The #HappyBikeLanePeople Contest was a really fun project for me. Based on voters’ comments, it was fun for you, too! Here are some of my favorite comments by voters:
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#HappyBikeLanePeople Contest Winners
We now have our winners of the #HappyBikeLanePeople contest! Here’s the Community Choice Top Ten: (1) Octopus; (2) Norm with dog & kid; (3) Axel the Ballard Viking; (4) . . .
Newsletter Survey Results
Thank you to everyone who completed my survey on how to improve the weekly Bike Happy newsletter. Here are the results.
Contest: Design your own bike lane person
A couple months ago, I asked Seattle’s Chief Traffic Engineer, Dongho Chang, if Seattle could get some fun, joyful bike lane people like those in Portland. He said I should send ideas, and so now I need you to help me. When do I get to make my own bike symbol, @dongho_chang?https://t.co/BtXx6wiWjS — Brock Howell…
Our Philosophy & Platform
I think it’d be good to know where we’re coming from, politically and socially speaking. That way you know what you’re getting into. Bike Happy supports an aggressive effort to reduce traffic fatalities to zero, greater empathy among all road users, breaking down barriers between bicycling’s subcultures, and having fun on two wheels. So, if…
Your New Weekly Bike Delivery
Today I sent the first weekly email from Bike Happy. Well, really, this is my second attempt at sending weekly emails, the last try at it was back in early 2016. I’ve learned a few things, grown the email list, and hopefully this effort will be a little more sustainable and useful for its readers….
This Week’s Events: June 1-7
Vancouver & British Columbia Transportation Expo 86 – Thursday, June 2, 6-9:30pm, Museum of Vancouver, $15 Velopalooza – June 10-26 Seattle & Washington State Seattle Bike Polo New Player Night – Wednesday, June 1, 6-8pm, Cal Anderson Park Point 83 Weekly Ride – Thursday, June 2, 7pm-midnight, Westlake Center Park Peddler Brewing’s End of Bike Month…
All-City PNW Tour: Jeff & Nate’s Excellent Adventure
All-City Cycles, bike maker known for its excellent bicycles for cyclecross racing, bike camping, and daily commuting, is sending Jeff Frane (brand manager), and Nate Choma (sales manager) on a Pacific Northwest Tour highlighted by demo days and bike rides with their partner bike shops in the region. They’re calling it “Jeff & Nate’s Excellent Adventure.”…
This Week’s Events: Feb. 17-22
Wednesday, February 17 UO Bike-in Movie Night, 6-8pm In Eugene, watch E.T. with the UO Bike Program. Final Episode of the Stoked Spoke Adventure Series, 6:30pm In Seattle, join Swift Industries at the Rhino Room for its final installment of its Stoked Spoke Adventure Series where you’ll hear 4-6 trip report presentations, from Portland’s Limberlost and Komorebi Bike…
This Week’s Events: Feb. 3-9
Wednesday, February 3 Seattle Bike Polo New Player Day, 6-8pm Learn how to play bike polo at Seattle Bike Polo’s open court for new players every Wednesday at Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park. Classic Bicycle Show, 7:30pm Join Olympia’s Capital Bicycling Club at their general membership meeting for their Classic Bicycle Show, including members’ 1920-30s track bikes, 1960s-70s…
This Week’s Events: Jan. 27 – Feb. 2
Thursday, January 28 Point 83 Weekly Ride, 7:00pm Meet at Westlake Park. Ride leaves at 7:30pm to undisclosed location. Party. Friday, January 29 Breakfast on the Bridge, 7:15am In Portland on the Steel, Burnside and Hawthorne bridges, enjoy free pastries and coffee provided by the Shift community to bike commuters. Saturday, January 30 Plant by…
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