I didn’t realize the video camera was running when I put my bike on the bus last weekend in Santa Cruz.
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Tour de Peninsula 2009
May 20, 2009 – 4:17 pm
SAN MATEO, CALIF. (May 20, 2009) – After a one-year hiatus, the Tour de Peninsula recreational bike ride and family social gathering will return to the Bay Area on Sunday, August 2, in scenic Coyote Point Park, San Mateo. A highlight of the Bay Area social calendar for nearly 20 years, the Dirty Shirt read more
Maine law: Cyclists stop for school buses
May 20, 2009 – 1:03 pm
Legislators in Maine want to change the bicycle law in that state to specifically spell out that cyclists are required to stop for school buses. Current state law doesn’t specifically exclude bicycles from stopping for school buses, and Maine’s bicycle statutes note that “a person riding a bicycle or scooter on a way has the read more
Steve Larsen RIP
May 20, 2009 – 9:40 am
Velonews reports that athlete Steve Larsen passed last night of a heart attack during a work out. He was 39 years old. Larsen raced with Lance Armstrong on the Motorola team in the 90s, he won the NORBA National Cross Country title in 1998 and 2000, and competed in world class triathlon events in 2001, read more
San Jose: Pirate scavenger hunt / alleycat
May 20, 2009 – 9:11 am
Saturday, July 11. Details here. I’m providing some trinkets as small prizes.
Grease Monkey wipes
May 19, 2009 – 7:00 pm
Disposable latex gloves are one of those things you’re supposed to carry on your bike for the inevitable flat tire repair. You slip them on your hands to keep them clean. It’s an obvious tip, but for whatever reason latex gloves often don’t work for me. They disintegrate over time. In hot weather, the gloves read more
