San Jose Bike Train rides again this Wednesday, March 5, 2014. One of my colleagues at the office was kind enough to share his germs with me during a meeting last week, so let’s hope my nasty head cold heals up before then. Details and more bike stuff below the spiffy Bike Train logo.
Tern returns to Austin to support the third annual SXCycles at the South By Southwest music and interactive media festival this March 7-16, 2014.
I haven’t followed this stuff lately so I’ve lost track: Does the UCI still ban athletes from competition of their blood hematocrit tests above 50%? An Italian-sponsored UCI Pro Continental cycling team dismissed Venezuelan rider Jimmi Briceño after he tested at 63% hematocrit.
I was talking with one of my fellow bus riders this morning when she told me about a neighbor’s do-it-yourself traffic calming shenanigans. This one’s a little more extreme than other’s you might have heard about.
You’ve all seen complaints about the traffic hazard created by cyclists, with some experts even claiming that bicycles are the single most dangerous element on the roads today. Bikes mow down pedestrians with impunity and cause thousands of traffic accidents on a daily basis. Here’s a case in point:
Among the plethora of bills introduced in the California legislature last week was AB 2398, a propose Vulnerable User Law introduced by Assembly member Marc Levine (D-San Rafael).