tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50246008874995827292012-01-25T08:54:34.855-08:00Bicycle Alliance of WashingtonLouise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.comBlogger2991100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-15616168449331697262012-01-23T15:34:00.000-08:002012-01-23T15:34:03.696-08:00Washington bicyclists & pedestrians are disproportionately at risk of being killed and receive less than their fair share of transportation dollar investmentsFor Immediate Release
Seattle, WA – Jan. 23,
2012 – Washington ranks tenth as a safe place
to bike and fourteenth for pedestrian safety ranking behind North Dakota, South
Dakota, and Nebraska, according to a new report, Bicycling and Walking in the United States:
2012 Benchmarking Report, released today by the Alliance for Biking &
Walking.“
This report
comes at a critical moment as Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-4046960755917344832012-01-23T07:22:00.000-08:002012-01-23T07:22:34.843-08:00Week 2 Legislative Update
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Remember the mini license plate you could put on your bike when you were a kid? Now you can get one that looks just like our Washington Share the Road license plate!
The Share the Road mini plate can adorn your bike, trike, or unicycle. Hang it on your backpack or shoulder bag. Frame it and put it on your desk. Attach it to your snowboard or skateboard. Give one to your child or Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-45730737895659328912012-01-18T08:00:00.000-08:002012-01-19T11:36:55.408-08:00Greenways Organizers Kick Off the New Year with a Meet Up
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This post wasAlexa Heidrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01616714539650853101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-22397183305656114382012-01-17T08:00:00.000-08:002012-01-17T08:00:01.905-08:00Board Ballots Due January 31If you’re a member of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington, be on the lookout for an email or postcard inviting you to vote for board members.
The Bicycle Alliance is served by a board of up to 24 volunteer directors who bring a variety of skills and perspectives from all corners of the state. Board members serve 3-year terms which are staggered to maintain continuity. Approximately one-third Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-65791285889591270252012-01-11T08:00:00.000-08:002012-01-11T08:00:00.960-08:00Job Opening: Development Manager<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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On Saturday,
the Bicycle Alliance moved its headquarters into a new office. Staff and volunteers gathered at the old
office in the morning to load up a bike trailer and other various vehicles with
desks, file cabinets, computers and other office furnishings and supplies. We then trekked the three blocks to our new
location and set up the office.
The Bicycle
Alliance is Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-250959863791123682012-01-05T08:00:00.000-08:002012-01-05T08:00:01.814-08:00Transportation Advocacy Day is January 31st – Sign Up Today!
While the Bicycle
Alliance of Washington can’t promise snow in Olympia in the New Year, we can
promise that hundreds of dedicated advocates for biking, walking, transit, and
rail will descend in all modes to Transportation Advocacy Day on January 31st!
This is your
opportunity in 2012 to connect with fellow advocates from across the state and
lobby your elected officials in Olympia on Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-36192478575643591862012-01-04T10:17:00.000-08:002012-01-04T15:58:00.230-08:00Alert: Remind your state legislators about their good, but unfinished work from 2011
Happy New Year!
Send a reminder to your State Legislators about their good, but unfinished work
from 2011.
Last February, the Washington State House of Representatives unanimously
voted 92-0 in favor of the Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill (SHB 1217). This bill,
drafted by the Bicycle Alliance and championed by Representative Cindy Ryu
(D-Shoreline), gives cities and towns the ability to createLouise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-16537494948535180632012-01-03T12:42:00.000-08:002012-01-03T16:33:04.639-08:00Paving the Way for Safer Neighborhood Streets in 2012: SHB 1217
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What a productive year it has been at the Bicycle Alliance of Washington! Bicycle advocates and active transportation partners helped us earn some legislative victories. We’ve grown Safe Routes to School programs in communities across the state. We refined our vision, mission and goals through an inclusive strategic planning process.
Legislative Victories
The Bicycle Alliance and ourLouise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-86221329326050771592011-12-27T08:00:00.000-08:002011-12-27T08:00:01.130-08:00Jay Steingold Says FarewellIf you are a customer of Bike Port, retrieved a lost bike left on a Metro bus, attended a volunteer work party or dropped by our table at an outreach event, then you probably met Jay Steingold. He was the friendly fella who greeted and assisted you. His gourmet handcrafted sandwiches that he specially prepared for volunteer work parties are legendary.
Jay brings a specialty Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-46505127650118908222011-12-21T09:00:00.000-08:002011-12-21T09:00:00.818-08:00Farewell to Bike Port
After serving the Seattle bicycle community for eight years, Bike Port will close its doors at the end of December. The facility first opened its doors in Pioneer Square in May 2003 and provided 24/7 secure bike parking and an in-house bicycle repair shop. The Bicycle Alliance has managed the Bike Port facility since 2005 through a partnership with King County Metro, the City of Seattle, Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-937788035179191502011-12-20T08:00:00.000-08:002011-12-20T08:00:02.250-08:00Slowing down is gaining momentum
Pedbikeimages.org/Dan Burden
Last year, the Bicycle Alliance of Washington championed a bill that would give cities and towns the discretion to set speed limits to 20 miles per hour on non-arterial streets. The bill passed 92-0 in the House but ran out of time in the Senate Transportation Committee. We are leading the charge again in 2012 for SHB 1217, the Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill.
Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-49329324903979433692011-12-19T08:00:00.000-08:002011-12-19T08:21:22.266-08:00Federal agency calls for cell phone ban for drivers
Last week the National Transportation Safety Board voted unanimously to recommend that all 50 states and the District of Columbia ban the use of cell phones by drivers. This recommendation was based on volumes of evidence supporting the dangers of distracted driving. Here’s NTSB’s recommendation:
Ban the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices (other than those designed to supportLouise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-60280191913551127292011-12-14T13:44:00.000-08:002011-12-14T13:45:19.098-08:00The Priceless Gift of Time: We Need Volunteer Help!As 2011 draws
to a close, many individuals choose to support the work of the Bicycle Alliance
with a year-end contribution. Financial gifts are vital to the health of
our organization and we are grateful to the generosity of our members.
The Bicycle
Alliance is also in need of volunteers who can donate the priceless gift of
time. Whether it’s a one-time commitment
of a few hours or a Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-6912269769727089792011-12-13T14:30:00.000-08:002011-12-13T14:42:55.922-08:00Take Action for Complete Streets!
If you
believe in safe roads for everyone—including those who walk, bike, take transit,
or drive a car—please weigh in today in favor of Complete Streets! Tomorrow, the US Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science and Transportation will consider an amendment offered by
Senator Mark Begich of Alaska to provide safe and adequate accommodations
for all users in all federally-funded street projects.Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-41360496994224949842011-12-13T10:30:00.000-08:002011-12-13T10:30:00.833-08:00Safe Routes to School National Course Training in Yakima
Photos by the author except where noted otherwise.
Earlier this Fall I had the opportunity to participate in a Safe Routes to School National Course Training put on by the National Center for Safe Routes to School (SRTS) and co-sponsored by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Feet First and the Bicycle Alliance of Washington. The course was conducted October 24th-27th Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-55477809459248616842011-12-12T08:00:00.000-08:002011-12-12T08:00:02.440-08:00Get a Member in December!<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-40062594917073675922011-11-30T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-30T08:00:04.050-08:00Confessions of a Maphead
I love maps. Nothing launches me into scheming and daydreaming for an adventure like a good map. Maps reveal interesting routes to destinations near and far. They help me plan a bike tour through Canada’s Gulf Islands, plot a backpacking route into Eagle Cap Wilderness, and navigate my way to a mountain onsen in Japan.
Maps are my friends and I am blessed to have an abundance of them. Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-87886791550598947792011-11-29T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:28:05.893-08:00A Tale of Two Cycles: lust and lasting love
Have you ever gotten bike lust for a bike that you have been riding for years? I have an undisclosed number of bikes, but i ride two of them the most and they are my oldest steeds. I've been riding them both for over a decade and they are decidedly familiar. This year i've had my most prolific mountain bike season in nearly a decade which has helped me to fall in love with my mountain bike Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-15526438099551930262011-11-28T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-28T08:00:03.678-08:00It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a.....
SUPERHERO BIKE LIGHT PARADE!
Totally random and fun, but also educational. On Friday December 2 Bellinghamsters will put on their favorite superhero cape, decorate their bikes with lights and parade through town.
What?
A bike ride/parade celebrating opening day of the Pacific Arts Holiday Market in downtown Bellingham, to coincide with the First Friday Downtown Art Walk.
Why?
ItMary Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200659795804144483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-71816257321012747702011-11-22T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-22T08:00:00.199-08:00Remember the Thrill?Most people can vividly recall the first time they successfully rode a bicycle. It’s a thrilling experience and a memorable accomplishment for a child. It’s also a proud moment for the parent, as Bicycle Alliance member Jeff Moran can attest. Read Jeff’s account of his son Jack’s first ride on a bicycle. Caution: There's a huge cute factor in this post.Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-79097391899887788942011-11-18T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-18T08:00:11.361-08:00Yahoo! Grand Opening of Ship Canal Trail Extension TomorrowThe long awaited and
much anticipated opening of Seattle’s Ship Canal Trail extension under the
Ballard Bridge is Saturday, November 19, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony slated for
11am.
This extension fills a critical
missing link in Seattle’s bicycle network.
The trail offers a safer connection for bicyclists traveling between Magnolia/Interbay
to Queen Anne and Fremont by bringing them Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-42991076608944221292011-11-17T08:00:00.001-08:002011-11-17T13:22:19.291-08:00Bicycling is Funny Too
Bicycle advocacy is serious business but, every now and then, it’s important to look at the lighter side of life. Last year we ran a post called Bicycling is Funny. Here’s a second rendition with some new bicycle jokes.
Q. When is a bicycle not a bicycle?
A. When it turns into a driveway.
Q. What’s gray, has two wheels and weighs 4 tons?
A. An elephant on a bicycle.
A nerd was Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-55809055239325958922011-11-16T08:00:00.002-08:002011-11-17T13:21:40.646-08:00Tips for Trail Advocates
I was the keynote speaker earlier this month at Forever Green Council’s Pierce County Trails Conference. Around sixty trail supporters turned out for this event to network, learn from each other, and celebrate trails.
