This might be old news to some, but local pro cyclist and bike shop owner Tom Peterson is switching teams for the 2013-2014 seasons.
Peterson, 25, who grew up in North Bend and owns Peterson Bicycle in Renton, is saying good-bye to Garmin-Sharp at the end of the season for a two-year contract with Dutch …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/09/04/pacific-nw-pro-cyclist-changes-teams-for-2013/
Oregon boasts nine official Scenic Bikeways that allow bicycle tourists to easily experience some picturesque landscapes on low-traffic roads.
Now Travel Oregon is promoting them on video. Their first film, a larger version can be seen on the jump, shows some highlights from the Old West Scenic Bikeway in eastern Oregon. The 174-mile bike loop starts in John Day and is designed to take three days. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/31/oregons-old-west-scenic-bikeway-captured-on-video/
A strange malady strikes my hands on bicycle rides during the latter days of August. I call it purple finger syndrome.
The digits of my right hand suffer the worst, turning a deep bluish purple by the time I return home from a ride. It clears up after a shower, only to beset me again …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/27/bicycling-with-purple-finger-syndrome/
Organizers of the fall bicycle counts in the state of Washington are looking for volunteers.
This is the fifth year that volunteers will be sent out to popular bicycle commuting routes to tally how many bicyclists are using them.
The dates are Sept. 25, 26 and 27 for this statewide effort. Generally, the time slots are 7 to 9 a.m. or 4 to 6 p.m.
Volunteers are needed in Bainbridge Island, Bellevue, Bellingham, Bothell, Bremerton, Burien, Ellensburg, Everett, Federal Way, Ferndale, Gig Harbor, Issaquah …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/22/volunteer-opportunity-easy-as-counting-bicycles/
Sometimes when you park your car at your favorite bike trail or to meet up for a group bike ride you’ll see a sign something like the one posted at the Foothills Trail East Puyallup Trailhead:
“Park at your own risk. High theft area. Do not leave valuables in your car.”
A recent incident at …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/21/dont-leave-valuables-at-bike-trails/
If you think it’s hard to get around because of the road construction in the Seattle area this summer, the situation isn’t much different on the bike trails.
I can think of at least three bike trail closures around Seattle right now — Green River Trail, Cedar River Trail, and East Lake Sammamish Trail. Only …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/18/trail-closures-and-detours-around-seattle/
Some bicycle theft victims in the Pacific Northwest have been taking the law into their own hands — in as much as they locate their stolen bicycles then set up a sting to get them back.
Sometimes police are on hand to make an arrest at the finale, sometimes not.
In the latest case, a guy from Portland who calls himself Simon Jackson posted a video about how he recovered his stolen bicycle in Seattle. It’s essentially a how-to video of setting up a sting to recover a stolen bicycle. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/16/latest-stolen-bike-recovery-sting-in-seattle-filmed-live/
A partnership of government and private industry is starting down the road to launch a bike share system in the Seattle area.
First, however, they must overcome some obstacles that make Seattle unique among the dozen or so major North American cities with bike share — namely the terrain, the weather (rainy) and a mandatory …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/13/seattle-taking-steps-for-bike-share-system/
The mostly quiet rural roads of the Snoqualmie Valley were busy with hundreds of bicyclists riding the North Bend-based Tour de Peaks bike ride on Sunday.
The bike ride features routes that criss-cross the Snoqualmie and Tolt river valleys. Above, cyclists pass each other on the Tolt River Bridge near Carnation.
It great to see so many people out enjoying the clear skies and summer temperatures on Sunday. …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/12/tour-de-peaks-cyclists-tour-the-valleys/
A King County judge sentenced a motorist to 3 years and 5 months in prison on Friday for felony hit and run in the death of bicyclist Michael Wang.
That’s the maximum penalty that prosecutors had sought for Erlin Garcia-Reyes, 28.
The Seattle Times reports that Garcia-Reyes apologized for the crime and said through a …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2012/08/10/man-sentenced-for-2011-hit-and-run-of-bicyclist-in-seattle/
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