NAME: Kevin Menard
LOCATION: Bellingham, WA
OCCUPATION: Owner of Traitor Cycles

Where do you live and what’s it like riding in your city?
Bellingham is probably the best town in Washington to live if you love the outdoors. Amazing back roads for road riding, fairly calm drivers that rarely get road rage and great bike culture that is growing every year. We are starting to get a great alleycat scene as well, with my favorite being an ode to “The Big Lebowski” called The Theodore Donald Karabotsos Memorial Alleycat. The White Russians were flowing like water.

What was your favorite city to ride in, and why?
Hands down Portland, OR is my favorite city to ride in. I am a Seattle native and I love riding in Seattle as well, but Portland is way more bike friendly and easy to get around. Plus the sheer number of other cyclists on the roads just makes you feel good. From the second you get to Portland you know it is a bike town.

Why do you love riding in the city?
Riding in city traffic almost feels like a sporting event to me. Bombing down 4th Avenue in Seattle to make all the lights and dodging cars is a feeling you can’t get on your bike unless you ride in a crowded city. There is also just something special about the feeling you get passing cars that are stuck in traffic.

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