Month: January 2010

LOVE for HAITI

Richard MasonerJanuary 31, 2010Leave a Comment

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. — John 13:35

Hundreds Of Thousands Still Displaced As Recovery Efforts Continue In Haiti
A child on a bike rides past the remains of a building destroyed in the deadly January 12 earthquake on January 25, 2010 in Leogan, Haiti. Haitian officials have put the death toll from the magnitude 7.0 earthquake at roughly 200,000, according to published reports. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

My church is hosting a an event with proceeds going to relief efforts in Haiti. This is primarily “youth” (teen and young adult) oriented event.

Date: Friday, February 12, 2010
Time: 7:30pm – 11:30pm
Location: 878 Boynton Avenue San Jose, CA

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Colorado HB 1147: Helmet legislation for children

Richard MasonerJanuary 30, 20101 Comment on Colorado HB 1147: Helmet legislation for children

“I will pursue any legislation in order to protect children as best I can,” says Colorado state senator Bob Bacon of Fort Collins. To that end, Senator Bacon and Represenative John Kefalas (also of Ft Collins) are sponsoring legislation to mandate helmet use for children under age 18. The proposed law doesn’t have teeth — enforcement will consist of police lecturing bike riders to ride their helmets, instead of any actual citation or fine.

Kefalas says he’s responding to “numerous tragedies on Fort Collins roads involving car collisions with children riding bicycles,” according to the Coloradoan. There were 38 bike / car collisions involving children in Ft Collins in 2008 reported to the Ft Collins police.

Long time cycling advocate Rick Price of Ft Collins believes cycling education for children would be a much more valuable use of state resources to improve cycling safety for children.

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Endurance Conspiracy

Richard MasonerJanuary 29, 2010Leave a Comment

Ironman champion Tony “Muffin” DeBoom is accustomed to spendy, technical apparel. What he wants is comfortable, conscientious, art-driven casual clothing that represented his lifestyle. So he created the Endurance Conspiracy, an athlete owned, art driven, casual clothing line that captures the essence of endurance sports through artistic designs and environmentally friendly materials.

Learn more at Endurance Conspiracy, which I think is a pretty cool name for a clothing company. HINT: Valentine’s Day is just two weeks away!

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Santa Cruz: Titus bicycles demo this weekend

Richard MasonerJanuary 29, 20101 Comment on Santa Cruz: Titus bicycles demo this weekend

Titus Cycles will be in Santa Cruz, California this weekend with a trailer full of 2010 mountain bikes to demo. Bring a driver license, credit card, pedals, shoes and helmet to try the bikes, no charge. I’ll try to be at Delaveaga Saturday morning with my camera, so look sharp!

Saturday, January 30 9 AM to 3 PM at Delaveaga Park.
Sunday, January 31 9 AM to 3 PM at Nisene Marks.

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Vigilant Velo

Richard MasonerJanuary 28, 2010Leave a Comment

Raymond is an avid cyclist who had a hand in creating MTBR back in the day. These days, when he’s not riding his bike, he designs websites for bike companies.

He’s been concerned about the seemingly higher numbers of cyclists getting hit by cars on the road, many times by motorists who were completely unaware of the cyclist’s presence (this happened to me a couple of weeks ago). To improve motorist awareness, Raymond created these little stickers, perfect for your car rearview mirror to remind you to watch for cyclists.

These stickers are available as adhesive stickers appropriate for exterior surfaces, or static cling stickers for interior smooth surface use. Go visit Vigilant Velo to learn more.

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