Somebody’s setting cars on fire in San Francisco. This morning’s San Francisco Examiner dead tree edition had this big, end-of-the-world headline on the front page: “CAR BLAZE VANDAL TERRORIZES CITY“. Sure, it’s a big inconvenience to lose your car, and I realize some people depend on their cars for their livelihood, but are people in read more
No, not really. Or at least I don’t think so. What’s funny is just last week I was brainstorming with some co-conspirators about our April Fool’s joke for 2010. I came up with the idea of Flying Pigeon (the old Chinese bike factory) buying a major US or European bike brand. The Chinese have lots read more
Tom Vanderbilt talks about “Modal Bias,” which he describes as the phenomenon in which people who use one mode of travel don’t understand those using other modes. Cycle Dog has been writing a series of “Why do they do that?” articles for the online Examiner in which he tries to bridge the gap by explaining read more
UPDATE: Contest closed. Congratulations to our two winners: Reese of San Jose and Len of San Francisco. Thank you to B Minus for providing the prizes. Win a cute shirt like this from B Minus Design. B Minus Design is giving away two shirts to Cyclelicious readers. YOU MUST ENTER TO WIN. USA only. Two read more
The presenting sponsor of the Tri-Flow Menlo Park Grand Prix has defaulted on their $5,000 sponsorship for the race (it wasn’t Tri Flow). Race organizer Lorri Lee Lown made promotion and spending decisions based on that sponsorship, including the addition of a third women’s race this year. At present, Lorri has been able to cover read more
New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who’s normal weight. The higher expense reflects the costs of treating diabetes, heart disease and other ailments far more common for the overweight. “Unless you address obesity, you’re never going to address rising health-care costs.” More in the read more
