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So this is what can happen when one of those treasured abandoned railroad corridors isn’t fully developed into a first-class rail-trail for bicycling, hiking and horseback riding.
A couple of state legislators want the state of Washington to abandon a section of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail and give it to adjacent private landowners. [Update: “Wording …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2015/09/22/proposed-land-grab-threatens-eastern-john-wayne-pioneer-trail/
Here we go again.
Manatee County, FL, officials have banned bicycles from 1.9-mile-long Hidden Valley Trail. The two-lane road is a low-traffic, east-west connection that’s a popular link used by bicyclists.
A brief history of bicycle advocacy shows that bicycle bans don’t stick. Just ask officials in Black Hawk, CO (“Victory! Colorado Supreme Court …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2015/09/08/florida-county-bans-bicycles-on-connector-road/
Seattle has been a destination for the long-distance bicyclists for a long time — 106 years to be exact.
That’s how long it has been since Vic McDaniel and Ray Francisco mounted their second-hand bicycles in Santa Rosa, CA, and rode north to the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle.
There was no Northern …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2015/08/31/santa-rosa-to-seattle-by-bike-in-1909/
A 60-year-old Massachusetts author and architect is traveling across the US by bicycle to ask the question: How will we live tomorrow?
Why do the polling by bicycle? Paul E. Fallon answers that question in a recent column he submitted to the Seattle Times:
“A guy on a bike is like a woman in …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2015/08/30/bicycle-traveler-gauges-nations-sentiments-1-person-at-a-time/
Waterloo, WI-based Trek Bicycle Corp. is recalling 330 of its Superfly brand of cross country mountain bikes because the carbon seat posts can break.
Trek and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are urging owners to stop using the bikes and contact dealers for a free replacement seat post. Trek says there have been two reports …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2015/08/27/trek-recalls-superfly-mountain-bikes/
Organizers have cancelled the upcoming 2015 Grizzly Century in the Sierra National Forest east of Merced, CA, because of a series of wildfires there this summer.
The North Fork Sierra Vista Scenic Byway Association announced their decision this week as crews contained the latest flare-up, the 5,000 acre Willow Fire.
Making the announcement, Doug Waltner …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2015/08/26/wildfires-cancel-california-bike-ride/
The Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes! may merge into a single entity by the end of the year.
It would create a one-stop, statewide shop for advocacy, bike rides, and education.
The Cascade Bicycle Club’s board of directors approved a letter of intent regarding the merger last week. The Washington Bikes! board is currently …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2015/08/24/washington-state-bicycle-advocates-joining-forces/
A dispute over how many mature trees to preserve along a section of the East Lake Sammamish Trail — and other issues — has delayed upgrading a 1.3-mile segment of the rail-trail.
The rail-trail runs between Redmond and Issaquah for 11 miles. Originally opened as a narrow, crushed rock pathway along the old railroad right-of-way …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2015/08/15/controversy-delays-next-paving-project-on-east-lake-sammamish-trail/
Advanced Sports International is recalling 1,700 Breezer Downtown bicycles after receiving a dozen reports of pedals disconnecting from the spindles.
Owners are urged to stop riding the bicycles because the dropped pedal can lead to a fall and injury. The pedals can be replaced for free at an authorized Breezer dealer.
The bikes, made in …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2015/08/13/breezer-recalls-downtown-style-bicycles/
Your favorite bike trail might be in line for improvements over the next couple of years after the Washington state legislature agreed to spend $15.6 million on trails in the 2015-2017 capital budget.
The bicycle advocacy group Washington Bikes reports the amount is an “all-time high,” and almost a 50% increase over the current 2013-15 …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2015/07/13/bike-trails-win-funding-in-washington-state-budget-closing-foothills-trail-gap/
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