Month: May 2011

Bikes on Bay Bridge Update

DavidMay 12, 2011Leave a Comment

What wonderful weather for BTWD here in the Bay Area! Kudos to the organizations that make this day possible, and to all the positive mainstream media outlets that put this day front and center. Hats off to all who kept their cars parked and pedalled today.

We’ve come a long way, my brothers and sisters in wheels. Infrastructure, political momentum, product options, and straight-up cool factor make right now an amazing time to be a cyclist.

This article from Zusha Elinson at The Bay Citizen reminds us we still have a long way to go.

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Gas futures drop

Richard MasonerMay 12, 20112 Comments on Gas futures drop

2.4% less gas leads to 40 cent drop in gas prices! Last week’s dramatic price drop in the New York gasoline futures market shows YOU have the power to change national economies!

Happy Boycott OPEC/Exxon/Chevron/Shell/BP Bike To Work Day in California, all.

The usual one day gasoline boycotts we hear about usually involves deferring our gas purchases by a day or choosing a specific brand to avoid. This does absolutely nothing to actually reduce the demand , which is the real reason gas prices are so high. Substituting your single occupant driving miles with something else — such as riding your bicycle, taking public transportation, telework (which is what I’m doing today) or even carpooling — reduces demand.

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Contest: Cycle Touring book

Richard MasonerMay 11, 201122 Comments on Contest: Cycle Touring book

Last week I mentioned Andrew and Friedel’s Cycle Touring Survival Guide. This week, they’re giving away a free copy to two lucky winners.

Update: The contest is closed and winners have been selected. Random.org has selected “wrycooter” as the comment winner, and @kim_harding as the Twitter winner. Congrats to both of them, and thanks to everybody for participating!

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