Monthly Archives: August 2010

Heather Morris rides a bicycle

Heather Morris, in her Brittany character cheerleader outfit, enjoys a quick bike ride around the set of the show “Glee” in Los Angeles.

Public bike share proposed in 1895

On a visit to Portland, Oregon in 1895, Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) suggested the city should invest in a publicly owned bike share operation, which he envisions as a money making operation for the city.

Bus drivers bike to work

Here’s a photo of the King County Metro employee parking area in Washington state.

Traffic signal reference wheel

Most “traffic actuated” traffic signals in California are triggered through electromagnetic detectors embedded in the road surface. They’re simply large metal detectors that detect the presence of a vehicle by inducing a magnetic field in them. They work well when there’s a large, horizontal metal surface over them, like you have in cars and trucks. read more »

Arizona Revised Statute 28-905

Compare and contrast – the Law vs Tuscon police understanding. ARS Title 28 – 905 says: A person shall not open a door on a motor vehicle unless it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic. A person shall not leave a door open read more »

Ed McLaughlin writes a letter to the editor

For those of you who were around in 2007, you might remember cyclist Ed McLaughlin. This “Bike King” from Chico, California was car free from 1982 to 2007. He found the Chico Velo cycling club. Largely through his efforts, his town was listed at the #1 bicycling community by Bicycling magazine in 1997. Ed now read more »