In this day of slickly science and math videos from the likes of John and Hank Green, it’s kind of refreshing to see an old school math demonstration that gets the facts across. Today, the Simons Foundation Mathematical Impressions blog features a mental puzzle involving a bicycle and a piece of string. If you pull […]
I found two different single gloves on the Guadalupe River Trail this morning in San Jose, California, where the overnight low was 50°F / 10°C. The first is a bulky winter four finger ski glove.
Giant USA says they plan to lure new customers to bike shops by promoting entry-level bicycles under $500, according to Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. Giant USA Executive Director of Sales JT Thompson says, “We have to do a better job of attracting new customers who want quality, well-built, IBD-serviced, lower-priced bikes.” IBD shops — […]
French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira rides her yellow bicycle to the weekly cabinet meeting at Elysee Palace, the official presidential residence in Paris.
Here’s a heatmap showing where people ride their bikes in the central part of Santa Cruz, California, as captured and processed by Raceshape. Red is more, blue is less. Click through to view larger.
The Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) continues to collect bike ride data for planning purposes in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties, California. If you ride in these counties, I encourage you to log your rides.