r/seattlebike

For those that have brought their bikes to REI for service, what did they work on and how did they do?

curious about everything from basic drive train adjustments to brake bleed, spoke replacement, etc.

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Planning a multi day ride with a 7 years old.

Comfortable with 10miles, then starts getting grumpy 😄

We have biked different portions of this route, but not all of it. We prefer protected bike lane or sidewalk if we have to.Any feedback on this route? Any alternative?

Very good at staying on the right, passing pedestrians safely, stopping at intersections. No hand signals yet, but practicing using bell or saying on your left.

I need 2 tickets for STP for my 15 year old son and I. Comment here and DM me if you have one you cannot use. Will pay extra if you have a transfer code.

My son and I have done 6 STP's together, starting when he was 5. Recently, he decided he wanted to ride with me this year and try for 1 day - and I just saw it's sold out.

I bought an old MTB from the 90s, and the seatpost is old and stuck. I'm reading online that the procedure for removing stuck seatpost may be time-consuming and high effort.

Does anyone know a bike shop in seattle that may be capable of such service?

thanks in advance!

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!

Any recommendations

I have 1 2026 STP registration code left to sell!

Selling for 160

Hi everyone! I'm visiting from Boston for a couple of days and am trying to figure out what's going to be the most cost-effective way to get around by bike. I'm a transportation engineer and would generally like to check out some of the more popular bike paths, but I don't plan on getting around only by bike or going on any rides longer than an hour or so.

Is there a cost effective way to rent Limebikes for longer periods of time without being a member? We have acoustic bikeshare that has a ten dollar, unlimited 2 hr ride pass for a day and I am hoping you all might have something similar. If not, any recommendations on a friendly and perhaps bike rental place?

I'll also take recommendations of your favorite bits of infrastructure to check out :)

I'm taking the light trail from the Eastside to the art museum, and am pretty surprised by how there is no bike lockers at the station (Symphony). One option is to go to Capitol Hill, lock there, and ride back but that's wasting a solid half an hour.

Where would you lock your bike by SAM? It's a simple commuter bike, two speed automatic (so good luck if you steal it, it's always in the wrong gear). I have a Seatylock Mason small U lock (18 cm, or 7 in) and can remove a bolt of two from my front wheel to annoy people. The wheel would be locked with a single flat band lock. Or, just today, another Seatylock (14 cm) because I brought two to see which smallest size I can bet away with. Supposedly the Mason is angle grinder resistant, and I am hoping there is enough traffic in the area for angle grinder attacks to not happen in daylight? I can also (if I remember) take my seatpost with me and leave it at the coat check.

Where would you park? This will be for an hour and a half max.

Has anyone had experience using the bus racks with the arm that secures the front tire with a really small "folding" bike like this?

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My fear is that the bike would not be secured enough and bounce out, but I wouldn't know unless I tried it

So my return person is flaking on me so I'm scrambling to find a way back. I'm going to be a 1 day rider and was looking at Amtrack. I know bike space usually fills up for the next day, but what about 1 day riders? Anyone have any experience for that?

Update: yes, 1 day returns on the train sell out for bike space as well :( On to the bus option!

As a solo first timer, i was advised that it would save 20-30% of exertion and it’s totally worth the weirdness of asking a stranger for permission to draft (or finding a crew to draft with).

Thoughts? Any crews I can draft with?

Any group rides I can tag along with in next two weeks? (I’m on everyday rides and cascade free ride schedule)

Hey Seattle - I'm scheduling a visit in the Fall in October during the last week of the month and would prefer to commute and sight see by bike.

Looking for some informative tips on where to rent a bike for a week or a weekend. I don't need anything fancy, just a simple commuter that is sized well. What is the going rate these days? How is locking bikes in the streets overnight? I will likely bring my own u-locks/helmet.

I know I want to check out art museums, but it will be during the last week of October and I'm curious to know what other festivities that might be going on leading up to Halloween.

🤙 Ride safe!