The caption for this photo: “Bicycle party resting at San Jose Depot, 1898. ”
Bicycle Party San Jose 1898
May 15, 2014Leave a Comment
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Bike to Shop Day Saturday for SF Peninsula and South Bay
May 14, 20141 Comment on Bike to Shop Day Saturday for SF Peninsula and South Bay
Bike Month continues in Silicon Valley with the first ever Bike to Shop Day in Silicon Valley!
Hop on your bikes and ride over to shop, dine or do errands at over 90 local businesses that are have special offers for people who arrive by bike on this Saturday, May 17. Our team has lined up discounts and giveaways on sporting goods, clothing, household items, plus coffee and tasty treats atbike-friendly shops from San Mateo to San Jose.
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King of the Mountain
May 14, 2014Leave a Comment
Yesterday’s “Queen Stage” of the Amgen Tour of California 2014 took racers over the tops of two significant climbs — Mount Hamilton near San Jose and Mount Diablo near Danville — with nearly 11,000 feet of climbing over 109 miles in 90 degree heat.
I’m old and slow and persistent, taking nearly 2½ hours to reach the KOM point by Lick Observatory at the summit of Mount Hamilton yesterday. During my time on Mount Hamilton Road, the first group to pass me was the Chris Carmichael ride, in which a group of cyclists ride every stage of the Amgen Tour of California in the early morning before the race begins. I chatted with Paul Ruggiero of Santa Ynez and Karen Wilkinson of Seattle for a bit before I dropped back.
Stronger and faster club riders can do this climb in about 90 minutes, and scores of them passed me as I approached the summit.
Canadian Will Routley racing for Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies crossed the KOM line on Mount Hamilton after little more than an hour motoring up Mount Hamilton Road.
San Jose candidates respond to bicycle questionaire
May 13, 2014Leave a Comment
Primary elections take place June 3, 2014 in California. Several cities will also select candidates for city council on this date. I Walk I Bike I Vote is a guide for San Jose voters who believe San Jose can and should be a safer city. So far, candidates Timothy Harrison, Madison Nguyen, Bob Levy, Richard McCoy, Don Gagliardi, Buu Thai, Don Rocha, and Lois Wilco-Owns have sent in their answers.
Click through to I Walk I Bike I Vote to read their responses. I’m particularly impressed with District 3 candidate Don Gagliardi’s responses.
Nuria Fernandez rides a bicycle
May 9, 2014Leave a Comment
Today was the 100th day on the job for Ms. Nuria Fernandez, the newly appointed General Manager for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). For Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 8, she joined a 30-strong VTA bike convoy from downtown San Jose to the VTA headquarters facility on North First Street. You can also see Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager behind and to her left (your right).
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Bay Area: Maybe rain for Bike To Work Day
May 7, 2014Leave a Comment
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.