February 21, 2013Leave a Comment
This Sunday morning, February 24 2013 at 10 AM: Join SPUR San Jose Director Leah Toeniskoetter for a new Sunday morning bike tour through historic San Jose neighborhoods to discover hidden gems and learn what makes San Jose an ideal bicycling city.
Meet at Philz Coffee on Paseo de San Antonio.
More –> Cycling San Jose.
February 12, 20138 Comments on Teen tweets about a San Jose hit and run
Son Of A Bike brought this series of tweets to my attention. They seem to chronicle a hit and run against a cyclist by Santa Teresa High School Junior Jayme Chavez.
January 30, 20134 Comments on Portland tops in bicycle airport access
Can you bike to the nearest airport?
Phyllis Orrick of the Safe Transportation Research & Education Center and Karen Trapenberg Frick of the University of California Transportation Center examined bicycle access for airport employees at a variety of airports in the United States.
December 21, 20125 Comments on Food sign on the bike path
Does your bike trail have signs showing you where to find food?
This is the Guadalupe River Trail at Skyport Drive in San Jose, CA.
People still get lost at the north end of this trail at Coleman Avenue, where missing the exit means you’re stuck at a dead end unless you know the secret shortcuts through the homeless camps across the train tracks. Cyclists might miss their connecting commuter train to San Francisco, but they won’t starve to death.
December 18, 20121 Comment on Sam Liccardo and Strong Neighborhoods Religion
Sam Liccardo represents the downtown district on San Jose City, CA City Council and is known as San Jose’s most bike friendly councillor. He, along with San JOse’s new transportation director, have pushed heavily for improved bike infrastructure throughout his district.
November 15, 20126 Comments on Mr Roadshow says “NO SIDEWALK RIDING”
Gary Richards aka “Mr Roadshow” is the traffic columnist for the San Jose Mercury News. He tells cyclists to ride in the road in today’s column: Pedestrians, drivers plead for bicyclists to stay off sidewalks.