Tag: fremont
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Update on journey to 1 million annual Fremont bike trips: We did it! (sort of)
We did it! One million bike trips across the Fremont Bridge in one year! Actually, as commenter Doug Ollerenshaw pointed out on our previous Fremont bike counter story, we did it back on September 29. That was the first day that counts for the previous 12 months totaled one million. So between 9/29/2013 and 9/29/2014,…
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Hub & Bespoke shutting down Fremont storefront
Hub & Bespoke and Seattle Bike Blog have essentially grown together. They opened their doors on N 36th Street in Fremont around the same time this blog started in 2010. While we reported bike news and opinion for people using bikes as transportation, Hub & Bespoke was stocking their shelves with stylish accessories and clothing…
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Will we reach 1 million 2014 bike trips over the Fremont Bridge? It’s gonna be close
Despite work on the Fremont Bridge that has at times restricted access to sidewalks in recent months, the city is still on track to reach one million bike trips across the bridge in 2014. But it will likely come down to the wire. The bridge recorded its busiest month on record in July with 120,669…
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Help Hub & Bespoke crowdfund a Seattle-made men’s riding coat
You may know of Hub & Bespoke as the fashion-minded little bike shop in Fremont that doesn’t actually sell any bikes. They won’t fix your flat or sell you a bottle of chain lubricant. They will, however, hook you up with clothes and accessories that both look good and perform well while you bike around…
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More details on upcoming Fremont Bridge work, sidewalk closures begin Sept 2
The Fremont Bridge is one of the busiest bike routes in the city with about 5,000 bike trips recorded on summer weekdays. But using the bridge can be uncomfortable for people walking and biking because the bridge’s sidewalks are too narrow to handle the volume of people trying to get across. And starting September 2,…
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Required painting project will close Fremont Bridge sidewalk
In order to keep the Fremont Bridge in good shape and corrosion-free, the city needs to repaint it every once in a while. That is no easy task, since the historic steel structure has all kinds of moving parts and needs to open and close periodically to allow boat travel in addition to moving tens…
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