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
Holocaust survivor, PTA mom, city council member, and bike advocate: Ellen Fletcher succumbed yesterday at age 83 to lung cancer at her Palo Alto home.
Robin Clegg, who represented Canada in the Winter Olympics in the biathlon, was hit by a car while on a Sunday training ride outside of Calgary, Alberta.
Happy Friday, my friends. Raise your hands if you’re sick and tired of the constant map posts this week. Okay, me too, so let’s move on and talk about other things.
Maybe Lance Armstrong gets his inspiration from Brett Favre? The NFL quarterback announced his third retirement. Multiple retirements for sports stars doesn’t seem too unusual. Willie Mays and Joe Namath had their comeback attempts. Armstrong’s marathon run reminds me of Michael Jordan’s baseball venture. Even my dad is on his third and final retirement. He read more
It’s not about the bike, but… The Delta 7 Ascend is the road version of Delta 7′s “IsoTruss” carbon fiber mesh frame. I got to play with it during the Sea Otter Classic 2009. Gary Fisher and the infamous “Bikes Gone Wild” both gave me grief for it, but I just had to try this read more
