Please join us at Home Street Bank, 4022 SW Alaska St
Lots on the agenda, with Bike Month coming up; grant applications; projects at schools; Greenways; intersections; bike corrals; Alki Summer Streets and summer events to plan. Open meeting. You are invited.
See the Calendar for map, details
Meeting agenda and notes can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qj4O-vYmK_tZi9g5Mv5yme4bwQK7834afbf4zILBoNU/edit?usp=sharing
We mea
n bikes are good for business!
Talking bike parking at the Junction with business owners and Kyle Rowe from SDOT tonight.
We’ve been riding in the rain!
In the city.. and in the country. You can haul your own ark if you are worried about flooding.
Lots of ways to do it comfortably and arrive dry in our mild, moist, maritime climate. Cascade posted some good tips a while back. What are your tips?
Some of ours:
For safety: lights and light colors in daytime, more lights and reflectivity at night.
For comfort riding around town: Venting rain gear, WP mitts if it’s cold, no gloves if it’s warm; consider a rain cape if a jacket is too sweaty, or if it’s warm just wear quick-drying clothes. Waterproof work boots or dress boots or sandals can be easier than bike-specific shoes and booties. Finding the rain gear that works for you allows riding in normal clothes without the need to change when you get where you are going, if you adjust your layers, venting and pace to avoid overheating.
For less maintenance: Consider wider, sturdier tires to take water-filled potholes; disk or drum brakes; long fenders; single speed or internal gears.
Tuesday 6:30 to 8:00 PM You are invited! We need you! Agenda will include progress reports, planning for projects and events and sharing news and ideas. This month at Don’s house – see events
Meeting agenda and notes are posted here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DmfbkVcaHHHyXiTZQWUXzIgngUh2FHRZYSpm3zdXuLY/edit?usp=sharing
We ride in the rain! It dampened our tweed outfits, but not our spirits! A few intrepid West Seattle Bike Connections members dressed up and rode to Bike Expo at Pier 91, all arriving warm, dry and looking good. We enjoyed the amazing German bike acrobats, the food, the new bikes, the classic bikes, the presentations by Greenways advocates and by Willie Weir, all the latest gear, and meeting bike riding friends from all over the city. Lots more emphasis on making bikes a practical way to get around, with bikes and carrying devices for hauling kids and groceries year round. But plenty to keep weekend club riders and racers happy, too.
We talked to a middle school student and a high school student who expressed the interest in riding but have bikes that need attention, we told them about Stu and the DYI bikes. We also talked to Cascade Middle School teacher who is interested in getting a bike rodeo day or session in their PE program. It was a great day with great food and fun entertainment.