NW Cyclist: Resources

A selection of resources to keep your gears turning

 

Compiled by Hilary Meyerson

Photo at right: Cyclists riding on the Burke-Gilman Trail. Courtesy-of-King-County-Parks, Eli-Brownell

Street closures

Check your city’s transportation department site to avoid frustrating street closures and steer clear of road construction.

Portland: www.portlandonline.com/transportation

Seattle: www.seattle.gov/transportation

Maps

Oregon: rideoregonride.com/resources

Cascade Bicycle Club (list of Washington maps): www.cascade.org/Community

King County: www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/kcdot/Roads

Lane County, Ore.: www.travellanecounty.org/visitors/maps/

Bellingham, Wash.: www.cob.org/services/transportation/biking

Bellevue, Wash.: www.bellevuewa.gov

Oregon Coast, Columbia River Gorge: www.oregon.gov

Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us

Portland: www.portlandonline.com/transportation

Portland’s 40-Mile Loop Trail: www.40mileloop.org

Redmond, Wash.: www.grtma.org/yourBicycleWalkCommute.asp

Seattle: www.seattle.gov/transportation/bikemaps

Snohomish County: www.commtrans.org/FAQs

Sun Valley, Idaho: www.sunvalley.com

Vancouver, Wash.: www.cityofvancouver.us

Find your stolen bike and help others do the same

Seattle: www.stolenbicycleregistry.com/twitter_seattle

Portland: bikeportland.org/biketheft

Report a pothole

Potholes and bikes don’t mix. Report ’em.

Seattle: www.seattle.gov/Transportation/potholereport.htm,
(206) 684-ROAD

King County: www.kingcounty.gov/transportation,
(206) 296-8100 or (800) KCROADS

Portland: www.portlandonline.com/transportation,
(503) 823-BUMP

Bicycle Watchdog: www.bicyclewatchdog.org

Our favorite local bike blogs and Tweeters

Seattle Bike Blog: www.seattlebikeblog.com @seabikeblog

Portland Bike Blog: bikeportland.org @bikeportland

Bike Style Spokane: bikestylespokane.com @bikestylelife

Kent’s Bike: wefollow.com/kentsbike @kentsbike

Bike Juju: www.bikejuju.com @bikejuju

Family Ride: familyride.wordpress.com @familyride

Taking the Lane: takingthelane.com @ellyblue

Bike Hugger: bikehugger.com @bikehugger

The Bicycle Story: www.thebicyclestory.com @thebicyclestory

Other bikey stuff

Bicycle Alliance of Washington: www.bicyclealliance.blogspot.com

Bike to Work Spokane: www.biketoworkspokane.org

Commute Seattle: www.commuteseattle.com

Drive Less, Save More (Oregon): www.drivelesssavemore.com/pages/biking

ORbike: www.orbike.com

Ride Oregon: www.rideoregonride.com

The Bikery: thebikery.org

Bikewise: www.bikewise.org

Bicycle Transportation Alliance: www.btaoregon.org

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