Tag: covid-19

March 30, 2020

Bike Works reopens shop by appointment only, offers medical and grocery workers 50% off repairs

Bike Works was among the first major bike organizations in Seattle to shut down operations amid the COVID-19 outbreak, doing so well before Governor Jay Inslee’s order requiring many businesses and education services to close. Staff have been working for the past three weeks to reorganize Bike Works’ Columbia City community bike shop to create…
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tagged: bike works, covid-19
March 26, 2020

One idea for socially distant outdoor space: Make roadways like Lake Washington Blvd and the I-5 Express Lanes car-free

Seattle this week closed parking lots at eight busy parks to discourage congregating and enforce social distancing. This was a wise move, as crowds were a bit too dense in many places, including Alki Beach, Seward Park, Green Lake and Golden Gardens. But while closing parking lots is one way to reduce the number of…
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tagged: covid-19
March 23, 2020

Bike repair deemed an ‘essential service’ during statewide stay-home order

Most people are required to stay inside under Washington State’s just-announced “stay home, stay healthy” order. Similar to the “shelter in place” orders in other cities and states, Jay Inslee announced further restrictions on activities and businesses that are allowed right now in an effort to further slow the spread of the virus that causes…
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tagged: alex kostelnik, bike shops, covid-19, jay inslee
March 17, 2020

Let’s talk about responsible biking during this pandemic

So I have been working on a video for several days now about biking around Seattle amid the COVID-19 outbreak, but I keep changing my mind about what it should say. On one hand, I wanted to make something wildly different than the deeply troubling contents of your news feed. I wanted to make something…
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tagged: coronavirus, covid-19
March 11, 2020

Biking during the pandemic

With the announcement that Seattle Public School will close for at least two weeks and gatherings of 250 people of more have been banned, our region has reached a new level in its social distancing efforts. Events venues have been shuttered, and many businesses are voluntarily shutting their doors. Bike Works, for example, is closed…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, coronavirus, covid-19, paul tolmé