Editor’s note: Former BRAIN managing editor Jill Janov happened to be vacationing in Seattle last weekend and, homesick for journalism and the bike industry, volunteered to check in with some of the city’s bike retailers to see how they were dealing with the snow storm. SEATTLE, WA (BRAIN) Jan 23, 14:47 MT — Kirk Robinson, sales manager at Gregg’s Cycles in Bellevue, tried every means possible to get to work during the snow and ice storm that shut down the Seattle area last week.