The state of Virginia recently hiked traffic fines so that going 20 mph over the limit can result in a fine of $1000. If you’re caught driving under the influence for a third time or if you’re “felony reckless driving,” the fine is $3000. Other offenses result in similarly high fines. While the motivation of […]
Michael Burns is the General Manager of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. His annual salary is $290,000. When he was recruited from San Francisco Muni in 2005, Burns elected not to move from San Francisco to the South Bay. Consequently, he has a daily commute of at least 50 miles. Burns — remember, he […]
Guitar Ted rants a little about bike shops that still don’t get that the winning proposition of the Local Bike Shop is not everyday low prices but excellent service. With pressure from online vendors and even Wal-Mart apparently entering the high-end bike market, there’s more pressure than ever for the local bike shop to compete […]
From “Letters to the Editor” in the Menlo Park Almanac, August 22, 2007. This motorist clearly misunderstood the answer to his question and the problem. There’s debris in the bike lane precisely because it’s been swept there from the passing cars and trucks. Bike safety in Portola Valley I have asked various bike riders for […]
Quick links before I run off to a meeting. Runners face terrorism charges for sprinkling flour in a parking lot to mark a course. City of New Haven spokeswoman Jessica Mayorga said the city plans to seek restitution from the Salchows, who are due in court Sept. 14. “You see powder connected by arrows and […]
By the time he got the call last month, Martin Moulton had given up on his stolen $3,000 bike. The caller, a friend, had been browsing through bike ads on Craigslist when he spotted Moulton’s 2005 Cannondale with its unmistakable, custom-ordered Spiderflex saddle. Moulton, who is by no means scrawny, enlisted the help of a […]