Local Bicycle and Gear Swap Meet: Wed March 7

The Capital Bicycling Club's Annual Bike and Gear Swap is coming up on Wed. March 7 from 7:30 to 9pm at the Capital Museum Coach House (entrance off of 22nd Ave SW at Water St.).
This is a popular event where CBC members can bring their bikes and gear to swap or sell, and the public is invited to come and shop! There will be some great bike gear at bargain prices! If you are not a club member and would like to sell bike gear, join the club! Sellers may show up at 7:15 to set up (tables provided).

Environmental & Sustainability Coordinator Job opening at Intercity Transit

Environmental & Sustainability Coordinator Job opening at Intercity Transit It will be highly competitive, but if you are qualified, check it out!

Eloquent Pictures and Testimony for Practical Cycling

Olympia Cycling Infrastructure...

Check out this great Sightline Institute blog post for inspiration!

17th Annual Seattle Bike Swap

This Sunday, 9am-2pm, Seattle Center Check it out here. Have a great weekend!

Nice weather for biking, but all that debris in the bike lane!

 Most of the large branches and debris have been removed from area road shoulders and bike lanes, but there is still a lot of smaller debris including gravel, small rocks, branches, broken glass, etc. If you are affected by debris on your bike route, call or email the appropriate jurisdiction’s Public Works department and tell them- specifically where you have seen debris in the bike lane or road shoulder on your route.


I know the bike lanes are trashed everywhere, and the Public Works people know that too, and they are working to get them swept. But if you make a request for a particular location, they are likely to get there much quicker. If your route is in the City of Olympia, publicworks@ci.olympia.wa.us is the address to send your request to. The number for Olympia Public Works dispatch is: 753-8333. Ask them nicely to sweep your location (for example, “Division St NW between 20th and 26th Aves NW”), and they will send the sweeper there as soon as they can.

Here are contact numbers and emails or request for service forms from the other local jurisdictions:

• Thurston County: http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/publicworks/servreq.htm or or call 360-786-5495
• Lacey Public Works: http://www.ci.lacey.wa.us/city-government/city-departments/public-works/operations-and-maintenance/report-a-problem or call (360) 491-5600
• Tumwater Public Works: email jeaton@ci.tumwater.wa.us or call (360) 754-4150

Thurston County Bike Map Update

A team is updating the Thurston County Bicycle Map and would like your feedback. Please take a short survey to improve the new map: http://svy.mk/wdGryg


2012 Thurston County Bike Map Survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/

Safely Navigating Storm Debris on Your Bike

Here in Thurston County, we're still cleaning up from the snow and ice storm that broke many trees and left a lot of debris on our roads. Many bike lanes and road shoulers in the area still have a lot of sand and gravel and smaller tree debris covering them in certain places. Here are a few tips to safely ride your bike in these conditions: