Last night I set my alarm for 4:30 AM for my anticipated 32 mile ride “over the hill” (i.e. over the Santa Cruz Mountains) to the office. I have no recollection of this alarm going off; all I know is I groggily looked at the clock, saw that it said 5:45 and hurried out of […]
UC Davis Cultural Studies Professor Sarah McCullough, PhD, discusses the renegades of bike culture in a couple of previous American bike booms.
George Kahn, who blogs about style for men on a budget, makes an appearance in Hal Ruzal’s 2014 edition of “Hal Grades Your Bike Locking.”
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.
Last week’s episode of the Freakonomics Podcast discussed the “perfect crime.” Stephen Dubner examines the best way to kill somebody and get away with it. His shocking discovery? Do it with your car. You’re all so surprised, right?
Most of you know I live 32 miles from the office. I ride a commuter bus 25 miles to downtown San Jose, and then bike the remaining seven miles to the office. Bike to Work Day is traditionally “Bike the Entire 32 Miles Day” for me, because the bike racks on the bus frequently fill […]