The League of American Bicyclists named Washington state the most bicycle-friendly state for the 7th year in a row.
While other states have been rising and dropping on the list announced annually since 2008, Washington state has remained the first and only state to hold top honors every year.
In fact, Minnesota pulled itself …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/05/01/washington-state-still-most-bike-friendly-after-all-these-years/
This weekend will be your last chance for about a year to ride the entire length of the 11-mile-long East Lake Sammamish Trail that links the communities of Redmond, Sammamish and Issaquah.
The 2.5-mile north Sammamish segment will be closed beginning Monday so contractors can begin upgrading the narrow gravel trail into a 12-foot-wide paved …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/04/19/upgrades-and-paving-for-east-lake-sammamish-trail-this-spring/
Washington state may have its first official U.S. Bicycle Route later this spring.
Washington Bikes reported that the state Department of Transportation has submitted its plans for USBR 10 to cross the northern part of the state from Anacortes to the Idaho border.
The plans go to the American Association of State Highway and …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/04/18/washington-state-joins-others-seeking-approvals-for-u-s-bicycle-routes/
Good news: The long-awaited paving of the deteriorated Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road into the remote valley east of North Bend will finally get underway in May.
Bad news: It will be difficult — and at times impossible — for mountain bikers, hikers and equestrians to get out to the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Trailhead for …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/04/17/access-to-mountain-biking-trail-limited-for-3-summers-by-road-construction/
Seattle is taking another stab at improving bicycling in the city in an updated Bicycle Master Plan that relies heavily on cycle tracks and greenways — two schemes not promoted in the original master plan approved in 2007.
The idea is to entice potential bike riders who are not particularly interested in mixing it up …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/04/16/more-cycle-tracks-and-greenways-in-seattles-bicycling-future/
When I stumbled across this scene on Sunday, I thought I had come upon one of the many road construction projects in Seattle.
But no, I was in Lacey, a neighbor of Olympia. Asking around, I learned that this construction job is actually a bicycle-pedestrian bridge that will complete the final missing link in the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/04/14/bridging-the-gap-on-chehalis-western-trail-in-lacey/
Women’s bicycling is growing, there’s no doubt about that. Such advocacy organizations as the League of American Bicyclists and the Cascade Bicycle Club in Seattle are pushing to get more women involved in all aspects of riding — especially commuting and recreation.
One aspect of that has been the growth of women-only bicycle rides.
While …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/04/11/women-only-bike-rides-gain-popularity-20-listed-here/
What is it about some Missouri politicians? They seem to think they can make political hay out of proposing laws that stick it to bicyclists.
Four years ago it was some council members in St. Charles County who wanted to ban bicycling on some county roads. The issue lost support of the majority on council, …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/04/09/victory-for-bicycle-projects-in-missouri/
It looks like Seattle will be joining the swelling ranks of cities worldwide where people commuting or running errands can quickly rent a bike for a few minutes or a day.
The Puget Sound Bike Share announced Thursday that it plans to put 500 bicycles on the streets by late summer. They’ll be available at …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/04/04/bike-share-in-seattle-on-track-for-late-summer-opening/
Update Jan. 6, 2015 — Workers are shooting for the Green River Trail to reopen in Kent by the end of January 2015, weather permitting. Basically some hand-rail work needs to be completed above the riverbank and some equipment is still using the trail. Meanwhile, the Interurban Trail detour is still open.
April 3, 2014 — …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/04/03/another-section-of-green-river-bike-trail-closed-until-december/
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