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Bikes and April Fools jokes

Here are the bike related April Fools blog posts I’ve seen so far…

Monday morning bicycle news

Happy Monday, and happy April Fool’s Day. Lady Fleur asked me to participate in an April Fool’s Day prank involving cats and bicycles at the Caltrain station in San Jose this morning. I haven’t the least clue what she has in mind; she just said I need to “pretend you like cats.” For the latest, read more »

Good Friday

Rain is likely in my part of California over the weekend, but I know several people who plan loong (as in several hundred miles) bike trips anyhow. Have a great time and have a great Easter weekend. Bicycle news roundup below…

Nicholas Petris R.I.P.

The former California state senator from Oakland passed this morning. The notable East Bay liberal championed laws that restructured mental health care, controlled development around San Francisco Bay, and significantly expanded the University of California system. Petris tried several times to limit the sale of cars in California and was portrayed in editorial cartoons as read more »

End of the week news roundup

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A smart gax tax for South Carolina

  The “Net Zero” gas tax Thirty years ago, conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer proposed a revenue neutral gasoline tax to reduce consumption. To keep revenue neutral, he tied his proposed gas tax increases to a dramatic reduction in the payroll tax equal to the average tax paid nationwide. For example, if the average American contributes read more »