Author: Tom Fucoloro
UW student’s survey seeks feedback on ‘rentable grocery bike’ concept
Cargo bikes and heavy-duty bike trailers are bulky and pricey, but so useful. While some people, like yours truly, are going to invest in cargo-hauling bike solutions, most people may not find themselves in situations where they need to haul stuff around by bike often enough to justify the cost and space required. And depending…
The 20-year bike plan for S/SW Seattle: West Seattle and SoDo
Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed Seattle Transportation Plan (“STP”) is now in the hands of the City Council, who can make some final changes before adopting it as official city policy. The STP will supersede the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan, so it’s important to take a close look at its vision for the next 10–20 years…
Seattle bike race promoter launches peer-to-peer bike rental company Spokeo
Got a bike (or…ahem…many bikes) that spend most of the time sitting still? Make some cash by renting them out. That’s the basic idea behind Spokeo, a peer-to-peer bike rental company founded by Seattle’s own Chris Rodde. Rodde is one of the people behind Off Camber Productions, which puts on the popular MFG Cyclocross series…
Alert 3/22-25: Weekend closure for trail that has a name almost nobody knows under SR 520 in Montlake
The trail that goes under SR 520 between Montlake Blvd and Montlake Playfield that you probably didn’t know had a name will be closed this weekend starting 10 p.m. March 22 and reopening by 6 a.m. March 25, according to WSDOT. The Bill Dawson Trail*, a name that nobody except the most attentive readers of…
KUOW: Unbelievable interview with women attacked by cougar while biking
You probably saw the headline shortly after it happened, but the full story of Keri Bergere and four friends (Auna Tietz, Annie Bilotta, Tisch Williams and Erica Wolf) fighting against a cougar that attacked them during a ride is truly unbelievable. The five women in their 50s and 60s, part of the Recycled Cycles racing…
Rep. Schrier presses Mt Rainier Park to work with RAMROD
Representative Kim Schrier, whose 8th Congressional District includes Mount Rainier National Park, has pressed park leaders to work with the Redmond Cycling Club to help the 39-year-old Ride Around Mt Rainier in One Day (“RAMROD”) continue. “Since the announcement, we have been grateful for the tremendous support we have received from Representative Kim Schrier’s office,”…
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