Seattle heats up this summer not with just sunshine but with cycling excitement as the city gears up to celebrate their new bike network expansion throughout August and early September with a series of street events, ribbon cuttings, and community gatherings, SDOT announced. Locals can partake in the Hot Bike Summer fun by snagging a passport that could win them some cool biking gear if they collect enough decals from attending the events, the kick-off one being today at the Alaskan Way Safety Project completion.
The Hot Bike Summer Passport serves as a free pass to check out the freshest bike paths cropping up in the cityscape, like the new two-way protected bike lanes on Alaskan Way which stitch together a long stretch of safe cycling space for enthusiasts and commuters alike, aiming to promote a more secure and progressive system of transportation this celebration aligns with new connections in South Seattle, which promises to inject new life and motion into the city's circulatory streets, according to details by SDOT. To qualify for the final prize drawing, cycle-lovers will need to get at least three event decals, but the catch is the first 10 riders to hit that number score a $25 BikeLink card good for secure bike parking across Seattle's regions.
Cyclists can join the first major outing for the Hot Bike Summer by pedaling down to Pier 66 Plaza on Alaskan Way, between Bell and Blanchard streets, come today at 11 AM, as mentioned in the SDOT blog. Before the official ribbon cutting, Cascade Bicycle Club will set the wheels in motion with a community ride from 10 to 11 AM, all are welcomed and further details are on the Club's website.
To keep up-to-date on all the Hot Bike Summer happenings, biking buffs should stay tuned into SDOT's blog posts and social media blasts, hashtags #HotBikeSummerSEA will guide you through each update and event highlight, get your passport ready, get your bike in gear, and let's make this a memorable summer of communal cycling and celebrations, more to come on each of these biking blowouts what promises to be a season fueled by community and the joys of two-wheeled exploration.
