Bicycling

Bicycle ‘Alley Cat’ Poker Run Tomorrow

The inaugural free bicycle “Alley Cat/Poker Run/Wine Tour” event takes place tomorrow, (Saturday, July 20) from 12-5pm. starting at Wine World w/stops at 4 other Wallingford/Fremont locations. Sounds intriguing? Here's the skinny: Bicyclists will receive a few free tastes of wine at each stop and a playing card. The person with the best “hand” accumulated along the way wins prizes at the end from each of the host wine shops. You must arrive on a bike to participate. 1st Stop -  Wine…

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Family Biking Seminar

This Saturday, biking moms, Madi Carlson and Morgan Scherer (sorry for the earlier mistake, ladies!), are hosting a "Get Started Family Biking Seminar" in Madi's home. The seminar begins at 2pm and childcare will be provided. Here are the details: ***Get Started Family Biking Seminar*** An in depth intro to family riding, this 3-hour seminar is a great way to get the information and inspiration we all need to get on the road with our kids. We'll cover safety, equipment options, hills/traffic/route selection, rain/cold, strategies for your…

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Sunday: Kidical Mass SPOKESPEOPLE Ride to Libraries

Two great "literary" events are happening in Wallingford this Sunday (March 24). First up, Spokespeople will lead a Kidical Mass bicycle ride to several local Little Free Libraries from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Then, they''ll head to Seattle Public Library's  "Sundays are Special" celebration at the Wallingford Branch (1501 N. 45th St.). The Spokespeople ride begin in front Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th St, Seattle, WA) From Spokespeople: This is a perfect ride for children! Just three miles with minimal hills on Greenways and other slow family-friendly streets. Riders of all ages and abilities are…

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More Confessions of a Traffic Engineer

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways presents "More Confessions of a Traffic Engineer" with guest speaker, Peter Koonce. Koonce is the Signals Manager with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and he'll explain why traffic signals, lighting, and "Level of Service" have a huge impact on safe, healthy streets for people -- and how we can work with existing codes to make our streets even safer.   The presentation will be held at the Mosaic Coffeehouse (4401 2nd Avenue NE) on Monday, March 18, at 6:30pm (Doors…

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Kidical Mass SPOKESPEOPLE Ride to Libraries

Is there such a thing as too many libraries in a one-hour period? I don't think so, but we'll find out Sunday, March 24, 2013 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. when Spokespeople leads a Kidical Mass bicycle ride to several local Little Free Libraries and Sundays are Special at the Wallingford Branch. Meet in front Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th St, Seattle, WA). From Spokespeople: This is a perfect ride for children! Just three miles with minimal hills on Greenways and…

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Roses and chocolate by bike

February is the month of love; and to get you in the mood, Spokespeople is hosting a bike ride this Saturday (February 2, from 2-4pm) to the Rose Garden at the Woodland Park Zoo and to Theo Chocolate in Fremont. Here's a little bit more about the event: All Spokespeople rides meet at the south end of Wallingford Playfield at N 42nd St & Densmore Ave N and ride on the road to an adjacent urban center. New riders welcome! Please…

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Bike Tour to Little Free Libraries of Wallingford

Inspired by our article about Wallingford's Little Free Libraries, Spokespeople has put together a tour for biking bibliophiles this Saturday. Cathy writes: Saturday, January 5 is going to be a great day for a bike ride. We're going to go on a fun ride this Saturday to discover the Little Free Libraries of Wallingford. We’ll likely explore some poetry corners too as we bike about six miles around this literary neighborhood. You can bring a book or take a book (in a…

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