Category Archives: education

West Seattle in Motion…yes, but…

I was preparing another article when this flyer ended up in my mailbox about how to get around West Seattle via bus, bike or walking.  Which is a good thing.  It aims to show people how easy it is to … Continue reading

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Recognizing a Driver

When a driver endangers my life while I am riding my bicycle by driving especially aggressively, recklessly or just plain old badly, like many cyclists I tend to make a note of that vehicle, if not to the point of taking … Continue reading

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How to drive around bicycles

For some of us, it has been decades since we last took drivers ed. Since then, sharrows, bike trails, bike lanes, green lanes, and other tools have been created by transportation professionals, but do we really know how to use … Continue reading

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Dancing with traffic

This is a great little video explaining the dance we do with traffic, for our safety and for theirs. As cyclists, we need to take the lead. Bicycling in traffic is a dance you lead from Keri Caffrey on Vimeo. … Continue reading

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Top 10 goals for 2010

It is new year and a new decade with a new mayor and new city council members in Seattle.  It seems fitting, as everyone makes resolutions for the new year, to list what we want to see for bicycling in 2010. Pass … Continue reading

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When traffic calming measures don’t

We spent some time recently at 1st Ave NE and N 56th Street, at the site where Carol Salomon suffered her fatal bicycle vs. car collision.  N 56th Street appears to have a long history of problems with speeding.  A … Continue reading

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How do you drive your bicycle in Seattle?

Since Seattle rolled out Sharrows widely across the city there has been quite a bit of debate within the bicycling community over the placement and size of these markings.  Most of the cyclists that we hear from argue that our Sharrows are … Continue reading

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The Spokespeople rides are starting up again – March 1st

Do you have friends who are spooked to ride in traffic?  Would you like to introduce someone to cycling in a non-threatening environment with a group who will meet them at their riding level?  Come out and bring some friends … Continue reading

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Legislation update – More bicycle info in the drivers handbook

News from the Bicycle Alliance: A bill (HB 2564) that beefs up safety content of the drivers’ education curriculum by adding information about bicyclists to the drivers’ manual has cleared the state House. The bill was voted out of the … Continue reading

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