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Jul. 14, 2023 - One cyclist’s journey through Seattle
7/14/2023 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
One man’s mission to cycle all of Seattle, street by street.
In January 2022, Danny Roberts started his roughly 2,000-mile journey to bike every road in the city through rain, shine and injury.
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Jul. 14, 2023 - One cyclist’s journey through Seattle
7/14/2023 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
In January 2022, Danny Roberts started his roughly 2,000-mile journey to bike every road in the city through rain, shine and injury.
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(soft music) A Seattle man's love for the city led to a passion project to see it all on two wheels.
Outdoor enthusiast, Danny Roberts grew up in North Seattle, but his family moved to Massachusetts when he was 11.
His admiration for the Emerald City never went away.
Roberts returned home to attend the University of Washington.
He says the culmination of his relationship with the city rather than a single moment sparked his plan to bicycle every Seattle street.
(soft music continues) It took him 13 months to complete his trek last February, burning through brake pads and a bike chain.
Robert says he learned some lessons along the way when observing the dichotomy of poverty and excess wealth in the city when he attempted to ride through Broadmoor.
Robert says, biking the entire shoreline of the Puget Sound may be in his future, but for now, he's content with his accomplishment.
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