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Washington Bikes. Yes we do. But that’s more than a description of how Washington residents commute, run errands or recreate. Washington Bikes is the new name for the Bicycle Alliance of Washington.
The statewide bicycle advocacy group has decided it’s time to polish up its image with a new name and new logo.
Executive Director …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/11/11/new-name-same-goal-at-bicycle-alliance-of-washington/
The Steel City has a long-time love affair with the bicycle.
It started before local cyclist Frank Lenz left on his tragic global bike ride in 1892 and continues to this day with Pittsburgh as one terminus of an off-road bicycle route that stretches 335 miles to Washington, DC.
So it’s not surprising that the …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/11/10/bikes-science-on-two-wheels-at-pittsburgh-museum/
Considering bicycle travelers’ reports from the Southern Tier Bicycle Route in the Deep South, a roadside sanctuary would be a good thing for bicyclists as cross between the states of Mississippi and Louisiana.
One bicyclist at Lost on 2 Wheels wrote about how the “mosquito thing is getting really old really fast.” He said that …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/11/04/creating-an-oasis-on-the-southern-tier-bicycle-route/
If you’re wondering about the status of that abandoned railroad line stretching between Renton and Snohomish County, it’s as clear as the yellow signs that have been posted alongside the tracks in parts of King County:
“This portion of the Eastside Rail Corridor (ERC) is now under the ownership of King County. The ERC is …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/11/04/panel-approves-trail-and-rail-report-for-eastside-rail-corridor/
The organizers of RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) revealed the official logo of the 2014 across-state bike ride last week.
It serves to remind us that it’s already time to start making sure that next year’s vacation schedules match up with our favorite big rides.
The nation’s oldest annual across-state bike tour …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/10/29/corny-logo-for-2014-ragbrai-bike-tour-inveiled/
While actors and actresses are the ones with box office appeal, producer-director Ridley Scott regularly draws fans to the movieplexes to see his films.
But before there was The Duellists, Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator and many others, there was Boy and Bicycle.
The black and white film was the first for Scott, who was born …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/10/27/noted-producer-directors-first-film-boy-and-bicycle/
If you’re like me, then this foggy weather is probably getting you down. I improved my outlook last weekend by taking a relatively short drive to Snoqualmie Pass where I pedaled on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail between Hyak and Easton in the glorious sunshine.
With more fog forecast for this coming weekend, it might …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/10/25/escaping-the-seattle-fog-blue-skies-at-the-hyak-trailhead/
The John Wayne Pioneer Trail — stretching for 253 miles across two-thirds of Washington state — now leads the list of longest rail-trail conversions in the U.S. [This story is from 2013; the trail is now (2021) named the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. It was surpassed in length by the addition to a …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/10/22/10-longest-rail-trails-for-bicycling-john-wayne-pioneer-trail-in-washington-leads-the-list/
Do you try to participate in all the Cascade Bicycle Club rides and events in western Washington every year? If so, you’ll want to check out the Cascade 2014 event calendar.
(Member “Buy it Now” for RSVP I and II opens at 10 a.m. Jan. 7; member registration for Chilly Hilly, Flying Wheels, STP and …
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/10/17/dates-for-2014-cascade-bicycle-club-rides-and-events/
Bicyclists who run stop signs in Davis — the first platinum level Bicycle Friendly Community — can expect police to issue more tickets soon.
The increased enforcement comes after the Davis City Council reduced fines for stop-sign violations from $202 to $50 for bicyclists.
Apparently police in the college town in California were “hesitant to issue citations for bicycle violations, fearing a significant level of animosity …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/10/16/bike-friendly-davis-ca-lowers-fines-against-bicyclists/
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