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Winter Spare the Air

Everybody’s talking about the horrendous air pollution in Beijing, where the US Embassy posts their PM2.5 measurements online. As of today, the PM2.5 results in an Air Quality Index of 105. Anything between 101 and 150 is considered “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.” In the meantime, the San Francisco Bay Area Air Quality Management District has read more »

Attention SF Bay Area: Rain Monday

Don’t let the gorgeous sunshine and warm weather fool you: We’re supposed to get a little rain on Monday, so strap your fenders on and dig your rain gear out of the closet.

@_chrispy_ You can mostly expect raingear to leak…

@_chrispy_ You can mostly expect raingear to leak at the seams if you ride more than 15 minutes or so, so bring a spare pair of pants.

Father’s Day Gift

I recommend the book Slaying the Badger: Greg LeMond, Bernard Hinault and the Greatest Tour de France as your gift to dear old Dad.

Human Transit

A year ago last spring I attended Transportation Camp in San Francisco. This was a gathering of transportation wonks and users who came together to come up with new ideas and solutions to improve transportation. I mostly participated in the public transportation discussions, where the professionals and the schmucks like me mostly talked past each read more »

Monique van der Vorst rides a bicycle

Rabobank Women’s Cycling Team announced the signing of athlete Monique van der Vorst to their professional roster, so the fact that she rides a bike may not seem too remarkable. But it is. Because until last year, she was wheelchair bound.