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A trailside rest with a view in Fremont

Maps

Bainbridge Island Bike Map - In printable format.
Bainbridge Island Bike and Hiking Map - Provided by Seattlebiketours.org.
Bellevue Bike Map - Download free, or look for it in kiosks on local trails.
Bellingham Bike Maps - Bike routes in the city of Bellingham.
Eugene, OR Bike Map - Bike map for Eugene, Oregon.
Kent Bike Map - City of Kent bike trails, bike lanes and recommendations for local cyclists.
King County Bike Maps - Download a copy of a very comprehensive map.
Kitsap County Bike Route Map - The Peninsula has a bike route map. Also, see 2008 version.
La Conner Bike Map - A map and travel guide for La Conner and surrounding communities.
Missing Links in the I-90 Mountain to Sound Greenway Trail System - Imagine biking from Seattle waterfront to the mountains on one continuous trail!
Newcastle Trails Map - Even tiny Newcastle has quite a few trails.
Northwest Bike Routes - Some folks at Microsoft have fed local bike maps into Mapcruncher to create one huge seamless map.  Check it out!
Olmsted Bike Maps - Bike routes in Seattle that celebrate the Olmsted legacy of parks.
Olympic Peninsula - Bike maps of Jefferson and Clallam County with instructions on how to print out particular routes.
Pierce County Bike Map - Get the revised 2011 map for Pierce County which includes maps of local trails such as the Foothills Trail.
Port Townsend Bike Map - A nice bike map for the Quimper Peninsula and Port Townsend. (Walking map on page 1, Biking map on page 2.)
Redmond Bike Map - Get a copy of the bike map for Redmond (the Bicycle Capital of the Northwest.)
Renton Parks & Trail Map (PDF) - Renton trails, including parts of other nearby cities. (Can't find this on the Renton Parks site any more, but I saved a copy.)
San Juan Island trails - Maps and info about non-motorized trails on San Juan Island.
Seattle Bike Map - Download a copy of the city bike map free, or pick one up at a local bike shop.
Skagit County Bike Map (2007) or (2003 version) - Free downloads in PDF format. Useful for the Tulip Festival, or riding around Mt. Vernon, Anacortes, etc.
Snohomish County Bike Map - Where to get a paper copy, or download it.  I recommend the paper copy - it's water-resistant.
Spokane Bike Map - Bike map of Spokane.
Tukwila Recreation Map - Shows parts of the Duwamish, Green River and Interurban trails.
Thurston County Bike Map - Bike map of Olympia and the surrounding area, printed on nice water-resistent paper.  New edition for 2008.
Vancouver, BC Bike Maps - A comprehensive collection of maps for the city north of the border.
Vancouver, WA Bike Maps - Select a trail and get a map for this city across the river from Portland, OR.
Victoria/ Vancouver Island Maps & Info - Biking around Victoria is great! Don't miss the Galloping Goose trail.
Washington State bike maps - A list of lots of bike maps available in the state.

Organizations


Bicycle Alliance - These are the guys in the White Hats - they support a multitude of bike projects and I'm proud to be a member!
Bikestation Seattle - Where to park your bike, take a shower and more in downtown Seattle.
Cascade Bicycle Club - One of the largest bike clubs in the U.S.  They sponsor lots of cool events like the STP and Chilly Hilly.
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance - Formerly called the Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club, this club's goal is to make Washington one of the best places in the country to ride a mountain bike.
Foothills Rails-To-Trails Coalition - This organization helped bring about the Foothills Trail, and they are a great bunch of folks.
Marymoor Velodrome Association - Bicycle racing in the Marymoor Park Velodrome.
Mountains-to-Sound Greenway Trust - A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the natural beauty of the I-90 corridor from Puget Sound to Snoqualmie Pass.
Port Townsend Bicycle Association - Rides, bike activism and news for Peninsula riders.
Rails To Trails - Saving land for trails -- what a great organization.  Yep, I'm a member.
Seattle Bicycle Club - a non-profit recreational cycling club.
Seattle Bicycle Touring Club - an informal group of recreational cyclists promoting Rides and Fun for its members.
Tacoma Wheelmen's Bicycle Club - Tacoma-based bicycling group.

Rides

Bicycle Saturday/ Sunday - The city of Seattle closes off Lake Washington Blvd for several miles every couple of weeks in the summer for bikers.
BikeJr - Some miscellaneous rides in the Seattle area with maps and elevation profiles.
Kuren's Cycling Pages - Local bike routes with elevation gain, a map and pictures.
RAPSODY - Ride Around Puget Sound is a ride to raise funds for the Bicycle Alliance.
STP - Seattle to Portland Ride. Two days, 10,000 riders and loads of fun. I've ridden this 4 times now.
Trek Tri Island - Three days of nice, scenic riding for a good cause, the Lung Association! Ride across Bainbridge, Whidbey and Vancouver Island.  A real fun ride -- I did it in 2000.

Trail News

Soon the trails could be one - Article about the Interurban/ Riverwalk/ Foothills trails junction.
Sims to let Port buy tracks - News on the proposed BNSF trail in King County.
Ribbon cutting for new trail in Issaquah - New trail connects East Lake Sammamish Trail to High Point.

Miscellaneous

Auto Costs vs. Bike Costs - A thought-provoking article that suggests you can have more disposable income by getting rid of your car.
Backcountry Unicyclist - Who says you need more than one wheel?
Bicycling Wiki - Information about riding in Washington and Oregon. And if it's incomplete, you can add to it!
Brake Director - How to safely and powerfully stop your bike with one hand!
Cars Stink - You may never look at a car the same way again...
Dasani Blue Bikes - King County residents can borrow bikes for free at Marymoor Park!
Electric Bikes NW - Get an electric bike and laugh at gas prices!
Ghost Cycle - Report bike accidents in the Seattle area.
Jennifer's List of Bike Trails - Found this listing of bike trails on the web and (cue "It's a Small World") realized I actually know Jennifer!
Primal Wear - Some of the best and most colorful bike jerseys around - my closets full of them.
Recycled Cycles - Need an old part?  Chances are it's at this store just south of UW.
Ride the Bus around Washington State with your bike - Go from Seattle to Forks, or to Seaside OR - all on public transit! (Site run by my friend Mark.)
Rides and Routes - Picture gallery of Pacific Northwest Trails.

 

 

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