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End of the week news roundup

Photo from SXSW by Bike Hugger:

Iowa considers three foot passing law

Three is a magic number Iowa legislators have introduced three bills for the 2013 session, each of which amends Iowa vehicle code to require at least three feet of space when a motorist passes a cyclist.

Four bills that affect California cyclists

Proposed laws include agency immunity from liability on any street with bike lanes; CEQA exemption for bike plans The deadline to submit bills for the 2013 legislative session passed last Friday. Among the 2200 bills submitted by our representatives since the legislative year began, I’ve listed the bills I found that directly affect cyclists in read more »

My 7 MPH commute

Happy Bike Week. I don’t usually bike like a maniac. This video is a little more representative of my morning commute from downtown San Jose, CA to my office in Santa Clara.

Bicycle jobs 10/10/2011

I don’t usually post local bike shop jobs, but this one seems a little above par: Mission Bicycle Company in San Francisco seeks “Enthusiastic Customer Service Representative.”

Hump Day Hugs

True Story: I ride the bus from Santa Cruz with “Sharon.” She works at Adobe and recently attended SXSW in Austin, where she told me she rented a bicycle. “Austin has these wide one way streets,” she told me this morning. “I can’t go fast and I didn’t really know how to get across four read more »