And nope, I don’t know the photographer … but whomever they are, thanks for not making me look fat!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjl20/2497495866/in/photostream/

How about a “pallet-ton” of cargo bikes?

(Personally, I vote for “convoy”, but I also like the idea of going by “Rubber Duck”.)

Here’s a little dispatch from BTWD in DC , enjoy. I hope to post some more pics soon. Was a little damp, but not even noticeable by PNW standards, and lotsa fun.

regarding:

Examples include his comments about the trolley track safety issues being overblown by cyclists and his resistance to putting actual bike lanes on Stone Way, even when the city’s own data showed they were necessary.

Perhaps he is an avid cyclist, but he rides a Pugsley everywhere and just doesn’t notice grooves that size? Our Mayor’s a triathlete, so I think he’s more sensitive to those kindsa hazards

Fan of all ya do, cheers!

A co-worker and I biked from Tacoma to our office in Federal Way, something I do most days. Then we headed to the Kent bike station at REI HQ because there isn’t one further south (why?). We must be counted! When I got home, the wife left for her evening shift at the hospital, also on a bike.

Wednesday night we had a bike town hall meeting with the Tacoma mobility coordinator at a swell spot called The Hub (yep, a bikey restaurant/bar). 50 people showed to discuss the bike future of Tacoma and it was noted that our city manager has been quoted as saying he will not ride a bike in Tacoma because it’s not safe and he won’t try the bus because he just can’t figure it out. There’s a possibility that these are political statements meant to draw more attention to the issue in order to get more action, but that’s speculative.

PS I also read your blog daily, built a nearly identical Xtracycle to Anne’s and sold our other car last August, and (maybe just for irony) work for an oil company.

Cheers to a fine day with more bikes on the road!

Val, I’m digging the “pallet.” Much more impressive that “herd” or “cluster” or something like that. I’m curious about Cascade’s total counts. Maybe upwards of 20k?

Don, I’m flattered that you’ve outed yourself as a reader. We know a whole bunch of you come by everyday, but it’s nice to put a name and experience with a page view stat! I wonder which of my neighbors you ran into. It sounds like you are doing the car free day thing well. Keep up the good work.

Allie. I think we agree more than you realize. I’m perfectly aware that riding bikes is scary for some people. It needs to be better. My problem with Mayor Nichols is that he likes to spin himself as being pro cycling but because he doesn’t _want_ to ride, he doesn’t get the ramifications of what he says or his actions.

Examples include his comments about the trolley track safety issues being overblown by cyclists and his resistance to putting actual bike lanes on Stone Way, even when the city’s own data showed they were necessary.

These are just two examples (and we’ve detailed more) that don’t back up the idea of someone who _wants_ to ride but is scared of traffic. Instead I think his commitment to bikes is mostly designed to look good on the national stage without inconveniencing him to much locally.

And finally, some bike to work photos (and couple bike to work flickr videos) here