Before I assumed my current mantle of Outreach and Communications Manager for the Bicycle Alliance, I worked with trail advocates around our state and helped organize Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-19671932650043785332011-11-15T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-17T13:20:38.356-08:00Support Complete Streets for Spokane
All of us use streets, right? We use streets to get to work, school, run errands, and to visit family and friends. Sometimes we move around our community in cars, but we also use transit, walk and bike on our streets. And sometimes we reach our destination using a combination of these modes. So it stands to reason that we want streets that safely accommodate us whether we’re walking, Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-42346637111258031332011-11-11T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-11T08:00:11.238-08:00Commuting: The Best Part of the DayCommuting is the best part of the day? Many folks will disagree with me but, since I am a bicycle commuter, it often feels like the best part of my day. After spending a long day tethered to my desk, it’s invigorating, stress relieving, and sometimes an adventure to hop on my bike and pedal home.
A recent study by Swedish researchers bears this out. They found that people who commuted to Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-83754619007110110602011-11-09T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-09T08:00:09.360-08:00Bikes Don’t Fare Well in Senate Transportation Bill<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-43042548450316775542011-11-08T11:58:00.000-08:002011-11-11T14:25:06.825-08:00Some Planning Projects of Interest to BicyclistsBicycle friendly communities don't just happen. It takes public planning, citizen support, political will, funding and engineering. There are opportunities in communities around the state to shape things in the planning stages to benefit bicyclists. Here’s a sampling:
WSDOT’s SR 520 bridge replacement project is holding a Seattle community design public session on November 9. The process isLouise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-6077725636018315632011-11-03T11:07:00.000-07:002011-11-11T14:26:25.696-08:00Pierce County Trails ConferenceDo you live in Tacoma and wish you could ride your bike on a trail to Eatonville? Perhaps you’re a Puyallup resident dreaming of the day that the Foothills Trail extends to Tacoma. Maybe you live in Graham and your kids need a safe biking route to school and to the Foothills Trail.
The Forever GreenCouncil shares your vision of a trail network in Pierce County and they are holding their Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-21747407512371300672011-11-01T08:00:00.000-07:002011-11-02T10:00:33.004-07:00No to I-1125, Yes to Seattle Prop 1
The Bicycle Alliance Board adopted
positions on two transportation measures - one state, one local - appearing on
the November ballot:
“No” on State Initiative 1125
I-1125, the latest scheme from
initiative pro Tim Eyman, prohibits variable tolls and congestion management of
tolled facilities. It will take tolling
authority out of the hands of an independent, non-partisan commission Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-51031621459182278052011-10-28T17:09:00.000-07:002011-10-28T17:09:20.566-07:00Auction Wrap Up
Whew! The auction is history and, as promised, the event was filled with fun, friends and fundraising. Thanks to the generosity of donors and attendees, we raised over $76,000 for bicycle advocacy and education Saturday evening.
Here’s a quick recap of the auction in pictures:
Welcome to the auction! (Michael Conley photo)
Sculpture in silent auction (Michael Conley photo)
Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-21697961557779723632011-10-27T08:00:00.000-07:002011-11-02T10:01:48.447-07:00Federal Bike and Ped Funds Under Attack Again
Updated 11/2/2011: Thanks to all who took action on this one! The amendment was defeated!
It’s happening again, folks. Another US Senator is attacking Transportation Enhancements funding. This time it’s Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. He has offered an amendment that will strip all funding for Transportation Enhancements and shift it to bridge repair.
Please contact SenatorsPatty Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-31987585192622093762011-10-20T10:15:00.000-07:002011-11-17T13:15:45.015-08:00Seattle Road Safety Summit
We invite you to participate in a Road Safety Summit, convened by Mayor Mike McGinn and members of the Seattle City Council.
The Summit will center around three basic questions:
