September 2006 archive

Kids on Sammamish River Trail

Sixty-strong peloton raises money for school music programs by cycling on Sammamish River Trail.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/09/30/kids-on-sammamish-river-trail/

The West's Top 10 City Bike Rides

A few days ago I mentioned that the Seattle Burke-Gilman Trail had been named among the West's Top 10 City Bike Rides by Sunset Magazine. What are the other 9, you ask?

Leading the list is the Paseo Del Bosque Trail, left, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 16-mile bike path, which runs along the Rio Grande, has no street crossings along its entire length. It also has no water or restrooms. The flat trail passes beneath the busy highways and is a good place to see coyote, road runners and migrating waterfowl. …

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Photos from Interbike 2006

Pretty bicycles. Fast bicycles. Utilitarian bicycles. Comfort bicycles. Bicycle professionals visiting the Interbike International Bicycle Expo in Las Vegas this week shot lots of pictures of lots of bicycles.

I've saved a few off of flickr.com and posted them here with descriptions. There are hundreds more at flickr.com under the tag “Interbike 2006.” …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/09/30/photos-from-interbike-2006/

Paseo Del Bosque Trail

This trail in Albuquerque was named at the head of the list of the Top 10 City Bike Rides in the October issue of Sunset magazine.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/09/30/paseo-del-bosque-trail/

Bicycle quote: Bike-vehicle collisions involving left turns

“I've investigated 50 bike accidents during the last 18 months and more than half of them were left-turn situations.”

— Seattle attorney John Duggan, who represents bicyclists in traffic cases.

He's quoted in a story about Susanne Scaringi, a West Seattle cyclist who was killed when she collided with a van that had made a left turn in front of her. Duggan said vehicles making left turns seem to be a common reason for collisions involving bicyclists. Critical Mass cyclists are expected to visit the intersection Friday night….

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/09/29/bicycle-quote-bike-vehicle-collisions-involving-left-turns/

Blogs check in from Interbike

The Interbike International Bicycle Expo begins its final day Friday, and bloggers are filing fast and furious. Here are some of the highlights I've seen in the blogosphere.

Bike shop owners should print out and post in their shops the blog entry from Alan Snel — Bike Stories on “Treat Your Customers Right.” Alan attended a seminar on bicycle retail trends and the speaker offered some tips …

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Cervelo Cycles announces bicycle recall

Cervelo Cycles has announced the recall of about 650 R2.5 model carbon fiber bicycles and bicycle frames because the frames can loosen or separate.

Distributed by Cervelo Cycles of Toronto, Canada, the frames were made in Taiwan and include only frames made in 2005 and carrying serial numbers higher than R251700. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/09/28/cervelo-cycles-announces-bicycle-recall/

Cervelo Cycles Recall

Consumer Product Safety Commission announces recall of 2005 R2.5 Model Carbon Fiber Bicycles and Bicycle Frames. See press release

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/09/28/cervelo-cycles-recall/

Threats to one of the West's best urban bike trails

A recent issue of Sunset Magazine lists the Burke-Gilman Trail that runs through the Seattle area as one of the Top 10 City Bike Rides in the western United States.

Kudos to the 30-year-old urban bicycle trail. And shame on the City of Lake Forest Park for suggesting an ordinance that, in effect, would make it impractical to improve the narrow section of trail that runs through that city …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/09/28/threats-to-one-of-the-wests-best-urban-bike-trails/

Frequent stop signs on Lake Forest Park's Burke Gilman trail

Cyclus interruptus on Burke Gilman in neighboring Seattle community.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2006/09/28/frequent-stop-signs-on-lake-forest-parks-burke-gilman-trail/