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Bellevue, WA: West Lake Sammamish Pkwy improvements a step back for bicyclists?

An analysis concludes that Bellevue's plan for improvements to West Lake Sammamish Parkway could actually make the road more hazardous to bicyclists than it is today.

The city's proposal for improvements to the 5.5-mile, two-lane road calls for no bikes …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/22/bellevue-wa-west-lake-sammamish-pkwy-improvements-a-step-back-for-bicyclists/

Lance Armstrong is looking for a few good cyclists

Lance Armstrong is looking for 20 bicyclists who can ride their bicycles — relay fashion — day and night for nine days from San Diego to Washington DC. Along the way, the cyclists will be called on to share their …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/21/lance-armstrong-is-looking-for-a-few-good-cyclists/

A summer's worth of cycling in Washington

Starting in early April, bicyclists in Washington State can find an organized cycling event to ride in just about every weekend through October.

The list I compiled over this past weekend starts with a colorful ride through the tulips and ends …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/20/a-summers-worth-of-cycling-in-washington/

Cyclists in Utah get 3 feet of space; bicycle traffic lights in California

(Updated March 21) Motorists in Utah will have to give bicycle riders 3 feet of clearance when they pass, according to a bill that Gov. Jon Huntsman was expected to sign on Friday.

The signing of the bill is only a partial victory …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/18/cyclists-in-utah-get-3-feet-of-space-bicycle-traffic-lights-in-california/

Win a Maryland bicycle shop in 25 words — or more

The owners of a bicycle shop on the C and O Canal in Hancock, Maryland, are offering their business to the best essayist. The business includes the shop, a general store, and bunkhouse for folks bicycle touring on the 185-mile trail along the Potomac River.

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/18/win-a-maryland-bicycle-shop-in-25-words-or-more/

Logo for C&O Bicycle in Hancock, Maryland

The owners of the bicycle shop, located on the C&O Canal towpath in Hancock, Maryland, are sponsoring an essay contest to choose the new owner of their business.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/18/logo-for-co-bicycle-in-hancock-maryland/

No bicycle lanes planned for busy West Lake Sammamish Parkway in Bellevue, Washington

Bicycling advocates are fighting for the addition of bike lanes to proposed improvements to the dangerous West Lake Sammamish Parkway in Bellevue. Currently, the city's staff is proposing a multi-use trail on the southbound shoulder that forces northbound and southbound bicycle riders and pedestrians to share the same 8- to 10-foot space. Bellevue City Council meetings on the issue are coming up.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/17/no-bicycle-lanes-planned-for-busy-west-lake-sammamish-parkway-in-bellevue-washington/

Bicycle Quote: Freedom like riding bicycle

“Over the past four weeks, millions of Lebanese proved that freedom is like riding a bicycle

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/16/bicycle-quote-freedom-like-riding-bicycle/

TransAmerica bicycle route's unforgettable Cookie Lady

When I set out to ride by bicycle cross-country 21 years ago, I didn't expect to meet so many helpful and remarkable people along the way.
There was Lazy Louie in Missouri, the preacher in Elk Garden, and a Navajo Code Talker in Arizona. But the first, and most memorable, person I met was June “The Cookie Lady” Curry.

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/16/transamerica-bicycle-routes-unforgettable-cookie-lady/

Bicycle route's Cookie Lady doing “remarkably well”; needs help

June “The Cookie Lady” Curry, who suffered a stroke in February is doing “remarkably well,” according to close friend Joyce Cooke.

June lives in Afton, Virginia, a town on the TransAmerican bicycle route. She has provided refreshments and a place to stay …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/16/bicycle-routes-cookie-lady-doing-remarkably-well-needs-help/