I don’t think I have ever met anyone that said they didn’t like their bike. It is something that is personal and people tend to really like their setup and almost have a connection to the type of bike and equipment they use. If you spend enough time on your bike I think you get…
Author: Beacon Bill
Semi-Nomadic Travelers
Duwamish Trail- Cecil Moses to West Seattle low bridge
This should be the main route from getting from South King County to downtown. Getting through South Park is a little dangerous and there are a couple of other sketchy parts which might be why it isn’t used as much as it should be. King County has to fix the section (Green River North Extension)…
Green River Trail Closed Again
The Riverton Creek has been emptying into the Duwamish from a pipe for many years. The city of Tukwila is installing a bridge to daylight the creek before it goes into the river. Last year, they closed the trail for several months working on creating a creek bed and preparing for a bridge. Tom from…
EasTrail under construction Seahawks Practice Facility to 118th
It is getting paved! Someday we will be able to ride from Renton to Woodinville on a paved bike We have been able to ride this southern section of the trail for about 3 years but it has been the packed gravel. Many bikers still ride on Lake Washington Blvd but I prefer the easy…
Coulon Park-Lake Washington Loop Missing Link
No Bikes allowed!!!! In a park! Thanks Renton! There are some trails that along the water that you wouldn’t want bikes on but that doesn’t mean you need to ban bikes from the whole park. They have been banned for years and Renton doesn’t have any plans to create anything to allow bikes to be…
Stretch Island to Seattle
Our family has a beach place on Stretch Island that we typically spend holiday weekends with the extended family. Driving there via Tacoma and the Narrows Bridge takes at least an hour and a half with no traffic. Traffic in Tacoma usually makes the trip much longer. I would prefer to always bike but we…
Logan Avenue Bike Lanes- Renton
The Logan Avenue bike lanes were finished 10 years ago but the stupidity of their design still makes me mad. This is a section of the Lake Washington Loop trail from the Cedar River to “near” Coulon park. Renton isn’t really building much bike infrastructure and it shows. This was about the only trail built…
Bike Touring Intro on Vashon Island?
Cyclists around here all know that all Puget Souund ferry rides end with a hill climb. Almost every ferry dock in the state is next to a big hill and Vashon Island is not an exception. I haven’t rode on Vashon since I was in college but during the 2020 pandemic summer, we decided to…
Water
Yesterday (June 24) after much public complaining, the City of Seattle admitted it had only turned on 20% of the water fountains in the city. Last year, most were kept off the whole year because of pandemic concerns. This year, they got a very late start and they said that it is taking longer than…
Lake Washington Loop Trail in Renton
The South Lake Loop is a popular route for recreational riders but it is also used by a lot of commuters. I used to use it every day when I worked at Boeing Renton. A few years ago, they built bike lanes on Logan Avenue and then some protected bike lanes along the South Boeing…
Biking on the Big Island in Hawaii
I always end up renting a car in Hawaii. I don’t like to but I feel like there is no other choice. Transit is limited – even on Oahu. I always dream about renting a bike instead of a car. Unfortunately, bikes are $25-$65 per day and it doesn’t come close to making sense if…
Waterfront Alaskan Way Speed Limit
In the 80’s when I was in high school, people would commonly use Alaskan way to get home from sporting events or music show. This was before cruise ships and before the tourists found us, so the waterfront was typically deserted after 7pm or so. We used it as an arterial and drove pretty fast….
The International District missing links
When we talk about the missing link in Seattle it is the Burke Gilman Trail between Fremont and Ballard. But there are a lot of other missing links. We have some great trails in Seattle but they are not all connected. It doesn’t stop most of us for riding but it does stop some people….
Boeing Field Perimeter Road Closure
If you are biking between Tukwila/Kent/Auburn and Georgetown/Sodo/Beacon Hill then the most direct route would be to ride along Airport Way. Airport Way is currently used by a lot of drivers as an alternative when traffic is bad on I5 and they often drive pretty fast. Many bikers do use this route though and it…