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▲ 6 r/seattlebike

Travel from Interbay to First Hill

I have to commute from my home in West Queen Anne/near Interbay (one of the tributaries to Gilman Dr W) to Harborview in First Hill and am trying to troubleshoot routes to make the elevation a bit more manageable.

Both Google and Bike Butler took me down Elliott Bay Trail and then Alaska Wy all the way to Yesler followed by a 300 ft incline to HMC which murdered my legs and made me a bit too sweaty for work.

I am thinking of going up Gilman Ave to Kinnear Park and then cut through Seattle Center and maybe ?4th Avenue, but want to know if more experienced commuters have a better idea.

Thank you!

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u/pneumophila — 3 days ago
▲ 11 r/bikehouston

Bike Tag #782

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u/pneumophila — 1 month ago
▲ 18 r/seattlebike

What's YOUR bike theft prevention strategy?

I tried looking for an older version of this post and could not find it. I'm a recently arrived neighbor who frequently commutes by bike interested in figuring out what works for the local experts. Seattle riders, how do YOU prevent your bike from being stolen when going shopping, for work, dining, etc?

  • What is your lock like? Have you had locks broken into, and how has this impacted your safety strategy?
  • Are you locking frame and both wheels? Seats? Some combination thereof? Using pin-locks?
  • Are there no-go times, places or environments (broadly, specific bike racks, neighborhoods, times of day) where you avoid parking your bike?
  • Do you have a "beater" you take for certain rides and a main bike you use for others? Has the risk of theft impacted your purchase decision?
  • Is your bike insured?

Thank you for your valuable input!

*Fixed earlier version of this title

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u/pneumophila — 2 months ago