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A Bike (Re) Fit

A Bike (Re) Fit

I last got a bike fit back in 2014. That fit was prompted by an incredibly bad day on the bike, which served as a reminder that bike fits should ...

Rapha's Seattle Clubhouse

Rapha’s Seattle Clubhouse

The much anticipated grand opening of the new Rapha Store in Capitol Hill happened last Friday evening, April 7. The new store is Seattle’s third (that I know of) in ...

Win a Feedback Sports Team Edition Tool Kit!

Win a Feedback Sports Team Edition Tool Kit!

Seattle area photographer Dennis Crane is holding a fun contest to give away a Feedback Sports Team Edition Tool Kit, with a retail value of $249.99. Rules: Post a creative photo on ...

Be Bright at Night

Be Bright at Night

This time of year when more of us are cycling at night, my social media feed fills up with complaints, strong opinions, and debates about bike lighting and visibility. Back in ...

A First eBike Test Ride

A First eBike Test Ride

One afternoon early this summer I was cycling my go-to route from Seattle to Mercer Island on the I-90 bike path. I noticed a rider about 1/4 mile ahead of ...

Polka Dot Jersey Celebrates 5 Years

Polka Dot Jersey Celebrates 5 Years

Friday evening July 8, the Polka Dot Jersey bike shop in Leschi celebrated its five-year anniversary. Polka Dot is located just a few doors north of a Starbucks that is ...

Doped Bikes No Match for Cat-Rays

Doped Bikes No Match for Cat-Rays

While the UCI is intent on using high-tech methods for busting mechanical dopers, cat-rays are a low-cost way to identify bicycles modified with illegal motors.

If the bike fits...

If the bike fits…

In early June I cycled the ~84 mile out and back from Toutle to Johnston Ridge in the Mt. St. Helens blast zone. Although I was off to a strong ...

Farewell Elliott Bay Bicycles

Farewell Elliott Bay Bicycles

After a 31-year run Elliott Bay Bicycles (EBB) will be closing its doors at the end of September. Opened in 1983 by Bob Freeman and bicycle builder Bill Davidson, EBB ...

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