Bicyclists From Sammamish and Seattle Area Gear Up for Bike to Work Day on Friday

Editor's note: This event is over.

Sammamish bicyclists will join others from throughout the Seattle area on Friday as they put pedal power into action to mark Bike to Work Day.

The Cascade Bicycle Club is helping to support the event and there will be commuter stations in Redmond and Issaquah. In total, there will be about 40 commuter stations in the Seattle area.

For Sammamish riders going to or through Redmond, there will be two commuter stations from 6 to 9 a.m. on Friday. One will be on the between Northeast 116th and 124th streets and one on the 520 bike trail near Northeast 51st Street.

The Greater Redmond Transportation Management Association is operating these two stations.

For Plateau or Lake Sammamish riders heading south to or through Issaquah, there will be two commuter stations.

One, sponsored by the city of Issaquah, will be at State Route 900 and Northwest Sammamish Road. Representatives from Pacific Bicycle will be available to help.

The other will be at Siemens, located at East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast and Southeast 51st Street. This one will be open from 6 to 9 a.m. There will be a pump, tools, drinks and snacks for riders.

For bicycle enthusiasts who might be in Seattle on Friday evening, there will be a Bike to Work Day Afterparty from 4 to 7 p.m. at 22nd Street Northwest and Ballard Avenue, according to the Cascade Bicycle Club's website. The afterparty will be held in conjunction with the Ballard Street Party.

Sammamish bicyclist Giles Varner was riding along East Lake Sammamish Parkway on Thursday evening on his recumbent-style bicycle. He said he enjoys pedaling to work in Redmond - especially when the weather is good.

For Bike to Work Day, he hopes that everyone, including motorists, will be careful so no one gets hurt. 

Editor's note: Sammamish Patch has published an article about Bike to Work Month and making sure your street clothing stays safe, as well as video, photos and text from the Seattle Bike Swap, which was held in February. Information from Redmond Patch was used in this article.