Author Archives: Louise McGrody

Louise has been with the Bicycle Alliance of Washington since 1994 and is often referred to as its institutional memory. Her community outreach efforts for the Bicycle Alliance have spawned the formation of several local friends groups, including Friends of Burke Gilman Trail in Seattle and the Fish Lake Trail Action Group in Spokane. She has a passion for the outdoors and is happiest when exploring it by bike, skis or hiking boots. She also likes to knit and has been known to stash small knitting projects in her cycling panniers and backpacks.

Celebrate Trails on National Trails Day

I love trails. They are my path to personal salvation. After work, I often decompress [...]

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Bike to Work Day: Washington Round-up

Tomorrow is the day bike commuters are treated like royalty—Bike to Work Day! Here’s a [...]

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Celebrate Bike Advocacy with Ale-Liance IPA

Schooner Exact releases Ale-Liance IPA to benefit cycling in Washington State Bikes and beer take [...]

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Bike to Work Day is May 17

Drop by our Pioneer Square energizer station! Bike to Work Day is May 17 and [...]

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Open Streets: Coming to a community near you?

Imagine a street closed to motorized traffic. Now imagine this street alive with human activity [...]

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Ann Weatherill Cycling Classic

A cyclist’s death inspires advocacy, education and more bicycling The Ann Weatherill Cycling Classic on [...]

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Kidical Mass: Kids are traffic too

Parents who bike often want to share the cycling experience with their youngsters. Kidical Mass [...]

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May is Bike Month: Washington Round-up

Get ready to ride! May is National Bike Month and Washington communities large and small [...]

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Ready to Ride the 30th Annual Ride Around Clark County?

RACC is the largest cycling event in southwest Washington This submission comes to us from [...]

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The Susie Forest: A living legacy to Susie Stephens

Nancy MacKerrow is the mother of Susie Stephens, former executive director of the Bicycle Alliance [...]

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