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If you’ve been hankering to ride through the 2.3-mile-long Snoqualmie Tunnel on your bicycle and follow-up with a 20-mile downhill ride to the trail head near Rattlesnake Lake, then this is your weekend.
The Mountains to Sound Greenway is presenting the Snoqualmie Tunnel Bike Ride on Saturday at the John Wayne Pioneer Trail. Reservations are …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/23/guided-bicycle-tour-of-john-wayne-pioneer-trail-offered-saturday/
The leader of the unsupported Trans America Bike Race crossed into Virginia Sunday morning, just 15 days after setting off from Astoria, Oregon.
This is the last leg of the race for Mike Hall, 33, of Harrogate, UK. He still has to cross a series of Appalachian hills and valleys on the Trans America Bicycle Route …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/22/trans-am-bike-race-leader-crosses-into-virginia/
The Painted Cyclists at this year’s Solstice Parade on Saturday might want to consider some sunscreen in the areas that aren’t slathered in red, orange or other hues.
Forecasters predict mostly sunny weather for the parade, a highlight of the annual Fremont Solstice Celebration.
Perhaps to give the sun a greater chance of making an appearance, the parade …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/20/let-the-sun-shine-on-painted-cyclists-at-solstice-parade-on-saturday/
Would you like to see a trail that bicyclists can use to ride from coast to coast? One already exists. It’s called the American Discovery Trail.
Stretching for 6,800 miles across 15 states, most of the route is on non-motorized trails across public or private land with permission. Where a trail ends, the route-makers use …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/19/more-awareness-for-american-discovery-trail-sought-in-congress/
The development of smaller cameras and more durable film in the late 19th and early 20th century added a whole new dimension to explorations by bicycle.
Edward ‘Ryko’ Reichenbach took advantage of that technology to publicize his record-setting, 3,000 km south-north bicycle ride across Australia in just 28 days in 1914.
Some photos taken by …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/18/across-the-australian-outback-by-bicycle-100-years-ago/
A flashing “Watch for Bikes” sign on State Route 150 on Lake Chelan’s north shore uses radar to detect when bicyclists are using the winding, shoulderless road.
The sign has amber beacons that begin blinking when a bicyclist passes by, warning motorists driving along Rocky Point that a bicyclist is ahead in the road.
In …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/17/warning-signs-use-radar-to-detect-bicyclists/
A network of signed bicycle routes designed to criss-cross the US has grown to 6,790 miles with the certification of new routes in Washington state, Massachusetts, Ohio, Illinois and the District of Columbia.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials certified the 816 miles of roadway for the U.S. Bicycle Route System at its meeting earlier this …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/17/more-than-800-miles-added-to-u-s-bicycle-route-system/
The Trans Am Bike Race is 9 days sold and the remaining 38 cyclists in the unsupported bike race are spread across 1,975 miles of the western United States.
Michael Hall, 33, of Harrogate, UK, is leading the race as he approaches Larned, Kansas, with 2,456 miles behind him. He’s followed by Jason Lane, 32, of …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/16/trans-am-bike-race-cyclists-stretched-across-the-west/
Two projects on the Sammamish River Trail will either cause delays or detours for bicyclists traveling between Redmond and Bothell on the 10.9-mile paved trail.
Next week
Beginning Monday, bicyclists will be asked to dismount and walk their rides around a paving project on the Sammamish River Trail.
A one-mile stretch of the trail in …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/13/delays-on-sammamish-river-trail-in-june/
Many recreational cyclists are drawn to bike trails for the obvious reason — no traffic.
But bicycle trails can be much more than an alternative to riding your bicycle in the street. Some head off into the wilds where cyclists can find solace from everyday worries. Converted rail-trails often link up small towns in remote areas.
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/10/15-awesome-bike-trails-washington-state-to-washington-dc/
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