Santa Clara Expressway meeting tonight

Published January 20, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / 4 Comments on Santa Clara Expressway meeting tonight

Santa Clara County Roads wants to expand lanes for more traffic, more pollution, more emissions, more noise, and more danger for county residents. The county plans in particular to give Lawrence Expressway more interstate highway style features, with grade separation, high speed entry and exit ramps, and higher speed limits. Plans for San Tomas Expressway […]

San Jose Bike Train Wednesday

Published January 20, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / Leave a Comment

Tomorrow is the third Wednesday of January, which means San Jose Bike Train rolls from Diridon Station to points north along the Guadalupe River Trail on the morning of January 21, 2015.

Will Vehicle-2-Vehicle Communication improve cyclist safety?

Published January 16, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / 10 Comments on Will Vehicle-2-Vehicle Communication improve cyclist safety?

Summary: US NHTSA will likely require Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication systems for new light vehicles in 2017 to improve vehicle safety and decrease travel time. So far, we have seen very little discussion on how V2V will impact safety or convenience for cyclists and pedestrians. Although cyclist and pedestrian safety is rarely addressed in current V2V […]

Light & Motion Sidekick action camera flood light

Published January 16, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Light & Motion Sidekick action camera flood light

Light & Motion has launched a Kickstarter to fund their new “Sidekick” flood light, which is designed to attach to a GoPro action camera mount. They’re already most of the way to their $50,000 goal but they still have a handeful of early bird specials left. I’ve already kicked in my $100 for the Sidekick […]

Fast After 50: How to Race Strong for the Rest of Your Life

Published January 15, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / 3 Comments on Fast After 50: How to Race Strong for the Rest of Your Life

Here’s the book for me: Endurance coach Joe Friel draws on current research on aging and sports performance to show how the middle-aged cyclist can race strong and stay healthy well past age 50.

June-uary mid-month mid-week bike rollup

Published January 14, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on June-uary mid-month mid-week bike rollup

This wonderful weather we’re experiencing in California is great for riding but bad for our water supplies.

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