Category: Northwest Cycling

Blue barns, blue skies, and old school house as seen from a black bicycle

Growing up in Ohio and spending lots of time bicycling country roads, I’ve certainly seen my share of barns. Red barns. White barns. Weathered wooden barns. Barns with Mail Pouch Tobacco signs on them.

But I’ve never seen a blue barn.

Bicyclists who ride the roads of the Snoqualmie Valley undoubtedly know this location. The King County Historic and Scenic Corridors Project tells us …

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Spring is here, wildflower-themed bike rides coming up

While the sun shone on Saturday, I paid a visit to the tangled hodge-podge of mountain biking trails under the power lines near Philip Arnold Park in Renton.

Some of these trails at the so-called “Towers of Power” site date back more than 20 years. Among all the volunteers who have helped maintain them over …

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Bellevue begins work on trail along West Lake Sammamish Parkway

Detours on  southbound West Lake Sammamish Parkway went into effect this week as the city of Bellevue began work on road upgrades and the first segment of a multi-use paved trail that eventually will run between Redmond city limits and Interstate 90.

The city is upgrading the road and building the bicycle-pedestrian trail one mile …

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12 Bicycle Sundays return in 2013 for Seattle bike lovers

It’s always sunny in Seattle on  Bicycle Sundays.

Or at least that’s how I remember my regular rides over to Lake Washington Boulevard to enjoy some scenic bicycling without the worry of motor vehicle traffic.

The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with Cascade Bicycle Club, is continuing its tradition of closing a …

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Chuck Ayers is retiring from Cascade Bicycle Club leadership

The executive director of the nation’s largest “local” bicycle club is stepping down after more than 15 years at the helm.

Chuck Ayers made the announcement on Thursday at the Cascade Bicycle Club’s website.

Citing the achievements of reaching 15,000 members, selling out many annual rides months in advance, and successful lobbying on many issues …

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Open house for trails and transit on Eastside Rail Corridor is March 30

Rail-to-trail enthusiasts might enjoy an open house and tour on the Eastside Rail Corridor coming up in Renton on March 30.

King County government officials want to call attention to the acquisition of nearly 20 miles of the abandoned BNSF right-of-way, part of the corridor that runs between Renton and the King County line. Redmond, Kirkland and Sound Transit own other parts of the old railroad corridor.

The open house is scheduled from 12 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, at the Seahawks Headquarters and Training Facility at 12 Seahawks Way, Renton. To get there …

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Olympic Discovery and Olympic Adventure trails keep growing, improving

Someone asked me recently if I was going to do any bicycle touring this summer, and I realized that I hadn’t really thought about it.

Discovery Trail near Port Angeles

Too often my bike tours are last-minute decisions, and I end up filling my panniers with anything within reach and roll down the driveway toward the John Wayne Pioneer rail-trail.

Visiting the Seattle Bicycle Expo this weekend, however, I got the lowdown on the ever-growing Olympic Discovery Trail on the Olympic Peninsula. …

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Seattle Bicycle Expo ends Sunday with bike stunts and advocacy

If you chose to ride your bike on Saturday instead of going to the Seattle Bicycle Expo — and who could blame you considering the nice weather — well, there’s always Sunday.

This is one of the first times that I can remember showing up to the Smith Cove Terminal 91 expo site without full-on …

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Seattle Bicycle Expo is Saturday and Sunday

If you’re like me, you can’t believe that it’s already time for the Seattle Bike Expo to roll around.

The big event sponsored by the local Cascade Bicycle Club is returning to the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

What I like about this show is that it offers something for every type of bicyclist. Speedy triathletes to pokey recreational cyclists to urban commuters to dirt lovers will all find something of interest among the 250 vendor booths and hours of presentations. …

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Legislator back pedals on bicycle pollution statement

The Washington state legislator who told  a constituent that hard-breathing bicyclists cause pollution has apologized for his statement.

Republican Rep. Ed Orcutt of Kalama wrote:

“First of all, let me apologize for the carbon emission line of an email which has caused so much concern within the bicycle community. It was over the top and …

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