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NW MTB Series 2018 Finale

Wednesday evening was the finale of the 2018 NW Mountain Bike Series. Also known as the “Wednesday Night World Championships,” this was the series’ fifth season. The “world championships” reference pokes fun at the fact that although riders at local races and group rides are just out for bragging rights, everyone acts as though World

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Peter Cannon’s Beautiful Bike

If there is a “hub” of cycling in Seattle it may very well be the Ballard-Fremont corridor. The two neighborhoods have a dense ecosystem of cycling businesses that include: –Cascade Bicycle Studio (CBS) which offers a personalized bike purchase and fitting process, and has earned some notoriety for their shop rides –Dutch Bike, which is

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Cycling Season 2013: Let’s Ride and Race!

If there is such a thing, last weekend (February 23-24) was the season opener for cycling in the Seattle area. Racers start their season with a series of time trials, and this year’s Frostbite Time Trial (results) was run on a course in the Carnation area. Highlights from the lung-busting event included: * a course

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