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Reflections on snow, bikes and Seattle
Interlaken Drive, Thanksgiving Day: 36 hours later:Now that we’re coming down from our week of gorging ourselves with food and playing in the snow, our city’s retail front has transitioned into Christmas “buy everything!” mode, and man was killed with a hatchet a few blocks from my home. Here are a few scattered thoughts on…
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Snow and ice biking tips
When I lived in Denver, wiping and shaking the snow off my mountain bike before hopping on was just another part of my regular commute. I would ride slowly through the sludge and get to work faster and drier than by any other method (deicing a car takes a lot longer than deicing a bike!).…
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No, seriously, stop driving (VIDEO)
Please, do not drive today. A big part of me wants to believe that, after yesterday evening’s commute from hell, nobody will try driving today. But that’s probably just not true. If you need more convincing, here’s a series of videos taken from people around Seattle just last night. Queen Anne:
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