Tag: events

July 15, 2011

Legally blind downhill mountian biker in town for film screening

Bobby McMullen is a competitive downhill mountain biker who makes his way through the courses not being able to tell a valley from a drop-off. He is legally blind and makes his way by following a guide who helps talk him through the challenges. Incredible. He will be at REI tonight (July 15) for a…
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tagged: bobby mcmullen, cascade bicycle club, events, evergreen mountain bike alliance, outdoors for all, the way bobby sees it
July 11, 2011

Special Menstrual Monday ride tonight to cheer up injured organizer

One of the best woman-centric bike event organizers in Seattle is dealing with a nasty leg injury after she fell through a roof July 4. She is expected to have a good recovery, but it may take a while. Monica helped found the popular all-women Menstrual Monday bike rides and was a key organizer of…
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tagged: events, menstrual monday
July 8, 2011

Weekend Guide: Seattle to Portland riders leave Saturday – UPDATED

Seattle is exporting a couple thousand of our city’s bike-riding citizens this weekend, sending them 200 miles across the state to Portland (because, you know, they could use a couple thousand more people riding bikes there). Cascade Bicycle Club’s annual Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic leaves from the parking lot directly north of Husky Stadium…
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tagged: events, seattle to portland 2011, stp, weekend guide
July 1, 2011

What to do this weekend: Freedom edition

Well, this weekend marks the official start of the Seattle summer (though pessimistic Seattleites may insist summer starts after July 4). There is no better way to celebrate freedom than by riding a bicycle. Tell your friends they can try to drive to Gas Works Park for the fireworks show if they want, or they…
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tagged: aaron’s bicycle repair, cargo bike ride, events, haulin colin, july 4, yocycle
June 22, 2011

Bike and dine for Seattle Tilth with Spoke & Food June 28

If you would like to eat delicious food and support garden education for children in Seattle, all you have to do is ride your bike to one of 13 restaurants participating in this year’s Spoke & Food. Spread out across the city (except for south Seattle), the participating restaurants will donate 20 percent of all…
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tagged: events, hub and bespoke, spoke ‘n word, spoke & food
June 13, 2011

‘With My Own Two Wheels’ – The bicycle as a vehicle for change around the globe

With My Own Two Wheels Trailer from Jacob SB on Vimeo. Jacob Seigel-Boettner may be new to directing feature-length documentaries, but he is not new to the power of bicycles. He and his brother Isaac were both brought home from the hospital in a bicycle trailer. He grew up in a household where bikes were…
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tagged: events, Jacob Seigel-Boettner, major taylor project, videos, with my own two wheels