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New StreetView Contest

Richard MasonerOctober 10, 200728 Comments on New StreetView Contest

With the great results from the previous StreetView contest, I have decided to launch StreetView Contest 2.0!

Find a cycling related shot from GoogleMaps and post the link here. Best picture related to cycling wins a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

For instructions on how to post links, visit Google Street View: How To Get Links.

Cities now featured on StreetView are:

  • Portland
  • San Francisco
  • Los Angeles
  • San Diego
  • Las Vegas
  • Phoenix
  • Tucson
  • Denver
  • Houston
  • Chicago
  • Orlando
  • Miami
  • Pittsburg
  • Philadelphia
  • New York

Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM PST on Saturday, October 20th!

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World War 2 bicycle safety pamphlet

Richard MasonerOctober 9, 20078 Comments on World War 2 bicycle safety pamphlet

There was a time when husbanding scarce resources was considered the patriotic American thing to do. See more of this WW2 bike safety pamphlet at FixedGear’s Flickr stream.

World War 2 bike safety pamphlet - text transcribed below the image.

Before America entered the war, bicycles were largely used as a means of recreation and pleasure, and for riding to and from school by young people. Now they are helping to provide essential wartime transportation as well. More and more people are riding bicycles to and from work, for shopping, for errands, and for other purposes.”

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Google Transit integrated into Google Maps

Richard MasonerOctober 8, 2007Leave a Comment

Google announced that Google Transit has graduated from Google Labs to become a fully integrated feature of Google Maps. When you request directions in Google Maps, if transit information is available within the requested area, you can click on “Take Public Transit” to get information about public transportation for your trip.

Google Transit integrated into Google maps

The public transit trip info includes stop location, travel time and fare, along with a driving cost comparison. Google Transit can handle connecting routes from multiple connecting transit agencies.

Although Google Transit has information on a number of U.S. and overseas transit agencies, more can certainly be added. In my area, for example, Santa Cruz Metro, Caltrain, SamTrans, SF Muni and AC Transit are all missing, among others. It’s up to the transit agency to contact Google and provide the necessary information, so contact your local public transit agency and encourage them to participate in this system. For the transit agency, the primary benefit is more visibility to casual Google Maps users of available transit options.

Via.

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Creepy stalkers with bikes

Richard MasonerOctober 8, 20076 Comments on Creepy stalkers with bikes

Maybe I’m out of touch, but I picture creepy desperate stalkers in this article about hooking up with random women on bikes using the wildly popular Velib bike rental service in Paris, France.

Two-wheeled séducteurs prefer to hang around the Velib rental stations offering aid to neophyte women. “Always smile and be helpful when la demoiselle is lost in front of the electronic post,” one expert on the bike chat-up advised on the internet. “Ask her if she lives in the quartier. Suggest an outing and a drink at the café.”

Bicycling is a great tool for social interaction, but this Desperate Man’s Guide to Picking Up Chicks seems a bit high in the “ewwww” factor.

Ladies, what do you think? Via Bike Sharing Blog.

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