Seattle Bike Dad 🚲 👨👧
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Dad, pedestrian, bike user, transit explorer and occasional car driver experiencing the mobility infrastructures of Seattle. *Expert in complaining*
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There's still a lot of curable ballots from Seattle (about 1,800). Most are unsigned or signature mismatches, and most skew younger.
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
There's still a lot of curable ballots from Seattle (about 1,800). Most are unsigned or signature mismatches, and most skew younger.
When you’ve got a driver parked in the bike lane and another going the wrong way, you wonder if the design is optimal …
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
When you’ve got a driver parked in the bike lane and another going the wrong way, you wonder if the design is optimal …
I was a great weekend to
Bike around Seattle ☀️. Yes, I complained a lot, but credit where it’s due: most bike lanes were freshly swept. Here’s a quick video from downtown and Capitol Hill.
Bike around Seattle ☀️. Yes, I complained a lot, but credit where it’s due: most bike lanes were freshly swept. Here’s a quick video from downtown and Capitol Hill.
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I was a great weekend to
Bike around Seattle ☀️. Yes, I complained a lot, but credit where it’s due: most bike lanes were freshly swept. Here’s a quick video from downtown and Capitol Hill.
Bike around Seattle ☀️. Yes, I complained a lot, but credit where it’s due: most bike lanes were freshly swept. Here’s a quick video from downtown and Capitol Hill.
These days, the usable width of a bike lane feels like 10 inches.
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
These days, the usable width of a bike lane feels like 10 inches.
It was really wet tonight… even by Seattle standards…
November 6, 2025 at 6:09 AM
It was really wet tonight… even by Seattle standards…
Hard to say what’s worse on NE 65th st bike lane: the seasonal leaf pileup or the perennial car takeover...
(You can see a car parked in the bike lane in both directions in the first picture)
(You can see a car parked in the bike lane in both directions in the first picture)
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Hard to say what’s worse on NE 65th st bike lane: the seasonal leaf pileup or the perennial car takeover...
(You can see a car parked in the bike lane in both directions in the first picture)
(You can see a car parked in the bike lane in both directions in the first picture)
Did I mention a block of bike lane reopened on Eastlake Ave E, just before the University Bridge? Oh never mind it’s just for drivers who don’t have time to park in the free parking garage offered by this business.
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Did I mention a block of bike lane reopened on Eastlake Ave E, just before the University Bridge? Oh never mind it’s just for drivers who don’t have time to park in the free parking garage offered by this business.
In Seattle, November marks the start of ‘wet leaves season’ on our bike lanes. A couple of examples on the way to Capitol Hill.
November 4, 2025 at 6:28 AM
In Seattle, November marks the start of ‘wet leaves season’ on our bike lanes. A couple of examples on the way to Capitol Hill.
“Residents across precincts are voicing frustration about reckless driving, drag racing, unsafe crossings and conflicts between cars, bikes, scooters and pedestrians.”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Seattle’s ‘surprising’ top public-safety concern, according to an annual survey
Seattle University's annual survey on public safety, initiated in 2015, shows how local perceptions of crime, safety and policing have shifted.
www.seattletimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:43 AM
“Residents across precincts are voicing frustration about reckless driving, drag racing, unsafe crossings and conflicts between cars, bikes, scooters and pedestrians.”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
I’d love to see more quantitative data on cargo bike adoption. Anecdotally, the shift is very visible in Seattle: when I started biking with my kid 5 years ago, I rarely saw any cargo bike. Today, a third of parents show up to soccer practice on bike, and about 20 parents bike to school every day.
Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular. n.pr/3WJyZn9
Why more parents are riding cargo bikes, skipping the minivan
Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular.
n.pr
October 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I’d love to see more quantitative data on cargo bike adoption. Anecdotally, the shift is very visible in Seattle: when I started biking with my kid 5 years ago, I rarely saw any cargo bike. Today, a third of parents show up to soccer practice on bike, and about 20 parents bike to school every day.
New rubber-protected bike lane on NE Campus Parkway. Nice improvement compared to before (see “before” video in the quoted thread)
October 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
New rubber-protected bike lane on NE Campus Parkway. Nice improvement compared to before (see “before” video in the quoted thread)
The best time to cross the Fremont Bridge by bike is right after a bridge opening.
October 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The best time to cross the Fremont Bridge by bike is right after a bridge opening.
NE 65th St’s bike lane really needs improvements. It connects to the light rail and links both sides of an elementary and high school attendance area divided by I-5, but it’s constantly blocked by drivers.
