Your commute just got weird, didn't it?
Okay, so I was looking at the traffic updates this morning, getting ready to complain about the 520 again, and then I see it: "Bike Everywhere Day." I mean, it used to be "Bike to Work Day," right? And for sure, I love the idea of more bikes out there, especially with how much traffic can snarl around SoDo when the Mariners are playing, or really, just any day of the week now, it seems. But "Bike Everywhere Day"? Is that even a thing? It feels like one of those Seattle things where we take a perfectly good, functional idea and just... make it a little more aggressively holistic, you know?
### Why This Matters for Your Ride
I mean, the shift from "Bike to Work Day" to "Bike Everywhere Day" is kind of a subtle, very Seattle vibe change. It's not just about the commute anymore, it’s about a lifestyle, an ethos, a whole *thing*.
* **Expanded Scope:** It's not just about commuting to your office in South Lake Union anymore. Now, it's about biking to Pike Place for your salmon, or over to the International District for some pho, or maybe even a ferry ride to Bainbridge. * **Infrastructure Impact:** This emphasis on "everywhere" means more pressure on our already challenged bike infrastructure. Are we really ready for everyone to be biking *everywhere*? I mean, have you tried biking up Queen Anne Hill? That's a serious climb. * **Community Spirit:** But also, it’s super cool, right? It encourages people to get out, see the city differently, maybe even hit up the Burke-Gilman Trail. It's that community spirit, that outdoor-loving, slightly crunchy vibe that's so fundamentally Seattle.
I'm all for it, honestly. Anything that gets people out of their cars and breathing that fresh (sometimes smoky, bus karo!) Puget Sound air is a win, especially if it means fewer cars clogging up the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Just, you know, watch out for those hills. And maybe don't try biking *everywhere* on a truly classic Seattle day, when the drizzle turns into actual rain and you can't see Rainier for weeks. That's Seattle — Rainier's out, everything's forgiven.
Preet Kaur-Sullivan, MiTL Sports Desk.
I mean, I'm sure the Morning Wire crew is already arguing about this one — you can catch 'em live at mornings.live.