Category: san jose

Beware the Rides of March: San Jose Bike Train rolls Wednesday morning

San Jose Bike Train rolls Wednesday morning, March 16, 2016. We depart 8:10 AM from Bel Bacio Caffe in Little Italy, San Jose, California.

Beware the Rides of March

What is San Jose Bike Train? Learn about it here.

Where can I park my car all day for free near Bel Bacio / downtown San Jose? Look here for a couple of suggestions.

If you don’t normally ride but would like to join us tomorrow, please leave a comment below, on the Bike Train Facebook page, or to my my Twitter so we know to look for you. You can also find us hanging out either inside the coffee shop or milling around in the front yard by all of the parked bikes.

San Jose: Non-auto transportation improvements for Winchester south of I-280

The city of San Jose, CA will hold a community meeting to discuss potential non-auto transportation projects in the area around Winchester Boulevard and Williams Road. Williams is located south of I-280 about midway between Stevens Creek Boulevard and Hamilton Avenue.

San Jose Reserve Apartments community meeting

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Ewert Road bike detour for #SB50

IMPORTANT UPDATE: I just received word that the airport decided to keep Ewert open for cyclists, though they may have short-term closures. Thank you to San Jose Active Transportation Director John Brazil for making this happen. Jump to the final paragraphs below for important details (because temporary closures might still happen) and background.

Those of you who bike across the northern perimeter of San Jose International Airport might wonder how you can get from the Guadalupe River Trail to Central Expressway now that Ewert Road is closed.

The only detour that’s reasonably close is Trimble Road, across Highway 101. I shot video this morning to show the fun and excitement of this alternate route.

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San Jose Airport closes Ewert Road for Super Bowl 50

This sign announcing a closure for Ewert Road in San Jose, CA surprised me this morning. As far as I’m aware, there has been no announcement of this road closure. Ewert is a vitally important connector for cyclists traveling east and west. The immediately adjacent U.S. Highway 101, a limited access highway which provides the same east-west access to motorists, remains open to motorists this week.

This is unexpected.  No bike or ped access on Ewert Road 2/3 thru 2/10  #sb50 #sanjose @bikesiliconvalley

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