October 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
NE 65th St’s bike lane really needs improvements. It connects to the light rail and links both sides of an elementary and high school attendance area divided by I-5, but it’s constantly blocked by drivers.
Seattle perk: squeezing in forest walks between Zoom calls
October 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Seattle perk: squeezing in forest walks between Zoom calls
First time taking our HSD on the light rail. It worked, but it’s a bit bulky, good thing the train wasn’t busy.
It was a great way to speed up a 10-mile trip north.
It was a great way to speed up a 10-mile trip north.
October 13, 2025 at 2:57 AM
First time taking our HSD on the light rail. It worked, but it’s a bit bulky, good thing the train wasn’t busy.
It was a great way to speed up a 10-mile trip north.
It was a great way to speed up a 10-mile trip north.
Missed the 5000-mile photo, but 5005 still feels like a milestone.
That’s 5005 miles since I got the bike back in January 2023.
It might not sound like much over 33 months compared to driving, but it covers nearly all my city trips, about 5 miles a day, even though I work from home 99% of the time.
That’s 5005 miles since I got the bike back in January 2023.
It might not sound like much over 33 months compared to driving, but it covers nearly all my city trips, about 5 miles a day, even though I work from home 99% of the time.
October 11, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Missed the 5000-mile photo, but 5005 still feels like a milestone.
That’s 5005 miles since I got the bike back in January 2023.
It might not sound like much over 33 months compared to driving, but it covers nearly all my city trips, about 5 miles a day, even though I work from home 99% of the time.
That’s 5005 miles since I got the bike back in January 2023.
It might not sound like much over 33 months compared to driving, but it covers nearly all my city trips, about 5 miles a day, even though I work from home 99% of the time.
Nice to see a new school street here. That reminds me that I really need to send a message to the principal of my kid’s school to suggest one.
October 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Nice to see a new school street here. That reminds me that I really need to send a message to the principal of my kid’s school to suggest one.
Mini rainbow over Capitol Hill tonight; interesting, because it wasn’t even raining anywhere.
October 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Mini rainbow over Capitol Hill tonight; interesting, because it wasn’t even raining anywhere.
The best part of commuting from the Eastside is returning to Seattle by crossing the longest floating bridge in the world, with Lake Washington below and the city in the background. (Video speed: 4×, showing only part of the bridge crossing.)
October 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The best part of commuting from the Eastside is returning to Seattle by crossing the longest floating bridge in the world, with Lake Washington below and the city in the background. (Video speed: 4×, showing only part of the bridge crossing.)
Had an interesting interaction in Wallingford: a driver said I was fast because he’d seen me biking in Bellevue a little earlier. I was a little out of breath, but yep, even for 10 miles, e-biking is still pretty efficient.
October 8, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Had an interesting interaction in Wallingford: a driver said I was fast because he’d seen me biking in Bellevue a little earlier. I was a little out of breath, but yep, even for 10 miles, e-biking is still pretty efficient.
“Officers arrested the 25-year-old SUV driver on multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon”
Why are there so many dangerous drivers on our streets?
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Why are there so many dangerous drivers on our streets?
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Man rammed SUV into family van, catching it on fire, Seattle police say
Seattle Police arrested a 25-year-old man Saturday evening after allegedly ramming his car into a van with two children inside.
www.seattletimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:08 AM
“Officers arrested the 25-year-old SUV driver on multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon”
Why are there so many dangerous drivers on our streets?
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Why are there so many dangerous drivers on our streets?
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
When I tried to grab a coffee at Lake City’s only coffee shop open on Sunday, the mayor was holding a rally there, so I went for a walk instead and checked how things have been going under his leadership
October 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
When I tried to grab a coffee at Lake City’s only coffee shop open on Sunday, the mayor was holding a rally there, so I went for a walk instead and checked how things have been going under his leadership
U-District is really a nice place for street parties. The k-pop (demon hunter) dance party brought lot of families to the U District Station Park
October 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
U-District is really a nice place for street parties. The k-pop (demon hunter) dance party brought lot of families to the U District Station Park
Cruise traffic is insane. A car was stopped on the tracks and only avoided a train collision because another driver jumped out of his car to open the gate. This area clearly needs traffic officers.
October 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Cruise traffic is insane. A car was stopped on the tracks and only avoided a train collision because another driver jumped out of his car to open the gate. This area clearly needs traffic officers.
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I was just as shocked with the news about the route 2 bus only lane as you. We are working on it. We need to prioritize pedestrian safety and not go backwards on our transit investments.
October 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I was just as shocked with the news about the route 2 bus only lane as you. We are working on it. We need to prioritize pedestrian safety and not go backwards on our transit investments.