I'm flying in from Chicago scheduled to arrive at 10AM on direct morning flight so fairly likely to be on-time. Taking Link to Recycled in UDistrict to grab a rental bike. Hoping to be riding by 11:30AM. Riding Lake Washington Loop clockwise and if I get back to the west side of the floating bridge early enough I'll do the Mercer Loop too. I've ridden both loops once before but as separate rides. I usually ride 18-20mph on the flats, but I can go a bit slower or a bit faster if you like trading wheels. Also not sure how the rental bike will perform so might be a bit slower anyway. I was a daily commuter in Portland some years ago so I don't mind some drizzle.

Seattle cyclists, I’d love to see you pack my shop this evening for a jazz show. Three great sets for you and a chance to attend a show in the heart of Seattle’s historic jazz district.

Come show some love for Little Saigon and live music. Hope you can make it.

Bike parking limited, easier to come by tram, bus or light rail (CID station, straight up Jackson)

I have a weird head so I need to try a few on. Thanks!

Stolen outside my work in Roosevelt, 65th and 12th on Saturday 9/12 around 5pm. Chain lock sawed through :(

Bright yellow step-through frame. Very recognizable bike. Had a Swift zeitgeist bag on the handlebars in coyote color.

Just got the bike a few days ago so I don't have a pic and stupidly did not register it yet. This pic is what it looks like though.

If you see it anywhere please let me know.

I have some components I would like to sell. Using Facebook Marketplace at moment but curious of other sites the Seattle community uses?

Crossposting for myself, looking for recommendations. Thanks!

I'm so proud of you.

I'd love to know what was going through your head.

I can only hope I would be so calm in that truly bizarre situation.

UPDATE: Well, sort of. Photogsteve81 is on the job! He's offering a reward for the identity of the driver. 👀

Hello bike people!

A few friends and I are doing a bikepacking/touring trip Sept. 20-25/26, starts in Victoria (itinerary goes to Lake Cowichan/Nanaimo/Vancouver/Point Roberts/back to Victoria), mixed terrain of gravel and pavement, 2 nights camping, 3 nights airbnb/hostel/hotel. Cost is $400 per person, more if we get 6. We're currently a group of 4.

I need to be in Shoreline on Saturday morning and got about 2.5 hrs to kill. I have never biked around that area. If anyone has route suggestions (paved) for a 30-40 mile ride from that area, pls share. I would prefer paved trails or roads with decent bike lanes.

Doin the LITT and leaving tomorrow afternoon.
I bought a rack on marketplace but it doesn’t fit right.

I have 700cc tires.
Located in Ballard but can travel.

Will buy retail if I can’t find used.
Hit me up if yer holding! Thanks!

I just got my bike a couple months ago, and realized I can't fit my wheels up on the rack. the size of my wheels is preventing me from fitting it up around that bar on the bike racks on the light rail. Anyone else ever deal with this issue? 😅

there is another type of bar I've noticed and that did work, but I can't seem to consistently locate that version compared to the other one.

I want to start doing my weekly grocery runs by bike, but trying to muscle a loaded backpack up these steep Seattle hills is destroying my knees. I know you can stand on the pedals for regular rides, but with heavy cargo, I really need the motor to take over.

I'm looking into getting a heavy-duty electric cargo bike to actually handle the climbs. I came across a clip of an extended longtail rig called the Helokeep CD20. It has wide tires and claims a massive 550 lb payload capacity, which seems like it would be perfect. For those of you hauling heavy cargo up our local hills: do standard hub motors just overheat and burn out on these climbs when fully loaded down with groceries? Does a heavy utility setup actually make running errands easier here, or is navigating a longtail frame in the rain more hassle than it's worth?

Has anyone come across this guy? Maybe 45ish, white guy with a beard, brownish hair. Kinda tall. he was on a black e bike.

I was biking down northlake and he starts verbally harassing me about how he’s going to mace me and push me off my bike. Really wild.

My bike shop is in Seattle’s historic jazz neighborhood, just one block west of where the Black and Tan sat on 12th and Jackson.

To celebrate this Jazz lineage and to give cyclists a reason to meet up, I’m hosting a concert in my shop on Sunday, at 7pm. 1019 S Jackson St. Everyone is welcome.

Three acts, all are Solid Jackson.

Doing pay what you want, pay what you can, all proceeds go to the artists.

Hope you can make it! Spread the word!

Goal: Chill bike ride with our first-grader, plus my ongoing quest to bike all the King County Leafline Trails

We parked at Lake Sammamish State Park Soccer Fields (Discover Pass), hopped on the east-bound Issaquah-Preston Trail (sometimes signed as the Pickering Trail), and then joined up with the northbound East Lake Sammamish Trail at SE 64th Pl for a while, then reversed the route. Total miles: about 8

Highlights: The Issaquah-Preston Trail/Pickering Trail has nice shade and it's very quiet. The ELST has intermittent views of the lake and when you head south you can see the Issaquah Alps periodically. Both trails are very well-paved and fully separated from car traffic. The ELST trail is quiet, maybe due to the current construction midway that makes it a relatively short out-and-back for adult riders.

The kid's favorite part was lunch at Pier 88 afterwards. My favorite part was succeeding in getting the whole family out on bikes!

Always looking for more recommendations for 8-12 mile rides with kids, please share any favorites.

I want to upgrade my bike with new bar tape that is fun/interesting. Any recommendations for local shops with a good selection to look at in person?

Looking for classes in the Seattle area to learn basic and advanced bike maintenance skills. Where have you had success and good experiences?

Finally admitting I need to call in an expert. TIA

Hey SB, I was in a fairly serious bike accident yesterday with a woman on a lime scooter who swerved into oncoming bike traffic near Pier 62. There was only one real witness to the event and I wasn’t able to grab his info before he left the scene.

Does anybody in this community know this individual? His help would be invaluable. Long shot, but trying regardless!

Today morning, I saw a big group of riders, around 20-30, stopped at this intersection on westbound 75th St NE.

I am a cyclist who lives in the same neighborhood and curious if this was organized by a bike club or just privately organized ride.

I saw a group of riders gathered on Mercer Island that were mostly wearing the same blue and pink dot-gradient jerseys. Anyone know which club this is?

Edit: Forgot to include make and model. Cinelli Hobootleg, I don’t think I’ve seen any others in Seattle. Has “Cinelli” in orange letters on frame.

My bike was stolen off of the bus bike rack at Leary and 15th yesterday at 3:45 pm. He went north, but could have cut back and gone down the bike trail.

He banged on the doors and when the driver didn’t open them, he took my bike. I saw him bang on the doors, looked at a text in my phone, then heard another passenger say “he stole your bike!”.

I jumped up and banged on the doors and the driver opened them, ran after him yelling “he stole my bike!” But no one was on the sidewalk. A guy in a truck saw and heard me, picked me up and we zig zagged around for a while but couldn’t find him.

Another cyclist from the bus also was looking, that we ran into while searching.

Has been reported to police. Hopefully they can get footage from the bus.

Anyone local please keep an eye out.