Strap on your fenders, biking boys and girls! The National Weather Service tells us to expect up to a quarter inch of rain beginning Thursday morning in the San Francisco Bay Area, with nearly a half inch expected along the coast.
Bike To Shop Day Silicon Valley is coming up May 23, 2015 and needs your help to make it great!
Last night I set my alarm for 4:30 AM for my anticipated 32 mile ride “over the hill” (i.e. over the Santa Cruz Mountains) to the office. I have no recollection of this alarm going off; all I know is I groggily looked at the clock, saw that it said 5:45 and hurried out of bed, into my clothes, onto my bike and to the bus stop.
It’s now too late to bike the entire distance. I luckily caught the 6:15 bus (which had one space available for my bike) for the trip to San Jose. From there, I joined the 30-strong bike convoy organized by VTA, which is the county-wide transportation agency that builds highways and runs the transit system.
As of Tuesday night when I’m typing this, our weather prognosticators give us a vague chance of light rain for the evening of Bike To Work Day.
The morning should be pleasant, but be prepared for possible dampness as a weak cold front moves through the entire Bay Area beginning about late morning.
Tonight at the Santa Cruz MAH: Bikes at Free First Friday to kick off Santa Cruz County’s 27th Annual Bike Week.