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California exhibitors at NAHBS 2013

February 22, 2013 – 1:09 pm

Watch for posts here from NAHBS 2013 which begins today in Denver, Colorado. And watch for these exhibitors from the great state of California. I’ll highlight are Santa Cruz County builders Real Soon Now.

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Bikes May Use Full Lane, but not in New York State

February 7, 2013 – 9:20 am

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) defines the standards used by road engineers in the United States to install and maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways, bikeways, and private roads open to public traffic. “Traffic Control Devices” is engineering jargon for all of the signs, lights, posts, barriers, reflectors, and read more »

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A bike boulevard, Google bike directions, and an unnecessary detour

January 21, 2013 – 8:00 am

America’s first bicycle boulevard along Bryant Avenue in Palo Alto features a number of intersections that restrict motor vehicles but allow bicycles and pedestrians to pass through unhindered. Major intersections, such as the one with Embarcadero, look like this, where cars and trucks must turn right, but bikes can continue through. Here’s the Google Streetview read more »

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Electric car horn for bicycles

January 9, 2013 – 10:00 am

I occasionally talk a big game in the various social media sites, but I’m generally a pussycat on the road and big believer in cooperating with other traffic when I’m on my bike. I’m assertive about my road rights, but I won’t be a complete jackass just to make a point. Hence, I’m not a read more »

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California Senate committee appointments

January 7, 2013 – 2:54 pm

The Sacramento Bee reports that Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has released the full Senate committee roster for the 2013-2014 legislative session that begins today. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) returns as chair of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, which is where you’ll find most bills that will affect cyclists. The Republican co-chair, Ted Gaines read more »

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500 miles for July

July 2, 2012 – 11:49 am

My oversized gut proves I haven’t biked nearly as much as I should have so far this year, so I’ve committed myself to 500 miles of riding for the month of July. Let’s see how far I get. I won’t spoil the Stage 2 TdF yet, but today’s stage winner has been trending all morning read more »

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