The bike lane on 24th Avenue NW in Ballard, between NW 80th and NW 85th Street, will be closed between Monday, June 3, and Wednesday, June 5, as film crews will be shooting a movie in that location.
Production staff will be working with the City of Seattle and SDOT to provide ample signage for bicyclists traveling on the 24th Avenue NW corridor.
Please contact Dave Drummond at 425-269-3396 if you have questions or concerns.
Remember the bike-enthusiastic kids in our Stories from the Road video who wanted to “go on rides everyday“?
Well, they’re capping off their Bike to School month, which had a participation rate of over 35 percent, with a bike train to school tomorrow, led by Loyal Heights Elementary principal Wayne Floyd.
Principal Floyd and teachers of Loyal Heights Elementary School will join students on a bike train to school on Friday morning.
The bike train will meet at 9:10 a.m. on NW 67th St and 26th Ave NW and will head north, picking up kids and parents along the way until it reaches the school, where they will be welcomed at a final Bike to School celebration. This train is one of four bike trains that will arrive at Loyal Heights Elementary from each direction on Friday morning.
Come celebrate the culmination of Bike Month this Friday at the Ballard Bike Street Party, presented in partnership with KEXP.
We’ll have live music from Tomten and Country Lips, bicycle spin art and other kids’ craft projects, free food and beverage samples, free bike checks from local mechanics, stylish bicycle accessory vendors, a fashion show and tons of information about local bike infrastructure.
We will also be announcing several special Bike Month awards, including Team Captain of the year and the Top School from Bike to School Day.
The event is free, all ages, and open to the public, so pedal on down and celebrate the end of Bike Month with us!
On Stage:
- In partnership with KEXP, we’ll have a live family-friendly music stage featuring local bands Tomten and Country Lips from 4 until 6 p.m.
- At 6:30 p.m. you’ll have a chance to get up on stage and show off your riding outfit in our “Share Your Style” fashion show. Great prizes for all who participate! You can sign up in advance online, or at the event from 6-6:30 p.m. alongside the KEXP main stage.
Vendors:
- Sample free food and beverages from Clif Bar, Nuun, and Theo Chocolate.
- Get free bike assistance from mechanics from Second Ascent and Bike Sport
- Saddle up and take a spin on the original beer bike – Cycle Saloon
- Up your bike style with products from Bern Helmets and Sweet Spot Skirts
- Participate in fun arts and crafts activities (great for younger riders!)
- Learn about local bike infrastructure from SDOT and some of their community partners including the Elliot Bay Seawall Project and the SR520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program
- Find out how to register your Commute Challenge team for the upcoming World Bicycle Relief Red-Bell 100
- Stop by the Cascade booth to say Hi and enter to win top prizes in our free Bike Month drawing
Happy Hour:
- From 5 till 8 p.m., you can swing by The Balmar for the official Bike Month Happy Hour party with bike themed cocktails and great beer specials including Ballard’s own Peddler Brewing Company”
We’ll have a massive bike corral to park your ride while you check out the party. Children, pets and families are welcome at this fun, all ages event.
Ballard Bike Street Party will take place Friday, May 31, from 3:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Bergen Place Park, 22nd St. NW between Market St. and Ballard Ave
Commuter: Jesse Sandoval, Commute Challenge Team Captain
Commute Challenge Team: The Cyclopaths
It’s always the right time to try something new. That’s what Jesse Sandoval found out when he bought himself a bike at the very end of Bike Month last year.
“I purchased my first bike on May 25, 2012,” Jesse recalls. “I actually missed bike to work Month last year. I have no idea why I was compelled to buy it. I got my tax return and decided to head over to the local bike shop and spend it all on a new touring bike. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made.”
Slowly, he worked up to commuting on a daily basis but then stopped temporarily due to an injury.
“This year’s commute challenge provided the little extra boost needed for me to make that jump to everyday again, so for that I’m grateful. I’m definitely going to continue after it’s over, it just feels so good,” said Jesse, who has a commute of only 2.2 miles but likes to extend his ride into prettier locations such as the arboretum.
This year, Jesse made sure to get the most out of Bike Month and signed up to be the Commute Challenge team captain of The Cyclopaths, a team made up of the “strong and proud few” bicycle commuters at Minor and James.
To encourage his teammates, Jesse said he makes the rounds and visits with his teammates to give an extra little nudge to those who need it.
“High-fives go a long way,” said Jesse.
His personal goal was to log 300 miles during Bike Month.
“But after I realized extra miles don’t count [for the Commute Challenge], I had to make a new goal,” said Jesse. “My new goal is to commute every day for the rest of the year.”
Well done, Jesse! We hope you’ll meet your goal!
Know a Commute Challenge participant who deserves some special recognition? Nominate them for Rider of the Week! Send your ideas to Anne-Marije Rook at amrook@cascadebicycleclub.org.
Bike to work from Imagery with Impact on Vimeo.
In an effort to encourage more people to bike to work, Imagery with Impact Productions contrasts a driver and bike commuter’s start to their workday, highlighting the question, how do you want to start your day?
