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Water district schedules trail closure for Bike to Work Day

Richard MasonerMay 7, 201513 Comments on Water district schedules trail closure for Bike to Work Day

Update: Santa Clara Valley Water agrees to postpone trail work. San Tomas Aquino will remain open for Bike to Work Day.


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We love the Santa Clara Valley Water District and their willingness to open up their right-of-way for non-motorized travel. They can occasionally be a little bit tone-deaf, unfortunately. Take, for example, this notice of a trail closure the week of Bike to Work Day. UPDATE: The Water District has agreed to postpone this work. The trail will remain open for Bike to Work Day.

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R.I.P. George Kaufer, Jr.

Richard MasonerMay 6, 20153 Comments on R.I.P. George Kaufer, Jr.

55 year old George Kaufer of Danville, CA was cycling to his dentist appointment when he was struck and fatally injured by a 1997 Toyota Avalon. According to the Contra Costa Times, the unnamed driver of the Toyota was traveling northound on Crow Canyon Road when she hit Kaufer at Crow Canyon and Tassajara Ranch Drive.

My heart-felt condolences to his family, who are understandably heartbroken over this loss. Kaufer, who leaves a wife and two daughters behind, was facilities manager for the San Mateo County school district and was known for using his bike to get around.

H/T to Murph

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App sync with National Bike Challenge?

Richard MasonerMay 5, 20154 Comments on App sync with National Bike Challenge?

The Kimberly-Clark National Bike Challenge now supports syncing with Strava in addition to Endomondo, MapMyRide, and Moves. You log your miles to one of these popular activity tracking applications, and I think it’s supposed to automatically upload your activity to your National Bike Challenge account.

Except for me, it doesn’t seem to work.

I linked my Strava account to my National Bike Challenge account; for National Bike Challenge to see my activity, however, I must go to the Bike Challenge website, click through “Edit My Profile,” and hit the “Sync” button.

Is this normal? The FAQ says ” Your miles will automatically sync to your National Bike Challenge account.” To me, this implies no requirement to manually sync my rides.

Am I missing something?

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San Jose Vision Zero Report 2015

Richard MasonerMay 4, 20151 Comment on San Jose Vision Zero Report 2015

Earlier today, the city of San Jose released it’s 2015 street safety report during an event in which they also announced the City Department of Transportation (SJDOT) “Vision Zero San Jose ASAP” Initiative. The report details street safety statistics, and immediate and future initiatives.

District 6 representative Pierluigi Oliviero proposed a city-wide Vision Zero policy earlier this year, seeking to prioritize street safety for all road users — whether you walk, bike, drive, or ride transit. Since then, city DOT officials have taken policy direction from the Mayor’s office and the Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee to create a Vision Zero San Jose program and encourage a “safety first” culture to make safer streets a reality.

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