1. What do you think are the highest priority safety problems to solve on Seattle roads?
2. What do you think are the most important things to do to make Seattle roads safer?
3. We often talk about what Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-60621615990801048932011-10-18T10:30:00.000-07:002011-10-18T10:37:19.550-07:00Seattle Road Safety Summit on October 24th, 2011Monday, October 24th, the Mayor and City Council will be convening the first in a series of three road safety summits. The meeting will be held in the Bertha Knight Landes Room at City Hall (on the ground level when entering from 5th Ave--600 4th Ave Seattle, WA 98104). The Mayor's office released a 'save the date' announcement, although the time of the event has not yet been announced.The Mayor Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-67223514123610687172011-10-17T10:15:00.000-07:002011-10-18T13:17:09.432-07:00National Park Service Makes Bad Design Proposal for the Spruce Rail Road Trail- Olympic Discovery Trail: Make Comment by October 21The Bicycle Alliance of Washington and the Peninsula Trails Coalition are announcing that the National Park Service (NPS) has released the Environmental Assessment and preferred alternative for the Spruce Railroad Trail (SRRT) segment of the Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT) www.olympicdiscoverytrail.com. The NPS will be accepting public comment on phase two of the project until October 21, 2011. Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-3919822208945673482011-10-12T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-12T08:00:06.147-07:00Dispatch From The SPC: Density Is Good For Our Health!This piece was originally posted on Monday October 10, 2011 on Citytankhttp://citytank.org/2011/10/10/dispatch-from-the-spc-density-is-good-for-our-health/Dispatch From The SPC: Density Is Good For Our Health!by Kadie Bell SataEditor’s note: This is the first installment of an ongoing series of dispatches from the Seattle Planning Commission.Thornton Creek in Seattle's Northgate neighborhoodThe Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-90485260603127123642011-10-11T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-11T10:52:34.803-07:00Updates From the Statewide Safe Routes to School Program: Safety Skills Education at Middle Schoolsthis post was contributed by Seth Schromen-WawrinFall is in the air, schools have started up again, and the Bicycle Alliance of Washington is helping teach bike and pedestrian safety skills. We are starting the second year of training for the Bike and Pedestrian Safety Education Program. This program trains physical education (PE) instructors in about 25 school districts across the state to teachJoshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-91321734815180917892011-10-10T08:30:00.001-07:002011-10-10T08:30:02.832-07:00Go Play on the Viaduct!Drivers often claim that the view from the Viaduct is one of Seattle's most scenic. Now you and 24 friends can decide for yourself. The State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is sponsoring a contest the chance to win exclusive access to the viaduct's downtown section for 30 minutes on October 22, the day after the southern mile of the viaduct closes for nine days of demolition.To enter, Barbara Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613565622690964134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-87419725219172314102011-10-06T15:01:00.000-07:002011-10-06T15:02:01.198-07:00Go By Bike Program Receives Tool Donation from QBPQuality Bicycle Products (QBP), the nation's largest bicycle and parts distributor has donated $1,500 worth of tools to the Bicycle Alliance of Washington's Go By Bike program. The Go By Bike (GBB) program teaches safe bicycling to students at four colleges and parents of students at two elementary schools and is primarily funded by a grant from the Washinton State Department of Transportation (Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-12046590375279847672011-10-05T08:00:00.000-07:002011-12-21T17:41:46.040-08:00Strategic Plan Adopted: shift gears, refine focus, and embrace new goalsBicycle Alliance Strategic Plan Approved
Creating the 2011-2016 strategic plan was a herculean effort that began at a meeting in the cafeteria at the House of Representatives in March of 2010 and culminates this Thursday, October 6th with a party to celebrate. Stop by between 5-8pm at 309A Third Avenue.
Last year when I attended the National Bike Summit and the Alliance for Biking and Walking Barbara Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613565622690964134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-53713818011633288652011-10-04T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-04T08:00:01.997-07:00Going by Bike in TacomaToday's guest blogger is Tacoma resident Carla Gramlich. Now that she is newly retired, she has more time for biking, photography, traveling, and guest blogging. All photos by the author.
Since I am going to be out of town for almost a month, I decided to stay closer to town this last weekend. There were some fun things to do in Tacoma and I was free to participate. First up, was a Community Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-9241054122794167152011-10-03T08:00:00.001-07:002011-11-17T13:17:19.936-08:00The Beloved Bicycle--Elevated to Art Form for First Thursdays
This blog post was submitted Development Director JoAnn Yoshimoto.
Inspired by our location in Pioneer Square, and the high-ceiling office space that was formerly an art gallery, the Bicycle Alliance has been hosting First Thursday Art Walks each month since June – and we plan to continue through October 6.
If you haven’t yet attended Art Walk at the Bicycle Alliance, you’re missing out on Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-66640310477393533792011-09-30T08:05:00.000-07:002011-09-30T09:19:34.931-07:00Bike Alliance Online Auction CatalogThe auction is coming, the auction is coming! Thanks to our friends at the Bicycle Paper, we have an online auction catalog! You can check out the fineries here: http://www.bicyclepaper.com/baw/For general information on the auction see: http://www.bicyclealliance.org/auction/index.htmlWe are continually grateful for the generous support that we receive from donors, volunteers, members and all Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-47828169370669047812011-09-28T08:00:00.001-07:002011-09-28T08:00:11.154-07:00Getting more people on bikesHow does a bicycle group successfully get more people on bikes? There are many ways to go about it, one way is through an ad campaign. Market bicycling - show people on bikes or like everybodyBIKE did, show pictures of people who do a lot of things, including ride bikes.
I think that a lot of non-cyclists view bicycling as a sport, as something that middle aged men in Lycra do on the weekends, Mary Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200659795804144483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-56537351654017082552011-09-27T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-27T08:00:00.978-07:00Bike MapsAre you ready to try biking to work or school but you're unsure of a decent route? Are you interested in finding new bike trails to explore? Maybe you want to explore a particular part of the state by bike but you're not familiar with the area.
There's a good chance that there's a bike map out there that can assist you with planning your routes and adventures. Many of our cities and counties Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-83321331108791930562011-09-26T08:00:00.001-07:002011-09-26T08:00:04.119-07:00Last Chance for a Deal!Everyone loves a deal, right? The Bicycle Alliance has a couple of special deals that end this week on September 30.
