Author: Brock Howell

February 12, 2018

Howell: Going Steady with Lime-E

After a month of anticipation, LimeBike released 300 e-bikes into its fleet of 4,000 bikeshare bike in Seattle this past weekend, with plans to release another 200 by this Wednesday. Eventually, “Lime-Es” will comprise forty percent of LimeBike’s fleet. Here’s the thing — I had never ridden an e-bike in my life. And while I…
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tagged: bike share, electric assist, lime-e, limebike
February 8, 2018

Bike Happy: Suburban bikeshare

EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Bikeshare is expanding to the suburbs. Seattle City Council is considering legislation to improve bicycle parking in new buildings. You can show your support. The 2nd Ave Protected Bikeway is complete.
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February 1, 2018

Bike Happy: Missing Link victory & a new Seattle-based folding bike company

EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Missing Link Victory! The Seattle Hearings Examiner decided the City of Seattle sufficiently studied the environmental impacts of completing the Burke-Gilman Trail through Ballard, and that construction on the Missing Link project can finally move forward.…
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tagged: bike happy
January 18, 2018

Bike Happy: Profiles & Trails

EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO This past week’s newspapers and blogs profiled Mike Radenbaugh, Mike Boussom, Andy Hampsten, Steve Gluckman, and Leah Tran. Plus, there’s a Legends of Cyclocross panel discussion tonight. There were two more profiles about people working with the Bellevue and Marysville police departments to send…
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January 11, 2018

Bike Happy: Bainbridge now supports bridge + Help launch Bike Happy Month

EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Help launch the 2018 Bike Happy Month and Pedaler’s Fair > Lime & Spin bikeshare systems will add e-bikes this winter/spring. After nixing a key bridge for the Sound-to-Olympics Trail last week, this…
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January 4, 2018

Bike Happy: Bellevue wants bikeshare; Bainbridge nixes bike bridge

EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks again to Brock Howell of Bike Happy for putting together this comprehensive weekly newsletter. TOP THINGS TO KNOW & DO Your Voice, Your Choice Program: Submit your idea for a $90,000 improvement to a street or park in your neighborhood. Bainbridge City Council nixed a key bridge for the Sound-to-Olympics Trail. Bellevue…
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tagged: bike happy