SR 520 Trail Reopening in Overlake – The SR 520 Trail between 148th Ave NE and NE 40th St in Redmond will reopen to bicyclists and walkers on Friday, May 28th at 2:00 PM.  It is important to note that construction activity will be continuing on the NE 36th St Bridge and intermittent closures will [...]

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Guest Author: David Edfeldt
On  mornings where the traffic down Hobart Road is backed up to a stand-still,  I enjoy counting how many cars I can pass as I cruise the shoulder.  One memorable morning I actually passed 67 cars!
However, cruising the shoulder during rush-hour does introduce new and unusual traffic hazards.  For whatever reason, when [...]

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Congratulations R-TRIP participants! The Governor’s Commute Smart Legacy Award and enterpriseSeattle’s Commuter Challenge Award recognized R-TRIP for its innovation, collaboration and success in helping Redmond commuter choose alternatives to driving alone. Your efforts and commitment to bicycling, carpooling, vanpooling, walking and taking the bus make a big difference (nearly 1.4 million vehicle trips reduced, 41.6 [...]

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Guest Author: James Ehlers
Feb 2, 2009, I was heading south on the Sammamish River Trail just north of Wilmot Gateway Park in Woodinville at about 6:30 in the morning when I heard some noise in the bushes ahead.  Thinking the noise was caused by some silly rabbits playing truth-or-dare, I moved over to the center [...]

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Guest Author: Greg Fisher
I ride a mountain bike to work.  ”Why, in this urban environment do you do that?” you may ask.  Well, 1) it’s the only bike I own, and 2) I have an extreme commute.
I live on Rose Hill in Kirkland and work down below in Redmond’s Sammamish River Valley.  The extreme part of [...]

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Congratulations to the winners of R-TRIP’s April prize drawing!

Erik Odenburg, Microsoft
Angie Ng, Microsoft
Robert Jensen, Honeywell
Robert Keaton, Microsoft
Alexander Gavrilov, Microsoft
Ajoy Raj, Microsoft
Shawneen Schmitz, Astronics
Mike Giesler, Microsoft
Sarat Chandra, Microsoft
Xiaohua Jiang, Microsoft
Vicki Zhu, Microsoft
Kun-Nary Pen, Physio-Control
Brad Shafer, Aerojet
Bashir Jarato, Physio-Control
Jean Whitehouse, AT&T
Ross Lancaster, Ekaria LLP
Paula Thomas, AT&T
Greg Vallelunga, AT&T
Jay Sutton, Whole Foods Market

Each month 20 individuals that have [...]

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Guest Author: Trevor Shand
So when I ride my bike to work, part of the ride takes me along a local river.  Along this path is a sweeping left hand turn that starts at the top of a rise, goes downhill until the apex of the turn and then back up another rise.  Today was a [...]

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R-TRIP has been alerted from the City of Redmond Public Works Traffic Construction Division that a current project will temporarily effect the bike route at the intersection of West Lake Sammamish Parkway/Leary Way/SR520 westbound ramp.

Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, May 12 through Friday, May 14 City of Redmond contractor, Watson Asphalt Paving, will be constructing a [...]

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Guest Author: Carolyn Hope
My commute typically consists of about 12 miles of trail along the Sammamish River, between Redmond and Lake Forest Park, and 3 miles of hill on city streets between Lake Forest Park and Shoreline.  Most of the year, there aren’t many folks out riding and I get used to putting my head [...]

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Hi Everyone,
A big “congrats” to our selected story submissions!  We received a lot of really great stories, and appreciate all of your efforts in taking the time to promote cycling as a great way of commuting.  But, in the end, 5 excellent stories found their way to the top.  Winning $50 American Express Gift Cards [...]

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