When I headed down the driveway on my bicycle this afternoon, I was looking to cool off. While I was successful, I found many other people trying to beat the heat in ways other than bicycling.

With temperatures getting into the 90s this weekend, I found cool breezes and shady byways on my bicycle ride.

If you're looking for a good bike ride on Sunday, the most excellent 16th annual Tour de Kitsap is just a cool ferry ride away from Seattle. You can register at the Silver Beach Hotel from 7 to 10:30 a.m., or at the ferry terminal in Bremerton. See the flyer (.doc) for more information.

You can go for a bike ride on your own ...   more »

[Update: Tuesday, July 28 - A service to celebrate the life of Jose Hernando will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m., Friday, July 31, at the Graham Visitor's Center at the Arboretum in Seattle. Please show up at 6 p.m. Check on CaringBridge  for directions and other details.

Also, Gang of Peanuts blog writes about Hernando.]

Bicyclist Jose Hernando died Friday from injuries he suffered in a collision with a van last week on Lake Washington Boulevard near Seward Park.

Hernando, 44, was a member of Team Cucina Fresca and raced in the master men's division. A ceremony at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Seward Park will honor his passing. He leaves behind his wife, Chanel, and two children.

According to reports, the collision happened about 6:30 p.m. July 19.  Hernando was on a training ride heading south on Lake Washington Boulevard when he collided with a northbound Chevy van that was turning left onto South Orcas Street. ....   more »

The 30th anniversary of the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic might be remembered as the best of rides and the worst of rides.

Those finishing the 200-mile course in one day on Saturday will note the warm sunny weather with friendly breezes into Portland.

The two-day riders will no doubt recall being greeted with cold wet weather as they started out Sunday morning for a blustery ride that was punctuated by thunder.

OK, that doesn't make it a "worst" ride, but it's probably not the kind of ride most people were thinking of when they signed up.    more »

The Cascade Bicycle Club knows when and where to find potential converts to bicycle commuting.

Their latest project will be encouraging commuters to beat the Interstate 90 bridge repair backups by using their bicycles.

The Washington Department of Transportation began working on the I-90 bridge across Lake Washington on Sunday, a job that will continue until about July 20. "Unprecedented levels" of traffic congestion are anticipated.

Although the westbound mainline bridge will be closed around the clock, the bike/pedestrian path will remain open because two temporary bridges have been installed.

The Seattle-based bicycle club, among the largest and most active in the nation, is launching its "Bridging with Bikes" program to encourage commuters to use their bicycles instead of cars. ....   more »