Tag: bike works

December 2, 2011

Square Dance for Bike Works! (December 9)

Put down that spoke wrench and grab your partner, everyone! The Seattle Folk Festival and Seattle Subversive Square Dance Society are hosting a square dance to benefit everybody’s favorite bicycle-focused youth empowerment organization: Bike Works! The dance starts at 7 p.m. December 9 at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center (3515 S Alaska St). Benefit Square…
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tagged: bike works, dancing, events, fundraisers
November 14, 2011

Reminder: Road Safety Summit tonight at Bike Works

I will be in Columbia City this evening helping to host a Road Safety Summit forum at Bike Works (at Rainier Ave and S Ferdinand). The forum will get under way at 6 p.m., wrapping up around 8. We will have a lively discussion, and everyone’s ideas and notes will be sent to the city…
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tagged: bike works, road safety summit 2011
November 11, 2011

Bike Works to host Road Safety Summit forum in Columbia City

There are two more city-sponsored chances to take part in Seattle’s Road Safety Summit: November 15 at Northgate Community Center and November 21 at Southwest Community Center (both from 6-8 p.m.) But, at the city’s suggestion, Bike Works has decided to host their own forum of the same format from 6-8 p.m. November 14 at…
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tagged: bike works, columbia city, events, rainier valley, road safety summit 2011
November 9, 2011

Seattle’s Child: Bike Works thriving where once no bike shop existed

When Bike Works opened its doors in Columbia City, there were no bike shops between Capitol Hill and Renton. Today, the Bike Works house is bursting at its seams, and the shop is constantly working to keep up with the ever-growing demand for bikes, bike repair and bike education in Rainier Valley. Seattle’s Child Magazine…
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tagged: bike works, columbia city, rainier valley, seattle’s child magazine
September 30, 2011

King County joins the CleanScapes/Bike Works partnership

Last year, CleanScapes started a partnership with Bike Works to save unwanted bikes from the dump. The garbage collection company instead began donating bikes they recovered from Seattle’s North and South Transfer Stations to Bike Works. Now, King County has announced that it is joining the cause by collecting unwanted bikes and parts at the…
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tagged: bike works, cleanscapes, king county
August 26, 2011

Weekend Guide: Bike-in movie at Cal Anderson + Coffee Jitters Alleycat

A quick look at some bikey stuff happening this weekend. If I missed anything, be sure to add it to the comments or email [email protected]. Bike-in movie at Cal Anderson Saturday Sponsored by CapitolHillSeattle.com (which I just so happen to also write for) and Easy Street Records, the Northwest Film Forum presents the sixth annual…
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tagged: alleycat races, bicycle sunday, bike works, coffee jitters, columbia city, contested streets, seward park, weekend guide