$5 Membership Deal
A membership in the Bicycle Alliance is an investment in yourself! While you’re out riding your bike, we’re bringing bike safety skills training into schools across the state, educating new and seasoned drivers on how to share the road safely with bicyclists Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-13690552165189104012011-09-22T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-22T08:00:07.787-07:00Annual Auction: It's a Gear Changing Celebration!It’s a season of change. Children are swapping pool days for school days. We’re transitioning from summer to fall. Political changes may be on the horizon with November’s election.
So why not join the Bicycle Alliance of Washington for a gear changing celebration—our annual auction! Join us for some fun and fundraising as we work to shift gears in favor of bicycling around Washington StateLouise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-52904688239900193132011-09-21T08:00:00.001-07:002011-09-21T08:00:11.077-07:00Spontaneous InteractionsPerhaps one of my favorite things about bicycling is the possibility for spontaneous interactions. You know, like when you're biking to the store and you see a friend walking their dog, you both stop and chat for awhile, having a meaningful dialog. That wouldn't happen if you were both in a car, you'd possibly see each other and wave, but there would be no interaction. Or meeting someone at the Mary Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200659795804144483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-63058009357534410152011-09-20T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-20T08:00:10.232-07:00Calling all artists and bicyclists: Share the Road t-shirt design contest<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-6405056865108274692011-09-19T08:00:00.001-07:002011-09-19T08:00:06.519-07:00Volunteers Needed for Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian CountWashington State Department of Transportation will be counting bicyclists and pedestrians across the state on September 27, 28 and 29, and volunteers are needed to assist with this effort. Counts will be assembled from all over the state, but focused on several cities including: Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Bellingham, Bothell, Bremerton, Burien, Ellensburg, Everett, Ferndale, Issaquah, Kelso, Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-89397105810189670202011-09-15T08:06:00.000-07:002011-09-15T08:06:00.487-07:00Presentation on the Safe Routes to School Bike and Pedestrian Statewide Education Program in WashingtonPhotographs by the author.
The Bicycle Alliance of Washington, in collaboration with Feet First, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is delivering a two year, grant-supported safe bicycling and walking education program to middle school students across the state. “It provides bicycle and pedestrian safety Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-39400021997709511142011-09-14T08:00:00.001-07:002011-09-14T08:00:14.130-07:00Join us for a gear changing celebration!October 22, 2011
Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion
Silent auction starts at 5:30pm
Dinner served at 7:00pm
Help the Bicycle Alliance of Washington shift gears for bicycle advocacy statewide by joining us at our annual fundraiser on October 22! Proceeds from this event support our advocacy and education efforts statewide. These funds help us deliver Safe Routes to School services to districts Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-23357434829205669182011-09-13T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-13T08:00:00.407-07:00Why I Joined the BAW Board of Directors
Mary disguised as her alter ego, Sprocket Hero.
About two years ago I got a call from acting executive director Dave Janis. He asked if I might consider applying for the BAW Board of Directors. After giving it some thought I decided to apply. I liked the idea of being on a Board with lots of other bicycle enthusiasts. It sounded fun and the thought that I could help make Washington a betterMary Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200659795804144483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-26138779495692177122011-09-12T13:25:00.000-07:002011-09-12T13:25:52.918-07:00Bicycle Alliance Endorses Streets for All Campaign to fund Active Transportation and Transit in Seattle<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-10670179052478423572011-09-12T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-12T08:00:01.115-07:002012 Legislative Agenda SetThe Bicycle Alliance board approved a set of 2012 legislative priorities as recommended by the Legislative & Statewide Issues Committee. Our agenda will include: Continued support of HB1700, which carries over from 2011 and would encourage higher-quality bike and pedestrian facilities by allowing greater flexibility in design standards.
Continued support of HB1217, which would give cities and Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-90472505553594461682011-09-08T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-08T08:00:08.375-07:00SPD Says Call 911 When a Motor Vehicle Driver Acts Aggressively Towards You as a Bicycle Driver
One morning this week while riding to work at about 7:00 AM I was aggressively cut off by a car driver. I was travelling south on 5th Avenue at about 17 MPH in the right curb lane approaching the Pine Street intersection (at the south end of the monorail in Seattle) and the driver of a late model white Subaru Impreza (WA ABW 3335) aggressively merged into my travel lane forcing me to brake and Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-76100856653917082172011-09-07T08:00:00.001-07:002011-09-07T08:00:10.241-07:00Summer RidesI shot and edited this video at the final everybodyBIKE Summer Ride - #17, the Woods to Woods Spruce Social, on Sunday, August 21, 2011. It's my first attempt at a helmet camera and editing, so please be forgiving.
Mary Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200659795804144483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-79643890176184121652011-09-06T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-08T18:04:42.533-07:00New Bike Box in Seattle's Fremont Neighborhood
Photo by David McLean.
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has installed a bike box at the intersection of Fremont Ave N and N. 34th St. in Fremont. This photograph is courtesy of David McLean and illustrates the view east down 34th street from the crosswalk on Fremont Ave. The Fremont bridge is 90 degrees to the viewer's right from this vantage point.
