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October 2026

1. 31 OctCascade: I-001 and I-638 would harm youth bike education and be ‘profoundly inequitable’ for youth athletes
2. 26 OctCouncil unanimously approves bill outlining safety role of Traffic Engineer, tasks departments with drafting rules to require truck side guards for city contractors
3. 22 OctEstate of Christian Salyer files lawsuit against Recology alleging the truck driver did not signal or slow before turning
4. 21 OctFollowing death, I-90 Trail reopens in Bellevue with construction zone flaggers rather than a detour: RIP James Rupert William Phillips
5. 21 OctMan dies 18 days after a hit-and-run driver struck him while he was biking on Aurora: RIP Luis Maykoll Medero Sagarra
6. 19 OctVote NO on I-638: No state-mandated bullying and genital exams for girls youth sports!
7. 19 OctRoundup of bike-friendly 2026 general election endorsements: Stand up for transit and trans kids!
8. 16 OctSUV driver strikes and kills person biking on Bellevue Way near I-90 Trail detour route
9. 15 OctAlert 10/15: 2nd Ave bike lane closed from Pike to Yesler
10. 14 OctDecrying ‘premeditated road violence,’ Toronto bike riders successfully blocked crews from removing Bloor Street bike lanes for at least one night
11. 12 OctAlert 10/13: Sammamish River Trail closed from NE 143rd to 145th Streets
12. 7 OctSaturday: Celebrate new Raging River mountain bike trails near Snoqualmie and North Bend
13. 5 OctBuilding I-5 left many scars in the Pinehurst neighborhood, new walking and biking projects hope to heal some of them

September 2026

1. 30 SepWe just hit 1 million Fremont Bridge bike trips so far this year
2. 29 SepA Week Without Driving starts October 1 + Watch me talking about my no-biking challenge from last year
3. 28 SepSDOT finishes design on 1st Ave NE trail connecting Pinehurst Station and James Baldwin Elementary
4. 24 SepFriday: Last chance to take SDOT’s bike and scooter share survey
5. 24 SepAlert 9/26-28: Biking and walking path will remain usable during weekend Spokane Street Bridge closure
6. 22 SepListen: Talking about Seattle’s new biking paradigm on KUOW + More interesting bike data from around the city
7. 18 SepTransportation Committee advances Vision Zero bills, would exempt many traffic safety changes from historic district approval
8. 16 SepDespite wildfire smoke, August Fremont bike counts still hit #2 all-time + Will we hit 1M before October?
9. 14 SepPerson driving at freeway speeds on I-90 Trail raises serious trail security concerns
10. 9 Sep55 years ago, Seattleites organized a ‘hike-in’ to support building the Burke-Gilman Trail + Party Saturday invites all to celebrate
11. 8 SepSunday: Cascade’s newest ride is a family-friendly ride around Lake Union + Register by Thursday
12. 4 SepCity prepares more bump fixes on Ship Canal, Burke-Gilman, Duwamish Trails
13. 2 SepWatch: Biking through the new Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Parks

August 2026

1. 31 AugNational action alert: Tell Congress Duffy’s attacks on bike lanes will get people killed
2. 28 AugBike camping on Lopez Island was amazing yet again + WA should fund a direct bus to Anacortes Ferry Terminal
3. 26 AugAlert 8/27-31: Ship Canal Trail getting bump fixes near Fisherman’s Terminal
4. 24 AugWA’s draft Freight System Plan needs more specifics on safety
5. 22 AugMayor Wilson orders major overhaul to deliver more street safety improvements more quickly, including on busy high-injury roadways
6. 21 AugAlert 8/22-30: The bike/walk path will remain usable during weekend Spokane Street Bridge work + Sound Transit will close short section of Delridge trail
7. 20 AugFriday: Seattle Bike Disco tours swimming spots
8. 19 AugCM Saka is developing a city ordinance aimed at codifying Vision Zero work, requiring city contractors to install truck side guards
9. 18 AugBack from the eclipse. What did I miss?
10. 17 AugJuly bike counts obliterated Seattle’s all-time monthly record
11. 14 AugSaturday: A day of open streets parties in Redmond and on Lake Washington Blvd
12. 6 AugI saw the world’s oldest bicycle (maybe)
13. 3 AugLatest Highland Park Way SW design maintains bike lane protection up to the W Marginal Way intersection

