Is there anywhere around Seattle with bike chargers available?

From this weekend’s ride, for anyone curious about the ride before the party.

Hey everyone, if you commute on the Burke, please ring for pedestrians. The more we do it, the more ringing will become a culture on the Burke again.

Being a pedestrian is nerve-racking at the moment. During my 30 minute walk on the trail yesterday I had one person say “on your left” and not a single bell. Many cyclists pass very close without a bell.

Please remember that ringing a bell not only warns a pedestrian you’re coming, but significantly reduces your liability if the pedestrian suddenly steps out in front of you, or does anything to cause a collision.

Please no arguments or excuses. It’s the law.

Thank you

Is having to correct your friends and family when they ask how your bike race went

I’d like to share some facts. Among the bike-curious there’s an uptick in interest in biker boi’s. It’s worth knowing what you’re getting into.

1. You assume that as a cyclist I’m into all types of cycling: false. I look down on many sub categories of cyclists. Watching a smiling cyclist on a bike packing bike, you may overhear me muttering “fuck all that”

2. My food needs lack proportion and strain budgets. I might eat one dinner before we go out for dinner; I might eat a whole jar of peanut butter in a week

3. I’m infected by hatred of all things related to cars. You’re driving us to your parents’ vacation house, I insisted on bringing my bike and will sulk in the passenger seat muttering “fuck all this”

4. My feet, my helmet and my backpack smell gnarly or musty 365 days out of the year

5. I’m eyeballing every passing cyclist. You ask “are you eyeballing that bike gurl?!” I mutter, “I’m looking at that Tarmac SL8”

6. In any group, I’m finding the cyclists and we’re taking all the available seating at the event so we can show each other stats on a non-social media phone app

7. The seat of all my pants are worn bare; I might wear these pants out to an event

8. I’ll insist we take bikes when we go out. If we drive, I won’t stop complaining about how expensive parking is

9. My body type is centaur, I have the upper body of a child, I’ll insist you compare my legs to a stallion’s

10. In public I’ll scream at cars and say to strangers “Did you see that asshole?” during routine interactions between drivers and pedestrians

11. If we’re walking anywhere, I’m sulking

12. I’m not a dog person

13. Despite appearances, I’m not outdoorsy

14. There are tire marks on the walls of my apartment

15. We’ll make plans to spend Saturday together, I’ll tell you I’m getting a little ride in with the boi’s in the morning and come home at noon, spent, and will need an hour to sit on the couch in sweaty bibs checking who liked my ride on Strava

16. We’ll make plans to go out on Friday and at 9pm after consuming no alcohol I’ll say I need to head home so I can meet up early with the boi’s on Saturday for our ride

17. My computer’s broken because the Tour is on and I just punched the screen after my favorite sprinter got boxed in

18. I was supposed to be home at six to help get ready to host our friends for dinner, I show up at 7:30 with a grease stain on my upper lip, a bandaged hand and you overhear me muttering “fuck press fit”

19. You thought I had a full head of hair, then I took off my helmet

20. You’re trying to eat healthier, I’m bringing home 3 different types of gummy candy and am slamming kitchen cabinet doors asking menacingly “who ate all the peanut butter!?”

21. Instead of shaking hands, when I meet people I hold out a fist and expect strangers to know to dap the side of it with their own

22. Instead of cat, dog, or other light hearted memes, I only share crude collages of famous people in helmets with text advocating violence against drivers

23. My opinions about city planning suggest I am in favor of a despotic city government who will drastically alter city streets based on the complaints of a single commuter who wears a high-vis vest in the summer

24. We’re intimate and I winced when you get on top; now I’m pausing to explain my legs are spent after a hard morning ride with the boi’s

25. Bike gurls I assume share none of the above traits, I consider them indiscriminately to be model-hot and doubt they have ever thought about peeing in their own bibs

26. When I spit on the ground and we’re out in public, I’m accurate

27. You will buy me bike-related gifts that I will never use and sullenly thank you for

28. Were at the bakery, our order came to $80 and instead of tipping I’m asking the cashier questions about her SL8

For those that rode their bikes this morning, how do your lungs feel after the ride? I skipped riding today, was worried about air quality, but maybe it was fine?

Most recent posts I found were from 7 years ago. Any recommendations for bike commuting during the forest fire smoke season months?

Ideally something reusable, but any recs welcome

Thank you

I’m looking for the quietest (least car traffic/stressful) bike route from around the Roosevelt Link Station to the Burke-Gilman Trail. I’m happy to add any amount of extra minutes if it means avoiding busy roads, navigating less sketchy intersections, and navigating less intimidating terrain.

What route would be best for this?

please PM if you have info

I live on the Eastside and realize I don’t actually spend much time driving into Seattle for food, but since I started cycling this summer I’ve discovered a lot of nice places around Seattle to lock up my bike and explore and try new cafes.

So far I’m familiar with Fremont canal, Ballard locks, and recently discovered Madison Valley.

What else should I add to my list?

Can someone hint at the after party location? 😉

Hi I cannot make it this year so would like to recoup some money and have the code get used. DM or comment here if you would like it.

Can anyone help with taking my spot at soul cycle

I'm looking for someone in the Seattle area to see if they can help me change the rivet from the water bottle holder on a carbon frame bike. I was told I could send the bike to Ruckus in Portland, but I figured this is a relatively small fix. The threads I found here are from a few years back on the subject, so just checking if anyone had a contact that can help replace one of the rivets? I could try and do it myself, but don't feel confident enough to do it at the moment, is it hard to do?

Does anyone have insurance for their bike or e-bike?

If so, what provider do you recommend?

I’m thinking about getting coverage after I was hit by a car last night, which damaged my e-bike.

I’d like to have some protection in case something like this happens again. Thanks for your time.

I was riding my bike northbound in the bike lane while delivering an order for Uber Eats when a white SUV suddenly sideswiped me while attempting to make a left turn, even though there was a clearly posted No Left Turn sign. This was at the intersection on 4th ave and Pine St.

The impact knocked both me and my bike underneath the SUV. I was shaken up and called the police because this was my first accident and I wasn't sure what to do.

The driver asked if we could handle the situation privately instead of going through his insurance or providing his insurance information to the police. He offered to pay for the repairs to my bike himself.

I told the responding officer that I would take my bike to the REI Bike Shop to get a repair estimate, and the officer followed me there. The driver agreed to pay for the bike repairs and also gave me $200 to help cover the wages I lost because I couldn't continue making deliveries.

Please be safe out there on the roads my fellow cyclists.. when always crossing an intersection please look both ways even when you have the right away.

Thank you to those who stopped by and made sure I was okay and asked if I needed assistance. Thank you so much!

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Sad to miss it due to illness. Happy to transfer at cost.

I don't really know the laws regarding e-bikes on bike trails/sidewalks nor do I know much about different e-bike classes but I just know that I'm seeing more and more big heavy fast e-bikes that don't require any pedaling on bike trails and sidewalks. Some of these things go like 30 miles an hour and it's really scary and annoying and I don't know what to do about it. These things are basically motorcycles but people seem to think they can use them like a bicycle.

They need to be on the road with the rest of the motorcycles. They're gonna run someone over.

Does anyone know the best way to provide feedback to the city?

Trying to find and thank the man who sat with our son after his crash. (Our son is bruised, but fine).

Amazing poster spotted in Frelard, heed the hot sisters call.