Monthly Archives: May 2010

Al Roker rides a bicycle

  I’ve seen bike vs car vs transit commuter challenge stories in local papers and special interest media, but how about the nationally televised Today Show? Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Via Velo: San Jose Street Party Saturday

Via Velo — San Jose’s first open streets event — takes place Saturday, May 15 from 10 AM to 3 PM.

Bike To Work Day photos

Happy SF Bay Area Bike To Work Day, all. I did my usual Tour of South Bay Energizer Stations this morning, covering the 12 miles from Sunnyvale to Menlo Park in two hours, which I think must be a new slowness record for me! I distributed Action Wipes to the Mountain View Caltrain and Palo read more »

Where’s Richard? Get Free Stuff

Remember, tomorrow (Thursday, May 13 2010) is Bike To Work Day in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you see me, flag me down and I might have some goodies for you. I’ll be on the wonderfully cute Kona Bandwagon fixed gear bike (light blue frame with obnoxious orange rims). I’ll likely have a big read more »

Why do you bike to work?

  Ecology Action in Santa Cruz posted an online survey for bike commuters. They ask “Why do you choose to bicycle to work?” All of the answers they list are advantages of biking to work, but they left off the most common reason most people who bike do it. Can you tell me the real read more »

New UK Prime Minister commutes by bike

UK Conservative Party leader David Cameron today was selected as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The 43 year old Cameron, who is Britain’s youngest prime minister in almost two centuries, regularly rode his bicycle to parliament. It’s unknown if Cameron will continue riding his bike from his new official residence at Number read more »