Articles
Feature: Do gas prices have you cycling more? Many people are considering mass transit rather than driving. As cyclists, we can take our bikes on any of our mass-transit vehicles, making transit an even more attractive option for errands, meetings, events or recreation. Here are some tips to make mass-transit work better for you. BPS Article: Bikes + Transit: Beat the Gas Guzzlers
Feature: Ten members of the Fort Worth Bicycling Association made a July 2007 trip to the Puget Sound region, on a tour that went from Seattle to Bainbridge Island to Port Angeles to Vancouver Island to Orcas Island to Whidbey Island and back to Seattle. Ringleader Rick Wilson contacted me about route advice... BPS Article: Texas Cyclists Take on Peninsulas, Islands of Puget Sound
Feature: Enjoy a midsummer day bike ride before watching A Midsummer Night’s Dream by taking your bike rather than your car to the Mountaineers Forest Theater for the show. Use the first part of Ride #26 in Biking Puget Sound, or join the author for a guided ride to the play on the afternoon of Aug. 17. BPS Article: Bike Tour to Shakespeare: Join a BPS Ride to The Mountaineers Forest Theater for "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" See also: Get the Puck Outta Town
BPS Newsletter: Texas bike tourists, new highs for bike commuting month, rides to gardens and theater - and a big thank you for Tour de Cure support! Articles: June 2008
Feature: 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
News: Want to know how to feel safer on the streets? “Learn how to ride differently,” says Chris Cameron. Three key ways: become traffic, don’t get hooked by a turn and keep your head up. The director of bike commuting for Cascade Bicycle Club talks safety in a BPS interview. BPS Article: New Bike Commuter? Three Tips for Safer Riding
BPS Newsletter: Bike to work month, Safe bike commuting tips, early history of Seattle biking and a diabetes ride that needs your support! Articles: May 2008
Feature: A recent article in The Seattle Times called “Danger in the Bike Lane” discussed “right hook” collisions and points out how dangerous riding in city traffic can be. I found the article to be a bit heavy on fear but it does offer some practical advice. BPS Article: Stay Safe: Riding in Urban Traffic
BPS Newsletter: Bike Expo, riding safely in urban traffic, new articles in Seattle Metropolitan magazine, and a new ride excerpt from the book! Articles: March 2008
Interview: Does winter weather mean that you hang up your bike and seek out other ways to stay fit? Consider an indoor cycling class (brand name: Spinning) as a way to stay in cycling shape even when the weather is uncooperative. Training guru Craig Undem of Cycle University took time out from his sold-out indoor training classes to talk to me about the benefits of this workout. BPS Article: Winter Training? Take Your Body - If Not Your Bike - For a Spin
BPS Newsletter: An interview with Cycle U Coach Craig Undem on indoor cycling, cyclists provide flood relief funds for STP route towns, and early 2008 community events. Articles: Year End 2007
Feature: In the 10 p.m. gloom behind me, I heard a voice. “Is this trail safe?” Riding after dark through Myrtle Edwards Park two days before Hempfest, the answer didn’t seem very positive. But then I realized the guy asking the question must be a visitor, so I tried to answer, offering my opinion that some of our bike trails could be more 24/7 if a few lights were added. BPS Article: Prioritize the Planet: Climate Change Cycling Tour Chugs Through Seattle
BPS Newsletter: A talk with a climate change scientist, a review in Seattle magazine, interview with the Kitsap papers, and a couple of new rides. Articles: Aug/Sept 2007
Feature: Need a break from your P-Patch? Hop on your bike and visit your fellow community gardeners. You can check out trellis techniques, ogle garden art and chat with your counterparts. Below are suggestions for using your pedal power on a tour of 10 P-Patches along the flat, well-traveled Burke-Gilman Trail... P-Patch Post Article: P-Patches of the Burke-Gilman Trail: A Bicycling Tour
News: The final draft of Seattle’s Bicycle Master Plan is a fascinating look into ideas to expand the network of bike lanes, trails and connections that will help cyclists get around the city. But what are the best routes available to riders right now? Biking Puget Sound Article: Favorite Seattle Routes, part 1
News: This spring, while reading about the City of Seattle’s ambitious plans to create better bike routes through the city, I started thinking about the most useful roads available today. This month the series of my favorite Seattle streets continues through central Seattle. Biking Puget Sound Article: Favorite Seattle Routes, part 2
BPS Newsletter: Bike tour of community gardens, a ride to the beach on Bainbridge Island, new articles and a link to my KUOW radio appearance. Articles: July 2007
BPS Newsletter: Check out fun summer cycling events; try my favorite cycling routes in central Seattle; we love repaving; new writings and final spring book events... Articles: June 2007
BPS Newsletter: Join the somber Ride of Silence; May is Bike to Work/School month; two more weeks to comment on the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan... Articles: May 2007
Feature: Itching to get out on your bike and enjoy the spring weather, but concerned because you aren’t really in biking shape yet? Fields of blooming tulips await, on a flat, scenic ride through Skagit County... Biking Puget Sound Article: Two-wheel Through the Tulips
BPS Newsletter: New bridges over SR 99 in Shoreline, release of Seattle's draft Bicycle Master Plan for comment, Save the Planet-Ride Your Bike contest... Articles: April 2007
Feature: These trails will help you get back on your bike and back into shape as the days get longer and your legs get stronger. Seattle Post-Intelligencer Article: Winter Wheeling: Three Bike Tours That Offer Variety and Views
Feature: Most cyclists know Lance Armstrong’s story, and how cycling served as an inspirational goal in his battle against cancer. But you might not realize that such a scenario is being repeated regularly on the trails. Cascade Courier Article: Cancer Survivors, CBC Friends Take to the Wheels
