Tag: events
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A wild bike weekend is ahead: 17th Annual Dead Baby Downhill + Bike Smut 7
PLEASE NOTE: This story is from 2013. For information about the 2014 event, see this listing. Are you ready to hop on your bike for a wild weekend in Seattle? The 17th Annual Dead Baby Downhill is Friday. One of the wildest bike parties you’ll find anywhere, the event starts with a ride from Beacon…
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Spoke & Food: Where to bike to dinner tonight
It’s time for the annual Spoke & Food bike to dinner fundraiser! Cancel your dinner plans and bike to a nearby (or far away) restaurant tonight. Bike and dine at participating restaurants between 5:30 and 9 tonight (Tuesday) and 20 percent of your dinner bill will be donated to Bike Works. Try a bike-supporting restaurant…
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Thursday: Downtown Library hosts bicycle historian and recovered 1890s bike touring photos
In the 1890s, Thomas Allen and William Sachtleben set out on a tour of the world with two brand new inventions: The “safety” bicycle to carry them and a Kodak film camera. Thursday, Seattle Public Library hosts bicycle historian David Herlihy, who will discuss the 1890s trip and some recently-recovered photos from their journeys in…
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Monday mayoral candidate forum will focus on safe, livable streets
Which candidates for mayor will make safe streets a top priority? Find out Monday at a mayoral candidate forum hosted in Madison Valley by Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and sponsored by a long list of safe streets groups, including Seattle Bike Blog. In fact, I just may be one of the evening’s MCs along with Bike…
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Third Annual Girls of Summer all-girl alleycat is Saturday
The fabulous women behind Seattle’s Menstrual Monday bike rides are getting ready to hold their third annual all-girl alleycat Saturday: Girls of Summer. An alleycat is basically a scavenger hunt by bike. Women who want to participate should meet at 2 p.m. at Gas Works Park to register. Any guys who want to volunteer to…
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Weekend Highlight: ArtCrank showcases Seattle bike-inspired posters
The popular nation-touring ArtCrank is heading to Seattle for the first time Saturday. Showcasing bike-inspired, handmade posters by local artists, ArtCrank started in 2007 in Minneapolis. Since then, the show has toured cities across the nation, but this is their first stop in Seattle. The show will be open from 4-11 p.m. at Sodo’s Piranha…
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