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Cycle History – West Seattle Music Scene

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society and West Seattle Bike Connections are delighted to announce that Cycle History is back for an in-person ride in 2022!

September 18, 2022, 10:00 a.m.

Start from the drive between the north side of West Seattle High School and Hiawatha Community Center.

Come explore West Seattle’s music scene –from jazz to grunge, we’ll have stops to please music lovers, bike enthusiasts, and everyone in between! Musician and West Seattle music historian, Peder Nelson, will tell stories, play clips of music, and introduce a couple of guests from the music community.

This Cycle History ride is an annual project of Southwest Seattle Historical Society and West Seattle Bike Connections. Join us after the ride for the End of the Summer Social at the Log House Museum, 1-3pm.

Ride information and registration here: https://cascade.org/node/79067

This will be a Cascade Bicycle Club free group ride. Please register in advance so we can get going more quickly.

How do we end traffic violence?

Robb Mason was killed by the driver of a white or silver sedan at the east end of the Spokane St Bridge right near this spot. Here is another one willing to do the same thing. Joe is clearly visible, clearly intending to cross the at the clearly signed crossing, with family and friends on the way to Seattle Neighborhood Greenways safe streets party. Joe has the right of way. The driver has an obligation to stop but does not care. How can we get drivers like this to care? Or, at least prevent them from committing this kind of violence?

Terrible tracks no more

Some good news! The terrible track crossing on the Duwamish Trail by the cement plants was fixed last week with permanent steel-edged precast concrete panels.

We’ve been asking for years. This kind of spot improvement makes it safe and comfortable to travel by bike. Thank you to SDOT and BNSF!

And, thank you to Desiree Serr for the photo.

This is an actively used rail line, so do watch for trains, and cross tracks at 90 degree angle.

Remember Robb Mason. Make a statement

Remember Robb Mason.

Make a statement about safe bike riding and dangerous car driving.

This Friday, July 29, 7 PM

Critical Mass memorial ride from Westlake Center to east end of Spokane St Bridge.

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Photo of Robb Mason from his friend Judi and Seattle Bike Blog

Pedaling Relief

Have you heard about the Pedaling Relief Project? They are inviting new volunteers to deliver groceries by bike from White Center Food Bank to people in need in White Center and West Seattle.

Info and sign up: https://cascade.org/prp-west-seattle-white-center

Bike Everywhere Day May 20, 2022

Join West Seattle Bike Connections, SDOT and the Flip Your Trip team from 6-9 AM and again from 4-7 PM where bike trails meet just west of the West Seattle Low Bridge. Satisfy your morning hunger with homemade baked goods and coffee, and tasty treats and bikey beverages at both events. Get advice on safe routes and equipment, including the latest information on construction of the upcoming East Marginal Way S Corridor Improvement Project, and a selfie with Sal the Salmon. Simple bike repairs come courtesy of Westside Bicycles in the morning and Bike Works in the afternoon. Light sets, bandannas, koozies and other swag will be available, and you can sign up for a prize giveaway from local businesses.

If you can volunteer to help for an hour or 9 two between 6 and 9 am, email us at westseattlebikeconnections@gmail.com .

Delridge Parks & Art Ride May 28

Let’s explore parks and public art in Delridge!

Join us for a social ride from Delridge Community Center, May 28 at 9:30 am. 8.6 mile route with hills at leisurely (10-12 mph) pace. We welcome people of all ages, languages, ethnicity, genders, and abilities.

Pre-registration required and limited to 20 riders. Registration and more detailed ride info here.

This is a Cascade Bicycle Club Free Group Ride co-sponsored by West Seattle Bike Connections and Delridge Community Center.

Delridge Bike Fun May 21!

Come join us for three hours of bike fun May 21 10 am to 1 pm at Delridge Community Center.

We are putting on a bike rodeo with Delridge Community Center staff with skills course and bike decoration for young riders. Bike Works will bring their mobile repair van. Outdoors for All will have adaptive cycles for children and adult riders with disabilities to try. Children’s hospital will have some helmets to give away and helmet fitting. Seattle mounted police may visit on their horses. Free snacks!

Free event. Registration is not required.

We need a couple more rodeo wranglers. Can you help? Email westseattlebikeconnections@gmail.com

West Marginal Way SW / Duwamish Trail missing link

SDOT announced a decision for the Duwamish Trail missing link on West Marginal Way SW: Protected bike lanes will be installed after the West Seattle Bridge reopens in mid-2022.

While sooner would be better, it is good to have this commitment from SDOT to permanently improve safety for bike riders and vehicle drivers on West Marginal Way SW. Reducing the opportunities for reckless right-side passing by impatient drivers should reduce the frequent crashes that tie up traffic for hours and injure people using this route. WMW is an essential freight route. We understand the need to prioritize freight and to accommodate all others who must use this street.

Kudos to the SDOT Vision Zero team. They developed a creative plan and reached out and listened to all who depend on this street for transportation and for safe pedestrian crossing at the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center.

This will fill in a missing link in the Duwamish Trail, a regional bike commuting and recreational route leading to the Alki Trail, West Seattle Junction, South Park, Georgetown, Green River Trail, Tukwila, SODO, Downtown Seattle, and the Mountains to Sound Trail. The route serves marginalized communities in the Duwamish Valley. This route is critical for all bike traffic between northern West Seattle and Greater Seattle at times when the Spokane Street Bridge is closed to bike traffic for inspections and repairs. The improvements will make the route safer for commuting by bike, especially in winter and at night, and more comfortable for people of all ages and abilities.