Month: July 2009

San Jose Sartorial

The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition will publish some new brochures and asked me to send them some photos of cyclists riding around the South Bay. I saw Reese last night in San Jose looking good in her gray skirt and black top.

I only had about 5 minutes until my bus so I had to make do with shooting into the sun as she rode down San Fernando Street. I stopped up and hoped for the best; unfortunately, my dirty lens means this photo probably isn’t brochure worthy, but it’s good enough for a bicycle blog 🙂

Reese rides a bicycle

Reese blogs about her bike commute here.

82 year old’s stolen bike recovered

When Heidi Yeglic got the call that someone had found her stolen bike, she almost cried.

It’s exactly what the Penticton senior did while offering a few words of thanks to the man who spotted her bike that had been missing since a thief stole it from the doorsteps of her friend’s house last month.

“I was so happy,” she said choking back tears of joy. “I mean that is my bike, my life. He is so kind to have realized that was my bike and to go back and get it.”

Read more. H/T to Abio Bikes.

Happy Canada Day

To my Canadian friends a Happy Canada Day to you. When the Tour de France begins this weekend, I believe Ryder Hesjedal of Team Garmin Slipstream will be the only Canadian at this race. This will be his second time racing the Tour de France.

Canada’s National Vehicle Recycling Program announced a new initiative this week that gives participants up to $490 off the purchase of a new, high-end commuter bicycle through a national partnership with the Bicycle Trade Association of Canada. Read more at BR&IN. Canada Retire Your Ride website.

Visit Raymond Parker’s VeloWeb in Canada. I love the 1964/2006 photo!

Canada flag bicycle

From Guelph, Ontario: Why cycling laws fail so abysmally. Props to Bicycle Diaries where there’s more good commentary on the freedom of cycling.

Toronto: Motorists irrational hate of bike lanes.

Cyclists are now 4% of traffic in Vancouver.

Bike Polo in Calgary?

Victoria Transport Policy Institute.

Arnold says to visit Cycle Vancouver Island and Capital Bike & Walk.

Winnipeg has its unique bike commuting challenges.

Montreal: A moving company using only bikes! More (in English) here. Via Gwadzilla.