Tag: madeleine carlson

March 1, 2013

FamilyRide: Mapping our bike corrals

I love bike corrals! My big bike doesn’t really fit in the artsy ones, but I still love them. Riding through Ballard the other day, I passed one I’d never seen before. It’s not new, I’d just never biked on that block. I know we don’t have many in this city (Yet? Yet!), but there…
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tagged: familyride, madeleine carlson, on-street bike parking, sdot
February 22, 2013

FamilyRide: Are you a fair-weather biker? Three fun rides to get back on the saddle

Fair-weather riders, take note: the seasons are changing! Three wonderful, easy-paced rides are coming up next month so dust off your bike, find your helmet, and get ready to roll. (Hard-core, year-round cyclists are welcome, too, of course.) We’ve got got an everyone-friendly, a women-friendly, and a kid-friendly ride. For everyone: SPOKESPEOPLE rides! Bike Shops…
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tagged: familyride, madeleine carlson
February 15, 2013

FamilyRide: Gotta haul something that won’t fit in your car? Call your friend with a family bike!

While my misery is loving the company my least favorite intersection post generated last week, I’m in the mood for something lighter this week. The kids and I hauled a big (empty) box from Green Lake to Lower Queen Anne yesterday. A fellow bicyclist took a picture for me at my least favorite intersection (N…
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tagged: cargo bikes, familyride, madeleine carlson
February 8, 2013

FamilyRide: My least favorite intersection

The Bicycle Master Plan public comment period is over so now we just sit back and wait for the magic to happen. But while we’re waiting, who’s to say we can’t complain about our least-favorite intersections? The bulk of my commute is along the Burke-Gilman Trail, but when I leave the trail at Stone Way…
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tagged: familyride, madeleine carlson
November 19, 2012

Spotted on Dexter: What do you think of these bike racks with maps?

Madi with Family Ride spotted this bike rack at the under-construction Union apartment building at Dexter and Aloha (yes, the one that sometimes closes the bike lane or puts fences in it). I can’t think of another public bike map in the city. It seems like a great idea, both as a way to help…
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tagged: dexter, familyride, madeleine carlson, south lake union, union
July 18, 2011

Cyclefest and Bikemania July 22 + Adorable U District kiddie crit video

Cascade’s Cyclefest and BikeMania events will take over Magnuson Park Friday, July 22. The event includes several kids events followed by a screening of Stage 19 of le Tour complete with a beer garden and BMX show. Here’s how Cascade describes the event: Join us for the biggest Tour de France-inspired festival on the west…
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tagged: bikemania 2011, cascade bicycle club, cyclefest 2011, familyride, kiddie crit, madeleine carlson, recycled cycles