco, we wanted to expose ourselves to a wider market,” said Retail Manager Bryan…
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tagged: downtown, timbuk2