July 2026

1. 31 JulWoman died Tuesday in e-bike crash on 1st Ave S Bridge path: RIP Janine Cross
2. 29 JulAugust 15: Lake Washington Blvd Bash with music, food and open streets
3. 24 JulAction Alert: Support Rep. Larsen in fighting Trump’s mindless attack on bike lanes
4. 22 JulNew in the Shop: Turn your ORCA Card into a bicycle lift pass + 4 other fun card skin designs
5. 21 JulWatch: Visitor from Chicago has a stinking great time biking around Seattle
6. 20 JulBike-friendly endorsements for the 2026 Primary
7. 17 JulKing County will install new signs showing banned motos, ATVs and high-speed e-bikes
8. 10 JulLatest Leary/Market ‘Burke-Gilman Trail’ concept still mixes biking and walking on busy sidewalks + Comments due July 15
9. 8 JulCHS: 14-year-old dies in e-moto crash on stairs in I-5 Colonnade mountain bike park – UPDATE: RIP Çınar Doğan
10. 7 JulBallard Missing Link loses again, Appeals Court rules fully against city and Cascade
11. 1 JulStreets Alliance: 3 actions Seattle can take now to make streets safer

June 2026

1. 29 JunOn U.S. match day, Lime carried more trips than any Seattle roadway other than I-5 and I-90 + Link unseated I-5 for top spot
2. 22 JunNYT investigation: Thousands of U.S. pedestrians are dead due to SUV/truck hood and pillar designs
3. 19 JunHow to paint your body and bike in the 2026 Fremont Solstice Parade June 20
4. 18 JunThe Seattle Disaster Relief Trials return July 25 + Riders will help researchers analyze bicycle use in disaster scenarios
5. 16 JunIn open letter to Seattle leaders, Cascade calls out lack of progress on voter-funded safety projects
6. 15 JunWoman killed while biking near Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal — UPDATE: RIP Maridee BonaDea
7. 12 JunPalouse to Cascades Trail reopens with new gravel bypass of atmospheric river slide area
8. 11 JunWoodland Park dirt jumps are officially safe after Lincoln football field plan moves to gravel lot at 50th and Aurora
9. 11 JunSeattle and King County taxpayers deserve a more thoughtful distribution of proposed sales tax for roads
10. 9 JunSponsored: Park your bike for just 5¢ an hour at dozens of transit stations across the region
11. 8 JunCity will replace the handmade wood bridge over Missing Path Bog with an actual path + A history of an unstoppable desire line
12. 3 JunCHS: Teacher struck by recycling truck while biking at 12th and Yesler has died: RIP Christian Salyer
13. 3 JunNew program offers Bellevue, Issaquah and Redmond residents $500-$2,000 e-bike rebates
14. 2 JunMyrtle Edwards and Centennial Parks will reopen June 4 following one final overnight closure

May 2026

1. 29 MayGuest Post: What we’ve learned from Seattle’s bike wins, and where we go next
2. 28 MayTeam behind RAMROD will host GETMAD gravel ride to Mowich Lake instead
3. 26 MayHundreds of happy people ride with Mayor Wilson to open Bicycle Weekends + A smaller group protested, including one with a neo-Nazi sign
4. 22 MaySeattle Times opinion piece on Vision Zero is dangerously misleading
5. 20 MayPreliminary 2025 data shows steep drop in WA traffic deaths, still above pre-pandemic average
6. 19 MayWith a fresh new name, the Seattle Streets Alliance plans street party to celebrate 15 years
7. 15 MayNew bike lanes open on 4th Ave and Broad St, will soon be fully activated when the Thomas St plaza is complete
8. 14 MayReversing Harrell cuts, Parks is now installing the remaining Lake Washington Blvd safety compromise plan
9. 12 MayWednesday is Bike Everywhere Day
10. 8 MayLime’s new ‘LimeBike’ model is shaped like the Glider, but with adjustable seat and pedals – UPDATED: It’s really good
11. 6 MayToday’s Bike to School Day lesson: Peripheral vision
12. 1 MayMay 6: Join me at Town Hall Seattle for a discussion about the state of bicycling in the city

