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Newsletter May 2008

Forests, Scorchers and Bears: Early Cycling in Seattle

When Seattle was a young city in the 1890s, being a cyclist meant blazing a trail through heavy forest, making the slow trek with virtually no services, and possibly being greeted by a bear … or Seattle’s first bike cop. BPS Article: Forests, Scorchers and Bears: Early Cycling in Seattle

 

Bike to Work Month: Safe Bike Commuting

Want to know how to feel safer on the streets? Act like a car! That's just one of Chris Cameron's tips for bike commuters. The director of bike commuting for Cascade Bicycle club talks safety in a BPS interview. Read on...

 

Support me in the Tour de Cure

On May 17 I'll be heading out early from Marymoor Park to strike a blow for one of the most difficult diseases faced by Americans: diabetes.

Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death by disease in the U.S. It is a chronic disease that has no cure, and is fast becoming a health epidemic in the U.S.
Besides riding, I've made the American Diabetes Association my designated charity for this quarter. Won't you click through and help out? Thanks!

 

Recent Publications

Crosscut: The basics of biking to work were outlined in my May 2 article on Crosscut.com that kicked off Bike to Work Month. I discussed routes, comfort and safety with commuters and Bicycle Alliance of Washongton's Executive Director Gordon Black. The article also shares recent numbers on this growing trend. Read on...

 

Upcoming Events and Appearances

Come out to area REIs and see my newly revised Biking Puget Sound slide show. I've added new photos, kept some of the best, but still have the same dumb jokes and airborne prizes.

Thurs., May 15, 7 p.m. - REI Flagship store, Seattle

Sat., May 17 - Tour de Cure participant!

Wed., May 21 - Ride of Silence, Seattle

Wed., May 28, 7 p.m. - REI Issaquah

Wed., June 25, 7 p.m. - REI Alderwood

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