Vigil, memorial ride planned
Update 2:30 p.m. There will be a vigil tonight (Thursday) at 5:30 p.m. at 24th Ave. and 65th St. in memory of Kevin Black. “All are welcome, whether on bikes …
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Memorial grows at accident scene
The memorial continues to grow today for Kevin Black, the bicyclist who was killed yesterday. We stopped by the memorial this morning where candles, flowers and notes surround the pole …
Bicyclist killed in accident identified
Update 11:20 p.m Harborview Medical Center has officially identified the bicyclist killed in Wednesday morning’s accident. He was 39-year-old Kevin Black of Ballard, father of two little girls and an …
Cascade Bicycle joins battle over ‘missing link’
The “missing link” of the Burke-Gilman Trail — the stretch between 11 Ave. NW and the Locks — has been a contentious issue for years. It winds through Ballard’s industrial …
City rolls out bike racks, Ballard coming soon
The city installed its first on-street bicycle rack today on Capitol Hill — it’s about the size of a car and holds eight bikes at a time (photo). SDOT plans …
Vandals delay Burke-Gilman trail fix
SDOT says work to fix a section of the Burke-Gilman trail near Golden Gardens, originally damaged by plant growth, has been delayed because of vandalism. Two different sections were damaged …
Lovely Ladies on Beautiful Bicycles
Here’s an event you don’t see every day. The launch party for the 2009 Lovely Ladies on Beautiful Bicycles calendar is Friday night in Ballard. The calendar features “real machines, …
Fundraiser for barista injured in accident
The morning barista at Aster Coffee Lounge, Tish, was hospitalized after she was seriously injured in a bicycle crash, but she doesn’t have health insurance. So the coffeehouse is putting …
Bicyclist injured on Ballard Bridge dies
Back in July of last year, Terry McMacken was bicycling across the Ballard Bridge when he bumped into the low concrete barrier and rocketed into traffic. He was hit by …
Mayor proposes funding for ‘missing link’
The notorious “missing link” in the Burke-Gilman trail may be connected by 2010. Mayor Nickels has proposed $8.6 million for the trail in his upcoming two-year budget. The “missing link” …
Bike lanes now painted on 8th Ave.
Check out the new bike lanes on 8th Ave. between Market and Leary. Thanks Marloes for the photo!
‘Mutant bicycles’ descend on Ballard
Hundreds of colorfully dressed riders on often misshapen and mutant bicycles kicked off the 13th annual Dead Baby Downhill Race at El Chupacabra on Phinney Ridge Friday evening. Friday’s race, …