Tag: Cycling
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Mile by mile
#YourBigBackyard has gotten just a little bigger! Check out the latest mile that has been added to the Foothills Trail south of Enumclaw.
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Trail Spotlight: Sammamish River Trail
The Sammamish River Trail runs 10.9 miles along the Sammamish River from Bothell to Marymoor Park in Redmond as part of the “Locks to Lakes Corridor.”
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5 Tips for Winter Cycling
Now that cold weather has finally arrived, no need to hang up your iron (or carbon or aluminum) steed. Winter weather can be a rush to bike in, as long as you are prepared. Start with these simple tips to weatherize your ride. 1. Get your ride right Nobody wants to do roadside repair in freezing weather.…
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Inspiration for your 4th of July Adventure: Ride the Cedar River Trail
Celebrate the U.S.A. by enjoying some of the country’s best natural sights. Who needs fireworks when you can take in the natural beauty of the PNW? Take a ride on King County’s Cedar River Trail for views of Lake Washington, protected wetlands AND the Cedar River…. but you probably could’ve guessed that one. The Cedar…
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Celebrate the summer solstice by cycling the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail
Take advantage of these extra long days and explore the King County Parks Regional Trail System! Check out the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail for a fully clothed cycling option this weekend. While hundreds of nude cyclists take to the streets in Fremont, you can enjoy a scenic and tranquil ride through lush farmland just 30 minutes outside…
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Celebrating the Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome
We got together with the Marymoor Velodrome Association on Friday to celebrate the life and efforts of Jerry Baker and announce the renaming of the velo to the Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome. Great people. Great partners. Great guy. If you’d like more pics, you can always find them over here.
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Trail Alert: Construction and New Additions
Summertime means construction and lots of action on our regional trails; here’s the latest scoop! Construction Alerts From August 4 – 25, King County will be repairing scour damage around the southern pier and southern bank of Gold Creek, near the Sammamish River Trail at the bridge south of the NE 124th Street and east…
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2014 Bike to Work Day
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From the inbox: “I just wanted you to know…”
Have feedback for us? We are listening! Stop by parksfeedback.com and share your King County Parks feedback with us.
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“Two men enter, one man leaves”
…wait, different drome, errr dome. But seriously, who doesn’t want to see Olympians compete for the Golden Fleece and strike down Medusa? Yeah, that’s what’s happening this Friday and Saturday at Marymoor’s velodrome, only on two wheels, in circles and really fast. Don’t believe us? Well, we have third party validation, check out this write-up…
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Join us on the trail: East Lake Samm Trail, Issaquah segment grand re-opening tomorrow!
We here at King County Parks are delighted to announce the grand re-opening of the Issaquah segment of East Lake Sammamish Trail. Join us on the trail this Wednesday to celebrate! Wednesday, June 12 11 a.m. East Lake Sammamish Trail terminus at Gilman Boulevard in Issaquah The second portion of the 11-mile-long trail to be…
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Catch your rolling high-five on Bike to Work Day
You read it here first! We are handing out rolling high-fives to any and all cyclists that cruise by one of our cheering stations on the annually celebrated Cascade Bicycle Club’s F5 Bike to Work Day happening this Friday. We are excited to see every make and model of bikes from recumbent to tandems and…
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Steamroller, roll on, my friend!
Good news! Thanks in large part to a lovely, sunny and dry weekend, the weather conditions were perfect for construction crews to start paving the Issaquah segment of the East Lake Sammamish Trail. Closed since May 2012, the 2.2-mile-long Issaquah segment, which goes from SE 43rd St south to Gilman Blvd, is the second section…
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Seattle Bike Expo 2013
Seattle Bike Expo is this weekend. Who’s comin’ with us? No seriously, we will have a booth, with shiny things and lots of knowledge to dispense. We have the new regional trails map to show off, as well as, updated backcountry maps AND five new ones! Hint, Duthie Hill is one of them. Get the…
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Random photo post: Marymoor Velodrome
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Random photo post: Marymoor Connector Trail