Bike Injury Turns To Determination

I think we can all learn something from a man with this kind of tenacity. He went over the handlebars when his front wheel got stuck in a gap, and now he is re-learning how to control his body after the accident injured his spinal cord. This is an amazing story.

And he's not alone. We can follow the example of Mike Utley, who puts every ounce of energy he has to bounce back from an injury that left him in a wheelchair, starting a foundation along the way help people like him. It's enough to make a person feel like anything is possible.

Take time to think about what you have, even down to the simplest thing. Some don't have even that. Some have to put as much effort into walking down the hallway as you put into riding the half-pipe or looping Lake Washington. We have a lot to be thankful for, and each person measures it differently.

But it's worth the measuring!

Spokane man admits to stealing from bike charity

Not a good thing to do!

KXLY.com: | Man admits to stealing from Spokane charity

One Day, Forty Bikes

On February 19th, executives from AT&T Mobility assembled forty bicycles of varied sizes for local kids. The best part of this event is that eleven kids were on hand to pick up their bikes right where they were built. The remainder of the bikes were given to kids later in the week and also taken to Treehouse.

With this batch, Bikes For Tykes of Puget Sound has now provided over 500 bikes to kids and adults in the community - free of charge. A big thanks to AT&T Mobility for helping us get over this hump!

Seattle Creating Trail around Lake Union - Finally

They've been talking about it for years, and now it's moving forward. According to the City of Seattle, Lake Union will eventually have a comprehensive trail around the shoreline for peds and bikes:

Local News | City to stitch a loop around Lake Union | Seattle Times Newspaper

If you read the above article, you'll see that folks even have an opportunity to name it. It's not going to be a pastoral trail where someone can forget they live in the city; rather, it will be what the writer calls "an urban experience in many places." That's fine, so long as it contributes to the overall safety of the many riders who navigate the area surrounding this lake!