This morning the League of American Bicyclists awarded EcoMetro city Portland with platinum level recognition as a Bicycle Friendly Community, rising from the previous gold level status. The only other city in the US with platinum level recognition is Davis, California. Read on for our local biking information and coupons for local shops as well as the application points that earned the title. Redmond is a Bronze level city, Seattle is not ranked. More...

Google Maps has a driving directions page that already tops all the others. After all, after you enter your starting and ending addresses, you already can click the option: "Take Public Transit," and it will give you several options--even calculating the price of driving vs. the price of riding! More...

While an organization in Texas is trying an innovative approach to grow algae that could be used for biofuels and Australia has launched its first project to sequester greenhouse gases from a coal power plant underground, Seattleites best opportunity to make a personal impact on reducing climate change still comes back to conserving energy.

An intriguing tip THIS SPACE recently discovered was a reminder to take advantage of Seattle’s free Wi-Fi network the next time you are out and about and need to check e-mail rather than making an extra trip back to your office or home. More...

While an organization in Texas is trying an innovative approach to grow algae that could be used for biofuels and Australia has launched its first project to sequester greenhouse gases from a coal power plant underground, Seattleites best opportunity to make a personal impact on reducing climate change still comes back to conserving energy.

An intriguing tip THIS SPACE recently discovered was a reminder to take advantage of Seattle’s free Wi-Fi network the next time you are out and about and need to check e-mail rather than making an extra trip back to your office or home. More...

What are you missing? Click to watch the video for the surprising results. Watch the video while tired, talking on your cell phone, at night...well, you'll get the idea.



Do the Test More...

I love having books recommended to me. It doesn’t mean that I always like the recommended book, but it usually takes the work out of trying to decide what book to read next. 

How was your ride? Write about it in a short message and compare notes at Velog Seattle.  Like a bike computer meets a text message (in the 140 word limit familiar to users of Twitter.com), Velog capitalizes on the urge to tell your pals about your bike ride and the need to keep it short and sweet. Calling itself "the worlds simplest cycling log" Velog allows users to post on a message board open to "bike commuters, roadies, mountain bikers, cyclocrossers, randonneurs, weekend warriors, and anyone and everyone with a bicycle under their butt." If you had to google randonneur (long distance cycling) or haven't seen your bike since the leaves hit the ground, use the Velog ride descriptions as encouragement. More...

There's no such thing as free gas.

Bike riders are known for customizing their rides—from the seat choice to the wheel color, the bike becomes a rolling testament to personal style. The Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show on Sunday will take style a step further by showcasing bikes built from the ground up by talented Washington and Oregon bike builders. Each bike company featured will offer a unique style, details of high craftsmanship only possible in handmade bikes, and the opportunity to support your community builders. More...