Comments on: In Seattle: Conference opens with a golden moment and overdue recognition http://bikeportland.org/2008/09/03/in-seattle-conference-opens-with-a-golden-moment-and-overdue-recognition-8573 Portland Oregon bicycle news, events, culture, travel and opinion. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:42:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Matt Case http://bikeportland.org/2008/09/03/in-seattle-conference-opens-with-a-golden-moment-and-overdue-recognition-8573#comment-979134 Matt Case Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:31:52 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/2008/09/03/in-seattle-conference-opens-with-a-golden-moment-and-overdue-recognition/#comment-979134 I hate to be the one putting this out there, but Seattle is certainly not the model of city cycling I would like to see disseminated to the rest of the country. The BurkeGT is fine for riding on with a family, under 12mph, but certainly should not be considered infrastructure for a bicycle commuting culture. The bike lanes in Seattle have long been limited to dangerous roads like 2nd Ave (where folk drive about 35+) and have included parking to the left of the lane. Nickels is pushing downtown density without making the downtown easier to navigate on foot or by bike. Not a great example. Fortunately I have moved to PDX, a city that has a truly diverse cycling community behind it, not just a flashy facade of preconceived notions. I hate to be the one putting this out there, but Seattle is certainly not the model of city cycling I would like to see disseminated to the rest of the country. The BurkeGT is fine for riding on with a family, under 12mph, but certainly should not be considered infrastructure for a bicycle commuting culture. The bike lanes in Seattle have long been limited to dangerous roads like 2nd Ave (where folk drive about 35+) and have included parking to the left of the lane. Nickels is pushing downtown density without making the downtown easier to navigate on foot or by bike. Not a great example. Fortunately I have moved to PDX, a city that has a truly diverse cycling community behind it, not just a flashy facade of preconceived notions.

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]]> By: bicycle commuting at btm.geek http://bikeportland.org/2008/09/03/in-seattle-conference-opens-with-a-golden-moment-and-overdue-recognition-8573#comment-978900 bicycle commuting at btm.geek Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:47:49 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/2008/09/03/in-seattle-conference-opens-with-a-golden-moment-and-overdue-recognition/#comment-978900 [...] hate politics. Bike Portland has an article about the Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference that’s here in Seattle this year. I didn’t know this was coming, so it’s pretty [...] [...] hate politics. Bike Portland has an article about the Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference that’s here in Seattle this year. I didn’t know this was coming, so it’s pretty [...]

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]]> By: ambrown http://bikeportland.org/2008/09/03/in-seattle-conference-opens-with-a-golden-moment-and-overdue-recognition-8573#comment-978318 ambrown Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:51:46 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/2008/09/03/in-seattle-conference-opens-with-a-golden-moment-and-overdue-recognition/#comment-978318 Just so long as they aren\'t better than Portland, they can be whatever metal they want. ;) But really, congrats to our starbucksy neighbors to the north. Excited to see how Oregon fared tomorrow! Just so long as they aren\'t better than Portland, they can be whatever metal they want. ;)

But really, congrats to our starbucksy neighbors to the north. Excited to see how Oregon fared tomorrow!

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]]> By: a.O http://bikeportland.org/2008/09/03/in-seattle-conference-opens-with-a-golden-moment-and-overdue-recognition-8573#comment-978072 a.O Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:21:36 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/2008/09/03/in-seattle-conference-opens-with-a-golden-moment-and-overdue-recognition/#comment-978072 Oh, how I miss the Burke. Not so much those dark, rainy rides to my morning Civ Pro class, but mostly those weekend rides from Fremont out to Redmond. Definitely the folks who got the Burke made deserve some huge credit, and so does Nickels. Oh, how I miss the Burke. Not so much those dark, rainy rides to my morning Civ Pro class, but mostly those weekend rides from Fremont out to Redmond. Definitely the folks who got the Burke made deserve some huge credit, and so does Nickels.

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