April 2026

1. 30 AprFor the first time since the pandemic, Fremont Bridge bike trips topped 1 million in 2025 and are on pace for a new record – UPDATED
2. 28 AprRainier Valley Safe Streets is planning a bunch of new community rides and a party for Bicycle Weekends, seeks volunteers
3. 27 AprNo more sidewalk detour, Kirkland opens Slater Ave Eastrail crossing
4. 25 AprKIRO Radio host tries to revive the ‘War on Cars,’ makes the opposite case
5. 22 AprSeattle’s new billionaire-funded trail on Alaskan Way is very nice, but most people will probably stay on the water side
6. 21 AprVision Zero update shows that Seattle still isn’t addressing the biggest causes of traffic deaths and injuries
7. 20 AprTwo people on a Lime struck while crossing Aurora, transported to hospital in critical condition
8. 15 AprWith Seattle on path to miss 2030 goal, CM Saka calls for an audit of the Vision Zero program
9. 14 AprHeapRide is a group bike ride and dance performance hitting Seattle streets in May
10. 13 AprMayor Wilson expands Bicycle Weekends to every non-Seafair weekend Memorial Day to Labor Day
11. 9 AprSDOT removes the bike map PDF from website ahead of ADA rule change + It’s still on Seattle Bike Blog
12. 8 AprAlert: Section of East Lake Sammamish Trail will be closed May through the end of 2026 with no detour
13. 6 AprWA now accepting e-bike rebate applications, will select lottery winners monthly starting April 13
14. 3 AprAlert 4/6 and 4/13: Elliott Bay Trail closed overnight in Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Parks
15. 2 AprTurn restriction removed at last minute from 1st/Yesler plan creates bike lane conflict
16. 1 AprRiding the rails to the bike polo grounds

March 2026

1. 30 MarThe Yesler Way bike lanes are open, connecting the downtown network to the waterfront and ferries – UPDATED x2
2. 27 MarWhy you may want to bike to the crosslake light rail opening Saturday + Group will bike along the new route
3. 25 MarIn response to feedback, SDOT proposes a new Highland Park Way design that preserves lanes while building a complete bike lane
4. 24 MarAlert 3/30-31: Elliott Bay Trail will be fully closed overnight in Myrtle Edwards Park
5. 24 MarWire thieves keep causing bike path blackouts
6. 24 MarIn Vancouver, kids drive the trains + Perhaps some whimsy could help save Sound Transit’s budget
7. 18 MarRegister now for two great annual Bike Works events: Tour de Fleurs and Bikecitement!
8. 16 Mar2026 legislature recap: E-moto law passed and safety funding preserved, complete streets and presumed liability failed
9. 13 MarFriday: MOHAI is screening the excellent From Rails to Trails documentary
10. 13 MarSDOT is shrinking Airport Way bike lane by one foot
11. 11 MarHow I narrowly avoided getting doored, and you can too
12. 9 MarBellevue plans speed limit reductions on most city streets + Take their survey
13. 5 MarSeattle Neighborhood Greenways becomes the Seattle Streets Alliance
14. 4 Mar‘Bike mechanic turned internet mechanic’ creates mapping tool of people killed or injured while walking or biking in WA
15. 3 MarWA House Transpo Committee passes e-moto bill that stops short of classifying them as motorcycles for now
16. 2 MarWork underway to build missing Yesler Way bike lane

February 2026

1. 28 FebAmid continued resistance from the national park, RAMROD will not happen in 2026
2. 25 FebAlert 2/25-Mid March: Curved section of Waterfront Bikeway will close to fix standing water issue
3. 25 FebOwner of shop that sells e-bikes and e-motos supports the idea behind WA bills, suggests a new category between e-bike and motorcycle
4. 20 FebLime carried record 57,000 trips the day of the Seahawks parade, on par with daily traffic over the Aurora Bridge
5. 13 FebAlert 2/16-April: King County will detour vehicle access onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail near Rattlesnake Lake, close the trail to biking and walking
6. 12 FebAlert 2/14: Crew will be filming on Burke-Gilman Trail in Fremont
7. 9 FebTrust me, you’re gonna want to bike to the Seahawks parade Wednesday
8. 9 FebThe Emerald City Ride is back! 2026 route will take SR-99 and the West Seattle Bridge
9. 4 FebMourning the loss of Beau Morton

