Tag: davey oil

March 11, 2016

A big effort is underway to save G&O Family Cyclery after the Greenwood explosion

NOTE: G&O Family Cyclery is not only a Seattle Bike Blog advertiser, but co-owner Davey Oil is a close friend. He even officiated my wedding (and was amazing). I note this for disclosure, but also to emphasize that this shop is very special. I can’t wait to see it back open better than ever. G&O…
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tagged: #greenwoodexplosion, cargo bikes, davey oil, family biking, g&o family cyclery, greenwood, tyler gillies
November 5, 2015

Seattle just elected a bike-friendly Council and invested $400M into safe streets

In an odd-year election, Seattle invested at least $400 million into safe streets, and every City Council candidate endorsed by Seattle Bike Blog, Seattle Transit Blog, Seattle Subway or Cascade Bicycle Club appears on the verge of winning. Urban cycling’s long existential crisis in Seattle is over. Bike lanes and safe streets are a core…
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tagged: davey oil, move seattle, move seattle levy
June 25, 2014

Super Cool Job Alert: Recycling and Reuse Manager at Bike Works + Godspeed, Donald!

Donald Villarreal made his first appearance on Seattle Bike Blog in one of our first ever stories, which was about Bike Works’ volunteer repair parties. Also featured in that story: Davey Oil, who would later leave Bike Works to start G&O Family Cyclery in Greenwood. Donald ran Bike Works’ efforts to fix up donated bikes…
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tagged: bike works, davey oil, donald villarreal, g&o family cyclerly, jobs
February 26, 2013

The Bicycle Story: Adonia Lugo talks transportation equity

Josh Cohen at The Bicycle Story recently interviewed Adonia Lugo, a friend, bicycle anthropologist and all-around bad ass who lives on Capitol Hill. Chatting and working with Adonia and Davey Oil (who blogs at Riding on Roadways) has done a lot to develop how I see the role of cycling in our city. The two…
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tagged: adonia lugo, davey oil, josh cohen, seattle bike justice project, the bicycle story
May 28, 2012

‘NW Folklife’s bikiest band’

From Family Ride via Twitter: NW Folklife’s bikiest band: The Hoot Hoots! #SEAbikes twitter.com/familyride/sta… — familyride (@familyride) May 28, 2012 My friends The Hoot Hoots have made bikes an integral part of their traveling show. And I didn’t even have to bug them to do it. In other Seattle bike Twitter news, bike legend and…
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tagged: davey oil, familyride, folklife, the hoot hoots
June 6, 2011

Weekend recap: Bicycle Sunday and garden tours by bike

By my best estimate, about 90 percent of Seattle was out riding a bike this weekend. At least it seemed that way. There are tons of shiny new rides on the trails, including one owned by my good friend and first-time bike commuter Courtney. Courtney has been interested in commuting by bike for a while,…
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tagged: bicycle sunday, davey oil, garden tour, getting started, weekend recap