Tag: rain

June 10, 2014

A statistical analysis of biking on the Fremont Bridge, Part 2: Rain

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a four-part series of posts this week by statistician Mike Logsdon. Mike bikes across the Fremont Bridge every day, and put together this analysis of the bike counter data “mostly for the amusement of friends and coworkers.” I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Seattleites…
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tagged: A statistical analysis of biking on the Fremont Bridge, bike counter, fremont, fremont bridge, mike logsdon, rain
November 18, 2013

It might be the rainiest time of the year, but I still can’t find a bike parking space at the grocery store

Statistically, the rainiest day of the year is November 19. And, indeed, it has been hella rainy this week. One of the most common excuses I hear for not investing in bike lanes in Seattle is all the rain. Nobody bikes when it rains, people say. Well, somebody should tell that to all these people…
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tagged: central co-op, rain
October 23, 2012

How to bike in the Seattle rain

One of the best parts about living in Seattle is that you can easily bike year-round. It rarely drops below freezing in the winter, and it never gets too hot to bike in the summer. However, from October through June, you gotta be ready for some rainy rides. But for me, biking in the rain…
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tagged: rain, winter biking
September 8, 2010

Don’t be a ‘fair weather’ biker

A friendly riding-in-the-rain video from the San Fransisco Bicycle Coalition: I suppose being a fair weather biker is better than not being a biker at all, but come on. It’s just a little water. Riding in the rain is fun. If you have fenders and a rain jacket of some kind, you really won’t get…
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tagged: fair weather bikers, rain, san fransisco bicycle coalition, yoga for bikers