January 2026

1. 29 JanAnswering call from his Minneapolis bike shop, Critical Mass will ride for Alex Pretti Friday + Alki and 9 other WA communities ride Saturday
2. 28 JanMan killed while biking on SR 702 identified as Ty Curtis, 55
3. 26 JanSDOT will extend 4th Ave bike lane to Space Needle, Thomas Street this spring
4. 23 JanBike and trail orgs, cities and high school students unite around WA bill to clarify difference between e-bikes and e-motos
5. 22 JanRad Power Bikes store catches fire in California
6. 21 JanAmid panic following terrible New Jersey law regulating all e-bikes as mopeds, some look to remove throttles from e-bike definition
7. 16 JanFremont’s trailside bike shop/coffee shop Cycle & Coffee has ‘unexpectedly’ closed
8. 14 JanWA bill would clarify line between e-bikes and e-motos, task state staff with developing enforcement guidelines
9. 13 JanZivarts: How bike buses can leave some students behind
10. 12 JanThrough protests and vigils on Beacon Ave, Rodriguez’s friends refuse to let them be forgotten + Police still seeking suspect who fled
11. 9 JanWA Bikes seeks ‘presumed liability,’ e-moto clarifications and preserved safe streets funding in 2026 state legislative session + One bill gets hearing Jan 14
12. 8 JanCM Saka will continue to chair Transportation Committee, Rinck joins as Vice-Chair
13. 7 JanWatch: Zen out on a New Year’s Eve tour of some of Seattle’s 2025 bike lanes (feat. Gordon Padelford)
14. 6 JanThe Lime + transit hack explained: How to get a Lime ride and 3 transit tickets for $1.66*

December 2025

1. 23 DecAfter pricing overhaul, 20-minute bike and scooter rides now cost the same as transit fare for LimePrime subscribers
2. 20 DecMayor-elect Wilson shakes up SDOT leadership + City needs to get back on pace to keep up with the transportation levy’s demands
3. 18 DecFoothills Trail bridges were not seriously damaged by flooding and are now open
4. 16 DecCustomers set to be screwed as Rad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy + Former St. Paul Councilmember says a Rad battery fire destroyed his house
5. 16 DecEvergreen MTB asks riders to stay off oversaturated trails across Western Washington
6. 16 DecFlood breaches Green River levee in Tukwila, evacuation area includes both Green River and Interurban South Trails
7. 14 DecPerson biking on Beacon Hill killed, driver fled the scene – UPDATE: Mourners shut down the intersection for protest and vigil
8. 12 DecTwo Foothills Trail bridges closed pending additional inspection for flood damage – UPDATED
9. 10 DecPalouse to Cascades Trail significantly damaged by washout and landslide due to heavy rain – UPDATE: Trail is closed west of Easton
10. 9 DecFloods close some roads and trails near Green, Snoqualmie Rivers + Many area rivers are in flood stages
11. 8 DecNew in the shop: Anna Brones’ little bicycling cookbook The Culinary Cyclist
12. 3 DecSaturday: Group will bike to the three new light rail stations to celebrate opening day
13. 2 DecSeattle is the first test city for a new bike lane barrier made of recycled tires
14. 2 DecTuesday: Community Council forum on ‘scooter public safety’ + It’s time to take bike and scooter share seriously

November 2025

1. 25 NovNew in the shop: Major Taylor’s Autobiography
2. 24 NovCPSC issues safety warning for Rad Power batteries, beleaguered company refuses to issue a recall or offer refunds
3. 24 NovHoly Turkey! Seattle Cranksgiving 2025 riders clobber records, bike 6,540 pounds of donations to food banks
4. 21 NovSDOT should pilot Airport Way bike lanes in Georgetown and create a wider neighborhood-led circulation plan – UPDATED
5. 19 NovHow SDOT plans to connect CID bike routes to the SoDo Trail in 2026

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