What if Taco Bell and State Bicycle did a brand collaboration?

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I don’t usually like to republish press releases without editing, but this brand collab is too good to not pass along. I’m at the Sea Otter Festival 2023 where I’ll look for State’s Taco Bell goodies. Taco Bell is joining forces with Arizona-based bicycle company, State Bicycle Co., to bring the heat with a new […]

Parking reform’s negative impacts bicycle parking? What?

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We’re excited in California for AB 2097 to take effect with the new year. This law bans parking minimums for new developments within a half mile of transit. Cycling advocates and others who care about housing and the climate fought for this bill, and we celebrated when Governor Gavin Newsom signed 2097 into law last […]

Caltrans releases draft statewide Bicycle and and Pedestrian Plan

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Caltrans announced a draft of “Toward An Active California,” their first ever statewide California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and invite public comment at cabikepedplan.civicomment.org. A series of public meetings have also been announced. Northern California: Tuesday, February 23 , 10:00am – 12:00pm. Dr. Martin Luther King Library, Room 225, 150 E San Fernando Street, […]

Buyer beware on those cheap “super bright” bicycle lights

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I have always purchased bicycle lights from well-known, recognized brands, and over about the past decade I’ve favored American brands such as Nite Rider (based in San Diego) and Light and Motion (which does manufacturing outside of Monterey, California). Made-In-America from an established brand with a reputation for quality translates into a premium price, and […]