SDOT has a page on bike Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-35891774980228160322011-08-31T14:49:00.000-07:002011-08-31T14:49:36.067-07:00Ride for a purpose in September<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-24359464299726209752011-08-30T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-30T08:00:02.363-07:00Can a commuter morph into a roadie?I ride my bike nearly everyday, although I don't log very many miles. I live about 2 miles from my work, so my daily mileage is around 7-10 miles, depending on how many errands I run, or if I decide to take the 'long way home'. Every once in a while I have to go to a meeting in a neighboring town, if that's the case I may ride up to 25 miles round trip. I do this on my commuter bike. I don't own Mary Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200659795804144483noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-82645900038246026482011-08-29T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-29T08:21:18.369-07:00Bike Cage Opens in Tacoma
Photo: Downtown on the Go
Bike commuting to downtown Tacoma just got a little easier with the opening of the Park Plaza North bike cage. You’ll find it on the fifth floor of the garage, directly across from the skybridge to Broadway.
The bike cage offers secure, 24/7 bike parking for folks who bike to work in downtown Tacoma. The cage, which comfortably accommodates a dozen bikes, is Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-65491159373939743582011-08-24T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-24T08:00:12.887-07:00Board TransitionsThe Bicycle Alliance of Washington bid farewell to two valued board members this summer.
After seven years of service, Kristin Kinnamon of Marysville stepped down from the board. Her tenure included stints as chair of the Legislative Committee, 2nd Vice President and President. We will miss her leadership and energy.
Citing the pressures of a new job, John Whitlow of Bainbridge Island also Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-52920357612725142582011-08-23T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-23T08:00:06.423-07:00Another One on Bicycle Parking
We've had lots of great blogs on bike parking, review them here.
I thought I'd bring the subject up again because something really exciting happened in Bellingham on July 27. We got our first bike corral. The City, thanks to Kim Brown, Transportation Options Coordinator Extraordinaire removed two on street parking lots and installed the corral on Bay Street in downtown Bellingham. You can Mary Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200659795804144483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-15379942822277980442011-08-22T08:00:00.001-07:002011-08-22T08:00:07.273-07:00Connecting the Dots in Vancouver<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-35439664583125376632011-08-18T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-18T08:00:02.651-07:00What's a cyclist to do?Help me out, fellow cyclist. I'm feeling like an unloved step-child these days. In a span of about ten days, an angry motorist hurled obscenities at me and told me to get off the street (a familiar but by no means an everyday occurrence), a motorcyclist reacted in similar fashion (a first) and a belligerent pedestrian demanded that I remove myself from a trail (another first).
I am not a rudeLouise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-76627905412820029762011-08-17T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-17T08:00:03.747-07:00More Volunteer OpportunitiesWe have two more volunteer opportunities that we're trying to fill:
Looking for BASIC bike repair assistance. Our community partner, the Community Schools Collaboration, is holding a back-to-school event for low-income students in Tukwila. The event will be on August 27th from 1-5pm. They are looking for a few helpers who can fix a flat, replace a brake pad, lube a chain, and/or replace a brake Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-5227279914448370672011-08-16T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-16T08:00:05.388-07:00Make Your Pedaling Worth More: Rides that support statewide bicycle advocacy and education<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-59968476189602636992011-08-15T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-15T08:00:01.374-07:00Membership: It lasts longer than a cup of joe.In case you haven't heard, the Bicycle Alliance of Washington is having an unheard of summer deal. You can join the BAW for just $5. What's that you say, 5 bucks? My morning latte' is nearly that price, what an amazing deal!
But wait, there's more. As a board member of the BAW I'd like to see our membership double. It may seem far reaching, but I think it can happen, and by September at Mary Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200659795804144483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-4041349099242435252011-08-11T16:35:00.000-07:002011-08-11T16:35:56.995-07:00Got Time? Volunteer Opportunities with the Bicycle Alliance<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-87684438394070149682011-08-10T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-10T08:00:10.757-07:00Shifting Gears: Seeking donations for the annual auction!
Jeremy and wife Daniela at 2010 auction.
When it comes to the Bicycle Alliance auction, Jeremy Vrablik has done it all. He began as a volunteer in 2005 and worked his way up to the position of Auction Chair in 2010. He is serving again in that capacity for 2011.
But wait. Jeremy has done more. He has recruited his friends to join him as volunteers and he has invited others to join him Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-32450250443417180122011-08-09T08:00:00.001-07:002011-08-09T08:00:22.827-07:00Rumbling (again) about rumble strips<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-3345634111130771282011-08-08T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-08T08:00:06.060-07:00Biking with my CouncilmanI was biking along side one of my City Councilmen a couple weeks ago, updating him on how our Complete Streets Policy Development workshop went. We talked about some of the local streets that seemed, in my mind, incomplete and some fixes that may or may not work. I thanked him for his support of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and told him how great it was that he not only supported the Mary Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200659795804144483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-62143331131989906332011-08-03T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-03T08:00:02.250-07:00Join us for another First Thursday<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-66834090584607018282011-08-02T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-22T17:40:57.361-07:00Blake Trask joins the Bicycle Alliance as Statewide Policy DirectorBlake Trask is a self-identified policy wonk who began addressing transportation issues through research in college, has since been civically involved in advising the City of Seattle on bicycling policy and planning, and has worked on transport projects as a consultant. In August, he will begin applying that knowledge as the Statewide Policy Director for the Bicycle Alliance of Washington.
Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-84627447419667181182011-07-29T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-01T15:05:16.599-07:00Bicycle Commuting TipsThis is a mish-mash of tips, some commonly heard and some less-so, that I have come to over three decades of riding bikes. The intention is to include a mix of tips that might appeal to a wide variety of folks with a broad set of interests, skills and commute routes. Have fun and get out there on your bike.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Be attentive Joshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-49834782909857080372011-07-27T08:00:00.000-07:002011-07-27T08:00:13.663-07:00Planning for 2012 Legislative Agenda UnderwayThe Bicycle Alliance’s Legislative & Statewide Issues Committee gathered at REI corporate headquarters in Kent in late June to begin planning for the 2012 legislative session.
Nineteen individuals representing bike clubs, bike groups, and partner organizations with shared interests participated in this meeting. Cascade Bike Club, Skagit Bike Club, Tacoma Wheelmen's Bicycle Club, and the Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-32511238885356687082011-07-25T08:00:00.000-07:002011-07-25T08:00:16.564-07:00Winners: Saris Bicycle Poster ContestSaris Cycling Group sponsored a national bicycle poster contest for fifth graders earlier this year and the Bicycle Alliance coordinated the contest effort for Washington State. Here's a link to an earlier blog post about the contest.
More than 5000 students from 17 states submitted posters centered on the theme, "Bicycling is fun...and healthy too!" The winning poster for Washington, picturedLouise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-84797568901604087112011-07-20T12:49:00.000-07:002011-07-20T12:49:48.847-07:00Broaden Your Horizon on Northwest Rides<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-87556746952884777742011-07-19T08:00:00.000-07:002011-07-19T08:00:12.303-07:00Stickman Knows: New Safety Campaign Launches in Spokane County<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-65731769417583321882011-07-13T18:07:00.000-07:002011-07-13T18:07:21.062-07:00Remembering Gary Strauss<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-2917987406838055792011-07-08T12:45:00.000-07:002011-07-08T12:45:00.625-07:00Alert: Federal Biking/Walking Programs Under Attack!We're passing along an urgent call for action from our national partner, the Alliance for Biking and Walking. The programs under attack benefit bicycle and pedestrian projects and Safe Routes to School projects all around our state. Please take action today!
** ** ** ** DEDICATED FUNDING FOR BICYCLING AND WALKING HAS BEEN CUT in the House's Transportation proposal. Chairman Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-54754904863946732252011-07-08T08:00:00.000-07:002011-08-19T14:21:33.657-07:00Alert: Planned Tree Removal will Destroy the Greenway Feel of the Interurban Trail
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Today's post is written by Lance Young of Shoreline. Lance is a cyclist, concerned citizen, and the Director of the Outing Club. Seattle City Light is planning to remove all the trees under the power lines along the Interurban Trail north of N Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-47114356720491365472011-07-05T08:00:00.000-07:002011-07-05T08:00:09.747-07:00First Thursday: Twice the Fun, Same Price (Free!)First Thursday at the Bicycle Alliance on July 7th will feature twice as many artists as usual! Craig Snyder, Jesse Knutson and Emily Alice Peck will install their graphite/acrylic drawings, functional wood furniture, and encaustic paintings – all with a bicycle-centric theme! Artist bios can be found here.
Back by popular demand – June artists Marie Zahradnik, Lisa Reynolds and Andy Goulding Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA, USA47.5997247 -122.3303819000000247.5931197 -122.33920390000002 47.6063297 -122.32155990000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-63769127390647368562011-06-29T14:00:00.000-07:002011-07-08T08:09:53.420-07:00Beware of Couple Selling Brooks SaddlesOur friends at JRA Bike Shop asked us to share this information with Seattle area bicyclists.
A man and a woman, working together, have been approaching local bike shops and trying to sell Brooks saddles at a steep discount. Shop owners believe these are stolen saddles and have turned them away.
According to JRA's Pioneer Square shop manager Ben Rainbow, the couple has approached Elliott Bay Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-7519011518122858372011-06-29T08:00:00.000-07:002011-07-08T10:48:15.081-07:00Insurance for the Car-lessToday's guest blog post was submitted by Mimy Bailey, a bicycle attorney practicing in Seattle. She handles cases involving collisions and roadway defects. She is a member of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington.
After my last post on insurance (Time for an Insurance Check-Up) I received requests for more information relevant to those who gave up their cars. I spent some time calling Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-35004364092333981942011-06-28T08:00:00.000-07:002011-07-07T18:01:42.402-07:00Celebrating Everyday BicyclingBike to Work Month is great! Bike to Work Day is great! These encouragement events increase bicycle ridership and illustrate the potential for every month to be bike to work month and every day to be bike to work day.pedbikeimages.org/Laura SandtBike to work month ended May 31st and here in Seattle summer is upon us. The seasonal uptick in bicycle ridership in Seattle is in full swing. While moreJoshua Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464479650439310804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-15916837275861357252011-06-27T14:38:00.000-07:002011-06-27T14:38:47.741-07:00What I learned from a road trip
Photo by Ben Brown.
