Avid cyclist to newbies: It’s your fault we can’t have nice things

Published March 18, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / 20 Comments on Avid cyclist to newbies: It’s your fault we can’t have nice things

Clarification: I’m told Volkswagen’s financial sponsorship of People For Bikes (and, correspondingly, their influence) is fairly small. I don’t philosophically have difficulty with an auto manufacturer spending their marketing dollars on bike projects, but I do believe it’s important to be aware of where those dollars are coming from. People for Bikes is a bicycle […]

San Jose Bike Train rolls Wednesday morning

Published March 18, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on San Jose Bike Train rolls Wednesday morning

The San Jose Bike Train rolls again Wednesday morning, March 18, 2014 from Diridon Station at 8 AM. The bike train is an inclusive group ride for commuters. This train serves destinations along the Guadalupe River Trail and departs the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. We ride at a 10 to 12 MPH […]

French cabinet minister Aurélie Filippetti bikes to work

Published March 18, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on French cabinet minister Aurélie Filippetti bikes to work

French Minister of Culture Aurélie Filippetti rides a bicycle to a meeting at Elysee Palace in Paris as her bodyguard follows closely behind.

Orange is the fastest color

Published March 17, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Orange is the fastest color

Flickr (remember them? It’s an online photo sharing social media service.) has a group called Orange Is the Fastest Color. It’s a gallery of orange bicycles. In keeping with the “fast” theme, Strava also has an orange motif. File this either under “apropos of nothing” or “trolling.”

NAHBS 2014 roundup

Published March 17, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on NAHBS 2014 roundup

The 10th Annual North American Handmade BIcycle Show wrapped up yesterday afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina. I wasn’t there.

Drivers confused by San Francisco bike lanes

Published March 17, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / 4 Comments on Drivers confused by San Francisco bike lanes

Stanley Roberts reports from Folsom Street. Some background about this project at Streetsblog SF.

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