A flashing “Watch for Bikes” sign on State Route 150 on Lake Chelan’s north shore uses radar to detect when bicyclists are using the winding, shoulderless road.
The sign has amber beacons that begin blinking when a bicyclist passes by, warning motorists driving along Rocky Point that a bicyclist is ahead in the road.
In …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/17/warning-signs-use-radar-to-detect-bicyclists/
A network of signed bicycle routes designed to criss-cross the US has grown to 6,790 miles with the certification of new routes in Washington state, Massachusetts, Ohio, Illinois and the District of Columbia.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials certified the 816 miles of roadway for the U.S. Bicycle Route System at its meeting earlier this …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/17/more-than-800-miles-added-to-u-s-bicycle-route-system/
It’s a simple fact that Washington state is best seen from a bicycle saddle. You don’t have to take my word for it, though.
Bike travel guide author Ellee Thalheimer and her team of intrepid bicycling explorers have proved it in a guidebook that’s available now, “Cycling Sojourner – A Guide to the Best Multi-Day Tours in Washington.”
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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/05/a-new-multi-day-bike-tour-guide-for-washington-state/
Hey, bicycle travelers in Washington state. Pop the corks of your favorite rehydration beverage!
The state has won certification for US Bicycle Route 10 that stretches from Anacortes on the Puget Sound to Newport on the Idaho border.
The approval from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials means that the state Department of Transportation can, …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/06/04/us-bicycle-route-10-is-approved-for-washington-state/
ELLENSBURG — Has anyone ever yelled at you to “Get a horse” when you’re out for a bike ride? I thought of that comment when I encountered horses and wagons on the Thorp-Ellensburg segment of the cross-state John Wayne Pioneer Trail on Sunday.
The John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders Association is making its annual …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/05/26/horses-and-wagons-make-annual-john-wayne-pioneer-trail-pilgrimage/
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/
We’ve all heard about rails to trails. How about roads to trails?
That is what happened to the old Highway 1 through the scenic Devil’s Slide overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
The state last year moved Highway 1 (aka Cabrillo Highway) up the slope and through a set of tunnels. San Mateo County restored the old …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/04/02/closed-road-through-californias-devils-slide-reopens-as-bike-trail/
[Updated for 2016 — See “30 places to camp for National Bike Travel Weekend“]
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission launched its new “interactive” website last week at www.parks.wa.gov.
I immediately tested its “search” function for a topic near-and-dear to my heart — bike/hike campsites. Happily, I discovered that more than a dozen of Washington’s …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/02/19/washington-state-lists-parks-with-bikehike-campsites/
Washington is one of a few states that has a “vulnerable users law” that holds negligent drivers accountable for injuring bicyclists or pedestrians.
Before the law passed the state legislature in 2011 and became law in 2012, a motorist at fault for injuring a bicyclist in a collision would face little more than a traffic …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2014/02/13/driver-fined-for-violating-washingtons-vulnerable-user-law/
Washington Bikes. Yes we do. But that’s more than a description of how Washington residents commute, run errands or recreate. Washington Bikes is the new name for the Bicycle Alliance of Washington.
The statewide bicycle advocacy group has decided it’s time to polish up its image with a new name and new logo.
Executive Director …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2013/11/11/new-name-same-goal-at-bicycle-alliance-of-washington/
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