I really should install wordpress on BikeSeattle, but with sites like SeattleLikesBikes already around I’m not sure it’s needed other than a topical place for me to put bike related posts. It’s a great domain worth saving though. From Sweetbike, the NYPD officer that assulted the bicyclist during Critical Mass has been fired/quit/whatever you want to believe.

Back in December I wrote the SDOT about the Platt Buzzer on the SODO trail. The SDOT folk are super responsive, friendly and seem commited to resolving bicycle related issues. All of my interactions with them have been positive. I’ve been told a couple of them have gone out and experienced the buzzer at night and agree it’s very dangerous, but it’s attached to private property so you can’t really force them to turn them off. I suppose some kind of noise ordinance might apply, but threats of prosecution is just silly and counter-productive to community. Others have told me that they’ve talked to Platt managers about it, and I included them on my second email in Januray to SDOT but didn’t hear back. It’s unfortunate. I’ve been brainstorming different ways to deal with the graffiti problem in that section of the trail, perhaps I should go talk to them myself and see if I can do anything to help.

The FHR is this weekend (Sunday) out on Bainbridge. It’s going to be fun, and you should come even if you don’t consider yourself a serious bicyclist. Chilli, prizes, beer, etc.

I found some frames in the alley in Georgetown, including a 62cm steel frame that’ll make a nice city road bike. Someone from the hood brought by Raliegh internal 3-speed, which will fit my mother well. Once I put some new rubber on it and tune it, it’ll be going with her to Eatonville so she can commute to work on it this summer. By the way, the Pack Forest is incredibly undervalued as far as mountain biking in the woods goes. My MTB is living in Mom’s shed now, waiting.