Kitsap Color Classic 2025 🚴🍁🚴 Part 1

This video is the first 10.5 miles (Kingston to Hansville) of the 52-mile-long 31st annual Kitsap Color Classic, organized by Cascade Bicycle Club.

Part 2: https://youtu.be/jA5MUcBOUOQ
Part 3: https://youtu.be/eu7h8x3HUR0
Part 4: https://youtu.be/wUZqVOO2N2E
Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLneVzivXbhfxqb1nwsUqtB4u45QqxndZ0
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Front Camera: GoPro Hero 11
Rear Camera: GoPro Hero 9
Airhorn: AirZound by Delta Cycle
Flagpole: Purchased from Recycled Cycles in Seattle
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What’s the difference between a motor vehicle running a red light and a cyclist running a red light?
About 3,000-6,000 pounds of kinetic energy that could quickly change, or end, someone’s life forever.
https://www.kidsandcars.org/frontovers/charts-data-and-visuals
*It’s Time to End Right-Turn-On-Red:* https://www.fastcompany.com/90908929/its-time-for-a-nationwide-ban-of-right-on-red

But we’re the “bad guy” if we get salty 🧂 at these idiots, right?

This article says how I feel about commuting better than I ever could:
https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/pedestrians-have-to-be-miles-ahead-of-drivers-when-it-comes-to-safety/

“You’re a hypocrite!! You didn’t stop at the Stop Sign!!”
*Drivers Already Do It!* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT_KdFCVEdc
*Why Cyclists Should be Permitted to Roll Through Stop Signs:* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLnsmQOlHkw&t=246s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_stop
https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.190
https://legiscan.com/WA/text/SB6208/2019

“But you aren’t the police! Let them handle it!”
Except that they DON’T handle it.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/the-seattle-seesaw-traffic-tickets-from-police-have-dropped-90/
Traffic deaths repeatedly happen…City government yawns.
https://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2023/04/21/seattle-needs-to-do-some-major-soul-searching-after-what-happened-to-mamy-mbiya-lutumba/

*Emerald City Driving School reference:* https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-driving-school-operator-caught-selling-passing-driving-test-grades/281-a6898358-2112-41d5-a18f-10c839597028

Studies show that using your phone while driving, even minimally, is just as, if not MORE dangerous than DRINKING & DRIVING. It’s time we made phone-driving just as unacceptable.
https://www.iihs.org/topics/distracted-driving/cellphone-use-laws
RCW 46.61.672 https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.672
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/auto-accident/distracted-driving-statistics/

“But it’s no big deal! Just go around/mind your own business!”:
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-bike-accident-fatal-crash-child-killed-biker-struck/11944337/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2415859/Hope-Fennell-death-Lorry-driver-crushed-13-year-old-girl-truck-texted-girlfriend-released-just-THREE-months.html

Report bike lane parkers here!
https://seattle.carinbikelane.com/
Tweets by carbikelanesea
https://www.bikelaneuprising.com/
https://www.seattle.gov/customer-service-bureau/find-it-fix-it-mobile-app (good luck…)

Special thanks:
ZeroEnigma (https://youtube.com/c/ZeroEnigma)
CyclingMikey (https://www.youtube.com/@CyclingMikey)
Cart Narcs (https://www.youtube.com/@CartNarcs)
SeattleTrafficCams ! (https://www.youtube.com/@SeattleTrafficCams)
Bad Drivers Caught on Dashcam (https://www.youtube.com/user/BadDriversOfNapa)

Be better, people! Our safety depends on it!