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Bikes carrying skis

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Anne | 1 Comment

Tim makes hauling large items look so easy

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Tagged bikes that haul, ski, snow, xtracycle

Happy New Year (and top ten list)

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Anne | Leave a comment

All of us at Car Free Days would like to wish you a Happy New Year. We hope for all the best in 2012.

And while we’re not big on resolutions, we do like stats and top 10 lists.

For your reading pleasure, Car Free Days top 10 posts (with the most page views) of 2011. Continue reading →

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Tagged 2011, Car Free Days, Happy New Year, top ten posts

Fifth-Annual Xtracycle Tree Haulin

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Anne | 7 Comments

Tree Haulin Track Stand

Thought we’d post some photos of our 2011 Xtracycle Tree Haulin event. We won’t bore you with another retrospective of all of our tree-haulin adventures, you can read the one we wrote last year if you’re interested. Continue reading →

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Tagged 2011, garden gnome, happy holidays, Holiday, holiday tree, Holiday Tree Haulin, tree lot, xtracycle

Riding with Tweens

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Anne | 9 Comments

Mother/Daughter Panda

We’ve been getting some flak these days from our 10.958 year old about our lack of car. She’s entering those tween years: asserting her independence and trying to blend in with everyone else. And this whole bike thing sometimes cramps her style.

Not sure if you’ve noticed, but you kind of stick out when your family rides bikes instead of riding in cars.

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Posted in bigger than here, bikes, dates, extravehicular activities, family cycling, kids

Tagged bikes, mothers and daughters, tweens

Fall Basket = Smiles

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Anne | 5 Comments

I followed a cyclist down Eastlake the other day. We yo yoed for a few miles as we both climbed and descended all the hills heading North. He passed me, I caught up, he pulled way ahead, I caught up again.

The only reason he kept getting so far ahead of me is he was running red lights. As in, not–even–a–question the light was red, it was R E D. Continue reading →

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Posted in alternative transportation, bikes, xtracycle

Tagged basket, bikes, decoration, Fall, seattle

Weekend Bike(tastic) Events

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Anne | 1 Comment

Julian posted details for November Kidical Mass over at Totcycle. The ride includes the opening of the Ship Canal Trail and ends at Fremont Brewing.

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Posted in beer, bikes, Events, extravehicular activities, family cycling

Tagged beer, bike events, bike food drive, Kidical Mass, seattle, weekend

Soccer Mom, Hold the Mini-Van

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Anne | 24 Comments

Can a kid participate in soccer if their family doesn’t own a car?

Tim and Maddie had a conversation about that very subject on Twitter today…she was surprised to learn that our kids play soccer and we don’t have a car. (She knew about the car part, she just didn’t know about soccer). Continue reading →

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Tagged bikes, kids, seattle, soccer, soccer mom

Nostalgia

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Anne | 13 Comments

I’m feeling nostalgic today. My kids are growing up. Gone are the two-kid-hauling days when they read books and ate snacks and wondered and giggled with pure innocent joy while riding on my Xtracycle.

And took rides then ran a little bit and hopped back on:

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Tagged growing up, kids, nikes, nostalgia

Mike Wang Benefit: Still Time to Get Tickets

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Anne | 1 Comment

If you live in Seattle, you most likely know about the tragic death of Mike Wang. He was killed in a hit and run crash on July 28, 2011 while riding his bike home from work.

The driver of the vehicle that killed him has not been located nor charged for the crime.

Next Tuesday, October 18, Mike’s friends and colleagues are holding a benefit dinner and silent auction in his honor.

Please join us for an evening to remember our colleague, friend, and fellow cyclist: Mike Wang. We lost Mike on July 28, 2011, when he was struck and killed by a vehicle while riding his bicycle home from work that day.

Mike was an exceptional photographer whose work has touched the lives of so many of us. On this night, we will feature several of his pieces in a silent auction to raise money for a college fund for his children, Sylvie (age 10) and Walter (age 12).

Additionally, the evening will include remarks from Washington State Representative Eric Pettigrew and PATH Leadership. Local radio personality and friend of Mike’s family, Cathy Sorbo, will emcee the evening.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available through Brown Paper Tickets