I did a Bicycle Alliance road trip last week. Accompanied by Executive Director Barbara Culp, her husband Andy, and former BAW staffer Kent Peterson, we traveled across the North Cascades Highway to the Methow Valley community of Twisp. We were joined by Ian Macek, WSDOT’s Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinator, as we gathered at the Methow Valley Inn to meet with over a dozen Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-24743019340279874822011-06-22T08:00:00.000-07:002011-06-22T08:00:05.994-07:00US Bike Route 10: The Work BeginsIn May, the Bicycle Alliance participated in a month-long fundraising campaign organized by Adventure Cycling Association for the US Bicycle Route System (see this post). The campaign raised over $31,000 nationally and we raised close to $1000 of that. Thanks again to all of you who made a contribution!
For those not familiar with the USBRS, picture an interstate travel system designed with Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-16227555901121580362011-06-21T14:20:00.000-07:002011-07-15T14:42:42.771-07:00Hood Canal Bridge to Get Safer Bike Lanes…But Not for AwhileThis post was written by our guest blogger Doug Cantwell of Seattle.
Bad News: The Hood Canal Bridge bike lane presents a hazard to cyclists.
Good News: WSDOT has announced plans to refit the grated section of the bridge with a wider, safer bicycling surface.
The Catch: It won’t happen overnight.
Photo: Dana Berg/Squeaky Wheels
When the new, improved Hood Canal Bridge reopened in June Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-31090213451079688342011-06-20T16:04:00.000-07:002011-06-20T16:04:07.477-07:00Ten lessons for a vibrant cityEven though I've been back in Seattle for a week, my head and heart are still in Copenhagen, Denmark where I attended a study tour underwritten by the Scan/Design Foundation, and lead by i-Sustain . The weeklong tour was a guided whirlwind of the best bicycling practices in a city known for its world-class bicycle facilities and biking culture.
10 Lessons learned from the seat of my 3-speed Barbara Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613565622690964134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-66516516917483119982011-06-16T08:00:00.000-07:002011-06-16T08:00:13.940-07:00First Thursday ArtWalk at the Bicycle AllianceThis post was submitted by JoAnn Yoshimoto, our Development Director.
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-16107335630483911762011-06-15T08:00:00.000-07:002011-06-15T08:00:07.787-07:00Bringing Bicycle Safety Education to Washington Schools<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-31710877886247047502011-06-14T09:52:00.000-07:002011-06-14T09:52:23.328-07:00Bike Alliance Statewide Legislative Committee Set to Meet June 25 at REI Headquarters in Kent to Discuss 2012 Legislative PrioritiesPlease RSVP If You’d Like to Attend and Share Ideas
Question: What do cycling advocates do right after the state legislature’s annual session comes to a close? Answer: Start planning for next year’s session.
The job of setting policy priorities, crafting legislation and building support for its passage starts months before the legislature’s opening gavel in January.
The Bike Alliance will Ted Inkleynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-8473244589935074112011-06-13T08:00:00.000-07:002011-06-13T08:00:01.399-07:00Bicycle Haiku
Bicycle kanji
A few months ago, just for fun, I posted a bicycle haiku that I had written on the Bicycle Alliance's Facebook page:
With tailwind and smile
I roll through many landscapes.
My bike sets me free! Then I invited our Facebook friends to share their own bicycle haiku, and they did! Here are a couple of them:
Fresh smooth roadway calls
Tires gliding soundlessly
Speed and balance Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-53985662269991589462011-06-09T08:00:00.000-07:002011-06-09T08:00:03.149-07:00Bicycling Zen and the Irate Motorist SyndromeA hundred-mile ride sounds inconceivably long to most people, and when I think about it rationally, it seems impossible. But when I get out there to do a century, I don't watch my odometer and spend the whole time calculating miles left -- that leads to madness. Instead, I find myself in this quiet place where I'm just focused on hanging on to the wheel in front of me, the feel of the wind and Katie Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16707640825080946299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-60433854979573588242011-06-08T08:00:00.000-07:002011-06-08T08:00:03.790-07:00We’re Hungry for Good Urban Public SpaceSeattle’s Alki waterfront…a welcome dose of sunshine…near 80 degree temperatures. These elements converged last Saturday and people came out in celebration. Lots of people. The West Seattle Blog wrote about it here.
Alki is a wonderful public place. It has a sandy beach, waterfront trail, restaurants and cafes, views of the Olympics and Seattle, and offers some of the best people watching. Alki Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024600887499582729.post-19649621911239785202011-06-07T08:00:00.000-07:002011-07-08T15:18:12.524-07:00Coming to a City Near You: Car-free summer events
What happens when you take cars off the streets for awhile? Folks come out to bike, walk, skate and socialize with each other!
Ciclovia (Spanish for bike path) refers to events that temporarily close streets to vehicle traffic, turning them into public space for people. Bogota, Columbia, the city that pioneered the Ciclovia movement, has closed streets to cars every Sunday since 1976. People Louise McGrodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11727622892119143855noreply@blogger.com0