It’s a beautiful day in Santa Cruz. My dog certainly enjoyed the weather as she rode to the dog park on the Burley cargo trailer with my daughter and I.

Actress Erika Christensen (Parenthood, Traffic, Swimfan) rides a bicycle in Los Angeles.
UK Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport Norman Baker, who is responsible for cycling, walking and local transportation planning, has attracted some controversy from car-driving road safety advocates. Baker likes to demonstrate the safety of cycling by riding without a bicycle helmet.
Baker earned fame earlier in his political career by eschewing a government provided car and electing to use a Brompton folding bicycle for trips between his office and the House of Commons.
Via CycleStreets UK.
Happy Friday.
A few days ago I watched as three or four Menlo Park police officers pulled drivers over left and right near El Camino Real. They weren’t secretive about it either — the black and whites were out in the open and very visible. As soon as an officer caught and then released a driver, he’d get in his car and literally within seconds he pulled another over.
“Triple Rush” — a TV show about New York City bike messengers — premiers on the Travel Channel on April 14.