July 17, 20152 Comments on Gadgets at the Bike Summit
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July 16, 20158 Comments on What’s the trick to Garden Hill Drive in Los Gatos?
I don’t know the town of Los Gatos, CA, so I’m starting to explore it. I don’t have a full-on “Ride Every Road” project in mind for Los Gatos, but I’m hitting all of the arterials and collectors. Riding unfamiliar roads in an unfamiliar city really enable me to see how the newbie cyclist might get frustrated with the practical reality of getting from Point A to B.
Take for example, Garden Hill Drive at Lark Avenue. As far as I can tell, there is no legal way for a cyclist to make a left turn from Garden Hill Drive.
July 16, 20151 Comment on Join California advocacy wonks on a 5 day bike tour
Register now for the California Dream Ride, a fully-supported five day semi-luxurious bicycle ride, with opportunities to meet and greet bicycle advocacy luminaries in the Golden State while riding from Santa Barbara to San Diego.
July 13, 2015Leave a Comment
Michael Cody’s Urban Bike Stories book is available today for free download for those who subscribe to Amazon Prime.
July 10, 20152 Comments on Vitamin I increases heart attack & stroke risk
“Vitamin I” has entered the lexicon of many athletes — including casual, recreational and pros — who pop a few hundred milligrams of ibuprofen as a pain prophylactic before working out or competing to reduce the pain of intense exercise.
Growing evidence shows this practice of dosing yourself before and after every workout may not only be ineffective, but it’s probably a bad idea.
