r/seattlebike

Hi all,

Yesterday I received a NIMBY pamphlet from a group of home owners who are against the installation of a protected bikelane on 5th Ave NE between 80th and banner as their onstreet parking would be moved half a block over. They gave the usual list of "concerns" regarding ADA access and stated that they definitely care about cyclist safety but demanded compromise.

They also threaten to respond by parking their cars on 79th and 80th, conveniently omitted is the fact that 8 of the 10 affected homes have garages, with one of the two homeowners choosing to convert their garage into living space. Frankly as their neighbor, I don't give a damn where people park, it's a public street.

https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/pedestrian-program/crossing-improvement-program/5th-ave-ne-and-banner-way-ne#cansignaltimingatbannerwayneandne80thstbeadjustedtoallowmoreeastboundmovementis the actual project.

I've emailed Madeline McCort with Google streetview photos of all the garages on 5th, but I want to know whether this enough or whether I'm actually going to have to show up to keep this project from being scrapped?

Anyone recently got a jersey from a local shop or other business that they really like?

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Hey guys, I've noticed that there's this one section that prevents a "clean" loop to route that goes the perimeter of the West Seattle area. I will admit that this isn't much of a problem, it's only an extra 2 miles and it's just residential streets.

There's no street view on google maps. There is a sign that says it's a dead end. On a satellite view I feel like I see a clearing where I could walk my bike across. I'd already need to walk my bike again to get through that greenbelt park. Again... this isn't a real problem, just curious.

Hello! I am planning to move to Seattle from Portland in the next year. I am a bike commuter and struggling to figure out safe(r) routes across NE and NW seattle. In PDX google maps is relatively reliable and our bikeways are on a grid. In seattle Google Maps wants to take me miles out of the way. Are there any good route planning websites or apps for seattle? Or a place I can find an up-to-date paper map?

Thank you!

EDIT: forgot to mention I grew up here but i didn't bike much as a kid. I am well aware of the hills and my commuter is also my bikepacking bike, so it's got plenty of gears.

I just rode through the park and lots of features have been cut down and had bricks stacked around them for what looks like to keep people off. Is the park being torn down or is a rebuilding effort being made?

Like Prime Electric's perpetually empty parking lot sitting a few feet from the I-90 Trail, for example.

I'm not super comfortable on regular roads yet, so I'm looking for places where I can safely leave my car, unload my trike, and get directly onto a dedicated trail, or as close to directly as possible. I'd love some options for 100% traffic-free rides.

I’ve been seeing small packs of people on e-motorcycles going super fast on the bike and ped trails. This is super dangerous. They’re going 25 mph, passing all pedestrians and bikes. I think a $500 fine would deter them from even thinking about it.

Looking for any recommendations locally in the Seattle area on where to buy mountain biking pants, shorts, jerseys, etc. for kids between eight nine years old

I missed the registration and am looking for a way to still ride in the Seattle to Vancouver ride this year. If anyone has any tickets they won't use or an extra for sale, pls comment or message me.

I'm moving to Seattle in a couple months and have several bikes, which has been a pain to consider in apartment hunting. The biggest (heaviest) problem is my e-cargo bike. I don't have a car, this is my primary mode of transportation and I'll use it daily to commute to work.

I'm looking to rent in the Fremont/Wallingford/Phinney Ridge area and most places I'm looking don't have a bike storage room, or have stairs that I can't carry the bike up. I'm wondering if it's got several locks on it at night, would it get stolen if it's just locked up to a fence outside the property in any of those neighborhoods? Are there certain areas that you wouldn't leave it locked up outside a business even just for an hour or two?

I've spent years in both Chicago and San Francisco locking my bikes up in public places without issue, but never overnight outside my apartment. Really hoping to not break that streak in Seattle.

Does anyone use this stretch of the 20th Ave for commute? I have been using it to commute for 3 years now but feel like drivers have gotten much more aggressive this year. Maybe it’s because there’s more traffic on it now due to ship canal restoration project

In town next week. I am going to venture out on a free loaner bike (likely a step through 7 gear) from the Kimpton Vintage downtown on Tuesday starting say 9:30 am. I want to loop the Elliot Bay trail to Magnolia Park then the locks to Ballard -> Burke Gilman Trail to Gasworks Park. I can either ride back to downtown or catch the light rail from UW to Pioneer Square to hop on the 230p or 325p West Seattle water taxi to meet my brother and his family. My question is if the loop is better clockwise or counter clockwise? I want to stop at the KEXP gathering space and I would like to stop for food and at a couple of breweries along the way. Clockwise with a stop at KEXP first seems easiest and gives me the most flexibility on whether I ride back or take the train from UW. But, I wanted to see if there was an elevation difference or anything I was overlooking.