Tag: redmond

November 13, 2013

Cascade: Man dies during lunchtime ride in Redmond

Friends and family are mourning the death of Ed Praitis, who died Tuesday during a lunchtime bike ride in Redmond. Our deepest condolences go out to his loved ones. According to a post on the Cascade Bicycle Club blog, Praitis slid out after riding over wet pine needles while heading downhill on Union Hill Road…
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tagged: deaths, ed praitis, pcp racing, redmond, union hill road
June 6, 2013

From gravel to pavement: East Lake Sammamish Trail reopening celebration

King County Parks is ready to celebrate the opening of the newly-paved East Lake Sammamish Trail between the lake and Issaquah. Formerly covered by crushed rock, the section is just the second segment in a series of planned paving projects that will one day connect Redmond to Issaquah with a fully accessible trail. From King…
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tagged: e lake sammamish trail, issaquah, king county parks, redmond
March 21, 2013

BikeWA: State has chance to invest in vital walking and biking trails throughout the state

Washington State has many incredible opportunities for expanding and connecting regional walking and biking trails. The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition and its many partners are working to get a list of valuable trails on the state’s capital construction budget, and they need your help. There are no Seattle projects on the list, but there…
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tagged: bicycle alliance of washington, e lake sammamish trail, kirkland, redmond, washington wildlife and recreation coalition, washington wildlife and recreation program
July 5, 2012

On 1 of the biggest DUI days of the year, police stop Burke-Gilman cyclists for entering crosswalk during countdown

I received a discouraging email from a reader who says a motorcycle cop in Lake Forest Park spent his July 4 stopping cyclists who entered the trail crosswalks after the pedestrian signal countdown had started. Not because the light was red or the signal had a solid “Don’t Walk,” but because it was blinking when…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, lake forest park, police, redmond
June 6, 2012

Sammamish River Trail tops Sunset list of best bike paths in the West

Sunset has named the Sammamish River Trail the best bike path in the West in the June issue of the magazine. The Burke-Gilman comes in at 19 on the list of 20 trails. It’s not clear what their criteria for a quality bike path is (the Burke-Gilman is certainly a more heavily used transportation corridor…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, king county parks, redmond, sammamish river trail, sunset magazine, woodinville
February 16, 2011

How should you handle anger while riding?

The PI reports that a Redmond cyclist has been charged with a felony after an alleged road rage incident in October. Of course both Chad Olson, the bicyclist, and the Volvo driver have differing accounts of what happened. From the P.I.: The driver told police he honked his horn after the cyclist — since identified…
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tagged: aggressive drivers, helmet cameras, redmond, road rage, spd