There is a full line-up of bicycling events this weekend in western Washington. The forecast calls for dry sunny weather that remains through Saturday, but cooler temps arrive Sunday with a chance of thunderstorms.
Submitted for your perusal:
Saturday and Sunday:
The Edible Pedal bike ride visits 25 food and fiber farms between Port Townsend …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/09/13/plenty-of-bikes-rides-this-weekend-around-puget-sound/
Washington’s State Route 20, the North Cascades Highway, was reopened to traffic again Thursday after crews cleaned up after the latest mudslide.
The process was slowed by bicyclists and hikers who took advantage of the road closure to enjoy the majestic scenery without having to deal with car traffic. “Emergency highway closures apply to everyone,” WSDOT says.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/09/12/bicyclists-continued-using-north-cascade-highway-despite-closure/
Cyclists might want to delay their relief a little longer on future group rides in unincorporated King County until they find restrooms, port-a-potties, sani-cans, or “blue rooms”.
The King County Council is considering an ordinance to make public urination an infraction punishable with a fine.
King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert proposed the ordinance last month …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/09/11/public-urination-ban-considered-after-bicycling-event/
May Valley Road is one of my favorite rides in King County. It links the populated Newcastle suburbs with routes to Issaquah and Hobart via a rural road that’s reminiscent of country byways I used to ride back East.
That’s why I rejoiced when I discovered recently that the rumble strips that had been milled …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/09/08/may-valley-road-rumble-strips-theyre-coming-back/
Organizers of this year’s Mount Baker Hill Climb say the recreational bike ride on Sunday will be the only event at the Festival 542 fund-raiser.
The annual bicycle ride to Artist’s Point at the end of Highway 542 is scaling back this year and won’t include the competitive timed event with cash prizes for winning …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/09/05/mt-baker-hill-climb-is-scaling-back-but-the-bike-ride-goes-on/
There are many styles of bicycle touring.
At one extreme are independent cycling holidays by those who map their own routes and find camping or lodging as they go. At the other end are cushy catered affairs where sag wagons wait at the bottom of every hill and cyclists find a chocolate on their pillow …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/09/05/free-ebook-explains-self-guided-bicycle-tours/
A bicycle-pedestrian path on the newly opened east section of the Bay Bridge over San Francisco Bay opened on Tuesday, holding the promise of a cross-bay bike route in the future.
At present, however, it’s kind of a bike path to nowhere as it stops short of Yerba Buena Island in the middle of the channel because of a design snafu.
The bike path opened at noon Tuesday …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/09/03/bicycle-path-opens-on-new-bay-bridge-span-in-oakland/
A former staffer and officer with League of American Bicyclists is taking over as executive director of the Cascade Bicycle Club.
The club announced today that Elizabeth Kiker begins Thursday. She replaces Chuck Ayers, who announced his retirement in March after 15 years at the helm. She was hired by the Cascade board of directors.
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/09/03/new-executive-director-picked-for-cascade-bicycle-club/
State transportation officials are looking for more than just a few good bicycle and pedestrian counters.
Hundreds of volunteers are being sought to participate in the sixth annual survey, scheduled for Oct. 1, 2, and 3 — that’s a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
This year, 40 cities (the most ever) are participating in the survey that helps the state to better measure demand for future development of bicyclist and pedestrian projects. That’s more than double the 19 cities …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/09/02/washington-state-needs-volunteer-bike-counters/
A section of the Snoqualmie Valley Regional Trail between Snoqualmie and North Bend is open for bicycling again after the replacement of a rail-trail bridge.
King County closed the 1.7-mile length of packed gravel trail in May so workers could get in to replace a timber bridge that had been damaged by fire. The new, …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/08/25/bridge-finished-snoqualmie-valley-trail-reopens/
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