I've got some activities to attend at Harshman Court over the next week. Where does one park their bike? I see a no bike parking sign, but no clear indication of where bikes should park near this entrance? 🤷‍♀️

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Seattle y'all acting like you've never seen water fall from the sky before. Why is that? All manner of courtesy, gone, no blinker, nothing. Just driving like you're lost, slow, directionless, and the worst part about this, you don't use your headlights. Why are you like this? end rant

My guess is yes and yes.

It’s not just irritating or headache-inducing, it is dangerous and I’m sick of tolerating it.

Good morning. Is there a community around stolen bikes in Seattle .. trying to help a friend that got his bike stolen from udistricts

Who needs a gym when you’ve got Seattle’s potholes? Every ride’s a mini obstacle course! Nothing says "adventure" like swerving around craters that could swallow a car. But hey, at least we’re getting stronger, right? #BikerLife. Anyone else secretly proud of their ninja dodging skills?

I picked them up because they were in the middle of the bridge and brought them home because I didn't want anyone else to steal them. Which I guess I sort of did. Just DM me the brand and some of the contents and we can arrange a public meet. I live in the central area. This was a few minutes before 6pm on 1/29.

Update! I waited a few minutes and the rider came back to grab em.

Does anyone have any recommendations for an Ebike fitting? A fitting is coming as a suggestion from a friend who was concerned with the number of slide accidents I’ve had in a few short months, the latest one resulting in a torn meniscus and 12 weeks FMLA and PT.

I’ve googled and reached out some places (Cascade Bicycle Studio, Gregg’s, and Good Weather) but would feel more comfortable hearing personal stories or recommendations with folks who specifically ride E-bikes. Any and all recommendations are appreciated. Thank you!

Hello I’m a student who’s been looking to buy a new bicycle and I’ve been more so focused on looking on secondhand sites like OfferUp and Facebook Marketplace due to cheaper finds but what are things I should be looking for to make sure this bike is worth buying and isn’t just stolen of the streets??

Edit: I've filled the group!

I’m hoping to do STP this year and buy the early bird 5 pack. If I can put together a group of 5 prior to February 3rd, the price would be $144 a person. I am looking for 3 more folks to join in.

https://cascade.org/rides-events/seattle-portland-2025

Please comment or DM me if you’re interested.

Anyone on here done the Cascade Winthrop tour the last couple of years? Some friends and I are thinking of doing it and wondering what to expect in terms of routes, difficulty, gear recs, tire width suggestions, etc?

Is there any secure, indoor bike parking around downtown? The only places I know about are limited to individual employers. There's lots of places I would visit if I knew I didn't have to park on the street.

As a typical gear-nerd cyclist who's just now starting to get really into biking around the city, I've really become hooked on the idea of getting an ebike to make cross-town bike rides a bit more palatable, and the one that's really taken my fancy is the SC Skitch. However theres that voice in the back of my head saying that it may not be worth it for any real around town errands or commuting given how nice it is. Does anybody here ride one or something similar? How do you usually ride and what are you doing with it when you're at your destination?

Hello all, I am in quite the rut (pun intended) and looking for advice.

I currently ride a Diverge Elite E5 with 2x drivetrain. I ride about 60/40 between city/pavement and trail/singletrack. I don’t ride the much currently. My son rides a dirt jumper and we are at Duthie a couple weekends a month, he’s big into jumping and whatnot but I go off and do trails while he’s hitting the jumps. I have no interest in jumping fwiw. When we aren’t at the bike park, it’s usually just me going on longer rides by myself on bike paths. I enjoy riding door to door as opposed to driving, when possible.

We also regularly go to Whistler MTB park, but always rent proper DH bikes. Just to say, I have some decent experience with MTB for being a total noob.

I have decided 1) I really want 1x and 2) I really prefer flat bar. I’ve also realized I’m underutilizing the trails and biking we have available to us around Seattle.

I am ready to upgrade and have narrowed down my search to either getting 1) a flat bar gravel bike like the Diverge Evo flat bar, or 2) a trail bike like the Stumpjumper Evo. The reason for both of these specifically is that I have found good sales for them with great components for the price. Nearly identical specs on both, minus the obvious like suspension etc.

Gravel bike: I have one now, I ride it on pavement and at Duthie single track, but I want to broaden my horizons a bit with some new trails around. My arms def take a beating, but it’s been doable so far. It will be much better on road. I’m concerned that it will not be able to handle more aggressive stuff as I start to ride more.

Trail bike: the idea sounds great. I’m concerned about having too much bike for my type of riding. I enjoy the simplicity and minimal maintenance that comes with rigid 1x (or even better, SS) and I’m concerned about what all I will have to maintain. I do enjoy sending it, though…

The higher level question I’m trying to ask myself is, as I explore more around Seattle, should I lean into more gravel rides, or trail rides? What is more accessible? What is there more of? From there I think it will make my decision a bit easier.

Thanks for your input

Checked out the newly opened section of bike track on Alaskan Way this brisk, sunny morning (I’ll save my complaints for why Seattle is an open wound of half-finished construction projects for another time) and got cussed out by some tourists insisting on using the full width of the bike lane.

Usually waterfront pedestrians in the already open bike lane are just confused and lost, or they know to pick a side so cyclists can squeeze by, and it’s no big deal. You shouldnt be speeding through that section on a bike anyway, and in my many years of riding there, before and after the construction, it’s never been a problem.

But this family (man, woman, two small children, 4 or five years old), were intentionally spread out. When a woman riding in front of me couldn’t get them to part by ringing her bell she squeezed through.

And the mom went apoplectic. F you! F you! over and over. Right in front of her kids. It was wild.

When it was my turn to get by they closed ranks again. But fortunately they were distracted by the mom screaming invective at the other cyclist so I got by. It wasn’t the safest pass, I was worried about the kids, but frankly I was also afraid to stop right there and tangle with them.

In a totally calm, quiet voice, as I passed, I said, “This is the bike lane.” Naive me, I thought maybe they were confused. Nope.

The woman kept screaming F you and her meathead husband started flipping me off. This was all in front of the modest tourist crowd near the new aquarium.

I shouted something about how could you talk like that in front of your children, which led to more profanity.

Obviously these folks were not having a great time, and perhaps are totally unfamiliar with sharing space with cyclists. Hard to think they weren’t trying to force a confrontation by refusing to pick a side, especially with little kids, but whatever.

It got me thinking though.

The design of those lanes makes conflict between tourist pedestrians and local cyclists inevitable. And as the seasons change and more and more out of towners wander from tourist trap to tourist trap, I can only imagine these conflicts will increase.

Is there anything engineering-wise that can be done to make egress go smoother? Maybe signage clearly stating NO PEDESTRIANS? Or can we expect it to be a major buzzkill forever?

What’s the deal with that place? Are you allowed to just ride on it?

I was there today: not a soul in sight. Granted it’s 35 degrees outside, but still. It seems like a nice alternative to the trainer for structured workouts. Tried to check their website and all I can find is information about classes that don’t start for months and racing which I’m not really interested in.

Does anyone know if there times when the general public can just use it? Anyone ever gotten in trouble for just dropping in?

I have been checking bike works web store for the past month or so hoping to find a bike that would fit me (56 cm I think) but I haven't seen one yet. I don't know enough about measurements or basic bicycle parts to trust buying a used bike from something like craigslist. All I know is my old bike, which I left on the other side of the country fit me and it was a Giant contend 3 ML.

I'm nervous about going to a shop and talking to the people or whatever because I have pretty bad social anxiety when doing things I've never done before. Should I just buy the same bike I had new online? I have around $1000 I can spend maybe a bit more.

Given our climate, I need a waterproof backpack for commuting. Having a hard time finding one that also has good visibility. Current set up I use a rain cover on my backpack, but it’s annoying and I’d love to upgrade.

I bike by the banana stand almost every morning on my commute into the office. Lately the banana stand on 7th near the spheres has had a sign that says the stand has been relocated inside the Day 1 building adjacent to where the stand is outside.

Does anyone know if the public has access to the building? Hoping my banana supply isn’t gone.

Edit: Got my bananas today! Lobby is indeed open to the public, and extra nice since they are inside they seem to have bananas earlier in the morning, ~7:30

Hi, y'all. I'm new to the Capital Hill area, and hope scooter Qs are welcome. I'm coming from ATX and scooted to work daily in the street and bike lanes. How is traveling via scooter or bike from the Capital hill area to the U-District (approx 3-4 miles)?

Edit: I am aware of the light rail but wanted insight for scooting since I want additional options for the commute. thanks y'all for all the input. It's exactly what I was looking for : )

In Washington state, the law allows a maximum speed of up to 20 MPH for scooters. I have a Segway Ninebot MAX that can reach 25 MPH at full speed, though I usually ride it on trails that are tucked away behind everything. While the legal limit is 20 MPH, is it strictly enforced, or is it generally acceptable to use any electric scooter as long as it's used responsibly?

An angry dude waiting on the sidewalk at Dexter/Westlake south of the Fremont Bridge screamed at me and kicked my back wheel as I rode by.

Looks like he might’ve been just standing there trying to get into a fight with someone riding by. He was kicking his leg through the air back and forth as I approached (and he was staring right at me) so I slowed down to a near stop when I got close to him. He stepped into the middle of the sidewalk and screamed at me to use my bell (which I didn’t think was necessary because he was staring right at me). He caught me off guard so I just said some rude things to him as a gut reaction while I biked away.

That section of sidewalks sucks because it’s narrow and there are poles all over the place, but I could’ve fallen into traffic if he’d kicked a little harder.

Be careful out there folks.