Monthly Archives: May 2010

Grist bicycle stuff

Good morning. By May, the hills surrounding Santa Clara Valley usually have turned a dusky brown as the vegetation dries up. Calfire crews stafff their stations to prepare for the fire season, and hundreds of cyclists ride the roads and local trails. This year, however, we have rain. We have temperatures 20 degrees cooler than read more »

Momentum: Santa Cruz getaway

The May 2010 issue of Momentum Magazine features a quick weekend getaway to Santa Cruz, California.

The Invisible Gorilla

How about that: the guys who did the “invisible gorilla” study at the University of Illinois wrote a book.

Monday bike news

Happy Monday. I hope you’re enjoying the weather as much as I am today. I suppose I shouldn’t complain about the much cooler than normal temperatures in California; at least we’re not under threat from hail and tornadoes!

Maker Faire bike fun (and more)

  San Francisco Bay Area Maker Faire continues Sunday at the San Mateo County event center. Pay $17 to park your car, or ride your bike there and park at the FREE bike valet parking provided by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition and get $5 off the admission price.

San Jose Bike Party photos

I’ve uploaded a handful of photos from last night’s SJ Bike Party. I’ll try to get some more up on Sunday. In the meantime, check out the crazy bike jousting, bike tug of war, and of course the wonderful people of SJ Bike Party. Enjoy the slideshow. Click through on photos for captions (such as read more »