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# Biking

The biking category lists posts related to my bicycling adventures, such as recommended trails or routes, gear, or other cycling reflections. This category is somewhat tangential to the normal flow of topics on my blog, which focus on technical writing and communication topics.

The following content is in the **biking** category:

#### [Why biking to work fails when commuting from Renton to Seattle](https://idratherbewriting.com/blog/biking-renton-to-seattle-work-commute-fails) | Sep 5, 2026

#### [Notes for Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality](https://idratherbewriting.com/blog/building-the-cycling-city-dutch-blueprint-notes) | Nov 6, 2023

#### [Urban sprawl and car dependence -- some thoughts on solutions](https://idratherbewriting.com/blog/urban-sprawl-solutions/) | Oct 31, 2021

#### [Biking and public transportation in Renton and Seattle: Solving the first-mile and last-mile problems](https://idratherbewriting.com/blog/bike-commuting-from-renton-to-seattle/) | Oct 7, 2021

#### [The most perfect 17-mile biking loop in Santa Clara](https://idratherbewriting.com/blog/biking-the-santa-clara-loop/) | Nov 28, 2020

#### [Biking at Alviso County Park (Santa Clara)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2019/03/17/biking-alviso/) | Mar 17, 2019

#### [Biking down Coyote Creek Trail](https://idratherbewriting.com/2017/12/10/biking-reviving-family-posts/) | Dec 10, 2017

#### [Free from limitations and imaginary lines](https://idratherbewriting.com/2014/12/04/free-from-limitations-and-imaginary-lines/) | Dec 4, 2014

#### [Crystal Springs Reservoir ride, and other details](https://idratherbewriting.com/2014/11/09/crystal-springs-reservoir-ride-and-other-details/) | Nov 9, 2014

#### [Santa Clara to San Carlos bike ride](https://idratherbewriting.com/2014/10/26/santa-clara-to-san-carlos-bike-ride/) | Oct 26, 2014

#### [San Francisco city-to-ferry loop bicycle ride](https://idratherbewriting.com/2014/10/19/san-francisco-city-to-ferry-loop-bicycle-ride/) | Oct 19, 2014

#### [Biking trip to Yosemite](https://idratherbewriting.com/2014/10/16/biking-trip-to-yosemite/) | Oct 16, 2014

#### [Trying New Things, Changing Interests](https://idratherbewriting.com/2012/05/09/trying-new-things-changing-interests/) | May 9, 2012

#### [Finally Biking to Work](https://idratherbewriting.com/2012/04/11/finally-biking-to-work/) | Apr 11, 2012

#### [Biking to Work – A Good Idea, But …](https://idratherbewriting.com/2009/07/06/biking-to-work-a-good-idea-but/) | Jul 6, 2009