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kmking
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Location: SeattleHealth interests: bike commuting, nutrition, running, lower back pain, sports injuries, muscle strain, healthy eating
Other keywords: Cycling, bicycling, swimming, ymca, fitness
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Great visual, kmking! ...and a reminder to get back on my bike again. Thanks, Jude
Right on, Kevin! I love telling people that despite its hills, Seattle really is a bike-commute-friendly town. Thanks for getting out there and doing it!
Go, everyday cyclists! :-)
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Community of Ones
On the way home Thursday, I suddenly remembered I had forgotten to make a phone call before I got on the bike. It is my habit to check in with someone before I traverse the city on my bike because, well, you never know. On this particular evening, I hadn't done that.When I got to...
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From the Basin to the Hill
I spent a lot of evenings daydreaming on the southbound 405. And the 105 West. And the 605 South. And the 91 West. At 5 miles per hour. For 2.5 hours. I would daydream about riding my bike, going on a long run, maybe doing the occassional lap swim. instead, I crawled along t...
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Slight Change Of Plans
So I haven’t been ignoring my duties to journal about bike commuting. Ok, actually, I have. But the reality is, circumstances have changed recently, as they often do.Mattk, another Trusera member, recently lost his beautiful daughter to twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. I...
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Bicycle Safety Note #3: The Helmet
My son convinced me to write this safety note. No, he is not well-versed in State helmet law, and no, he is not a consumer safety advocate. The reason he convinced me to write it is because last Sunday, he managed to ride his bike sans helmet with me standing right next to him.In...
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Bicycle Safety Note #2: The Left Hook
In an earlier post (February 15th), I gave a Safety Note and promised more in the future. I think I'm overdue for post #2...Last time, I spoke briefly about the dangers of the Right Hook and how to avoid them while cycling in traffic. This time, I'd like to briefly touch on a les...
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