Author: Tom Fucoloro

February 14, 2024

Back Alley Bike Repair will close at the end of March + A letter from owner Ben Rainbow

Born from the ashes of the of old Bike Port, Back Alley Bike Repair opened on this day, Valentine’s Day, in 2012. It was one of three bike shops that opened that week. Since then, Back Alley Bike Repair‘s small but unique shop in the middle of a Pioneer Square alleyway has been a vital…
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tagged: back alley bike repair, ben rainbow, bike shops
February 12, 2024

Urbanist: Bike Bellevue effort paused due to ethics complaint involving Seattle Bike Blog? – UPDATED

There I was, fresh coffee in hand, reading through my morning news when I saw my own site mentioned in a story by Ryan Packer at The Urbanist regarding an ethics complaint against the City of Bellevue’s friendly and hard-working Mobility Planning and Solutions Manager Franz Loewenherz. Surely this must be some kind of mistake,…
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tagged: bellevue, bike bellevue, Franz Loewenherz
February 9, 2024

Outside: Journalist tries biking through a Seattle winter, loves it

Taylor McKenzie Gerlach set a goal for herself: For the darkest month of the year, she would bike every trip that was 30 minutes or less. She was new to bike commuting during a Seattle winter, but she found inspiration and help from middle school science teacher Jessica Levine. Levine was featured in an excellent…
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tagged: outside, taylor mckenzie gerlach
February 8, 2024

Watch: New Transportation Committee gets intro from SDOT, CM Kettle puts foot in mouth

Seattle’s new City Council held its first Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday, and every member in attendance was a new Councilmember. The only returning Transportation Committee member is Dan Strauss (D6), but he was excused Tuesday because he was in Olympia on city business. Chair Rob Saka (D1), vice-chair Joy Hollingsworth (D3), and members Bob Kettle(D7)…
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tagged: bob kettle, city council, joy hollingsworth, rob saka, sdot, tanya woo, transportation committee
February 5, 2024

Big takeaway from the Seattle Bike Swap: Now is the time to buy a bike

After years of major supply issues and high demand pushing the price of bikes out of reach for many people, prices have come crashing back down. This trend has been going on for much of the past year, which is one reason why so many bike shops in town are having a tough time or…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, rad power bikes, seattle bike swap, used bikes
February 2, 2024

Crews reopen the 520 Bridge Trail

After being closed for two weeks for construction, the 520 Bridge Trail reopened on schedule Friday. The trail still has some temporary pavement and fencing, and there is still work to do before the walk/bike overpass is complete. But after many years of construction, the end is in sight. WSDOT’s 520 project website still lists…
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tagged: 520 trail, sr 520, wsdot