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Berger: 20 bike shops on 2nd Ave and plans for bike paths all over the city? Welcome to 1900 Seattle
Crosscut’s Knute Berger has started a series about urbanism in Seattle with a piece exploring the first bicycle boom in the city. Around the turn of the 20th century, bicycling was so popular that an estimated 10,000 of the city’s 80,000 residents rode bikes. This popularity manifested as a powerful political force lobbying the city…
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North American Cycle Courier Championships are this weekend + 125th Anniversary of 1st Seattle bike tournament
Today is the 125th anniversary of Seattle’s first bicycle tournament. So it’s fitting that this weekend, our city is also host to the 2013 North American Cycle Courier Championships. Seattle happens to be home turf for the reigning world champion, Craig Etheridge. No pressure… There are events all weekend, but the main race is Sunday.…
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