Tag: bike works

March 25, 2013

Loper: Helping Students Bike to Aki Kurose Middle School

Having been involved in bike-to-school programs in North Seattle, I’m keenly aware of the challenges of promoting and supporting kids in riding their bikes to school. Even in a part of Seattle with involved parents and a high percentage of adult bike commuters, starting and growing a bike to school program can be daunting. Aki…
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tagged: aki kurose, bike works, clint loper, Laura Ruchinskas, sdot
February 14, 2013

Bike this West Seattle Valentine

Want an excuse to go for a bike ride today? Of course you do! Fire up your GPS and bike a valentine to the city! And, if you do, be sure to post your resulting map in the comments below. West Seattle Bike Connections posted the image above on their Facebook Page. Meanwhile, Cascade posted…
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tagged: bike works, cascade bicycle club, valentine’s day, velotine, west seattle, west seattle bike connections
December 19, 2012

Bike Works’ Bikes-for-All program aims to help adults of all backgrounds start biking

I was sitting here, trying to think of some information to add to introduce this post, but the information from Bike Works’ website nails the major points: We need to break down economic barriers to owning a working bike, and we need more environments where all people feel comfortable learning how to safety bike in…
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tagged: bike works, bikes-for-all
December 4, 2012

Nap Cantwell memorial scholarship fund raises over $32K for Bike Works

In the wake of 18-year-old Nap Cantwell’s tragic death following a May 29 collision at Pike and Boren, his family asked that donations in his honor be made to Bike Works. In the first week, $11,000 were donated to the organization, which put the money toward their youth programs. As of today, more than $32,000…
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tagged: bike works, boren, capitol hill, capitol hill seattle, deaths, nap cantwell, pike
November 20, 2012

Attention Seattle biking parents: Take this survey!

Cascade Bicycle Club and Bike Works have created a survey to better understand the needs biking parents in Seattle. Whether you already bike with your kids or would like to start, help them out by taking their short survey. Your answers will help them get an idea of what resources are most needed to help…
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tagged: bike works, cascade bicycle club, family biking
August 27, 2012

Rainier Valley Greenways launches Friday at Bike Works

With Bike Works and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways taking leadership roles, Rainier Valley joins the ever-growing list of neighborhoods with groups advocating for safe residential streets that make it easier and more pleasant to get around by foot and by bike. If you want to get involved, join Bike Works and other organizers Friday, 6 p.m.…
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tagged: bike works, neighborhood greenways, rainier valley, rainier valley greenways