March 31, 2011Leave a Comment
Arnold Schwarzenegger rides a Boris Bike with London Mayor Boris Johnson during a visit on Thursday.
Schwarzenegger praised London’s bike sharing program as “a great idea for the whole world.”
From Grist with a tip of the hat to Professor Angela.
March 31, 20111 Comment on Too nice to blog
I wrote this morning that I’d have a post about how bicycles might be used for disaster response in the United States.
Instead, I’m scrambling to get my work done for the day so I can get out and ride. It’s sunny, warm, and gorgeous today in Silicon Valley. Beautiful weather is a horrible thing to waste.
I’m leaving shortly. From Menlo Park, I’ll likely hit Bryant in Palo Alto, California Avenue, Page Mill, Foothills, Homestead and then probably The Alameda the rest of the way to downtown San Jose. I’ll be in the guy in the white and black jersey with a bike that’s still filthy from last week’s rain storms.
Salud!
March 31, 2011Leave a Comment
March 31, 2011Leave a Comment
I shot today’s Rate My Velo photo of the day on an autumn day along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, California.
Go submit your own photos and vote at Rate My Velo.
March 31, 20114 Comments on More bikes in Tokyo
After the Great Tohoku Earthquake of March 11 2011 brought transportation to a standstill throughout Japan, tens of thousands of Tokyo residents and workers bought bicycles to get themselves home. Although roads and rail are mostly back to normal in Tokyo, many workers have stuck with pedal powered transport for their daily commute.
March 30, 20115 Comments on Dutch study night cycling
I’m sure somebody will find this interesting. The Dutch Institute for Road Safety Research (‘Stichting Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Verkeersveiligheid’ or SWOV) say they’ve never studied the risk of cycling in the dark versus daylight until recently. They announced their results with the boldly groundbreaking headline: “Cycling in the dark more dangerous than in daylight.”