California legislation proposes suspended license for hit and run

Published January 23, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on California legislation proposes suspended license for hit and run

Mike Gatto (D – Los Angeles) introduced legislation in the California Assembly this week to mandate an administrative six month suspension of driving privileges for those convicted of misdemeanor hit and run. Misdemeanor hit and runs are property-damage-only collisions. The penalty for felony hit and run — anywhere from 90 days in jail to five […]

Neel Kashkari rides a bicycle

Published January 22, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / Leave a Comment

Neel Kashkari, the moderate Republican who announced that he’s running for California governor, is apparently an avid cyclist. From Laura Blumenfeld’s profile of the man who oversaw the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in 2008 and 2009: Now, after six months of dieting and 45-mile alpine bike rides, the gym scale under Kashkari’s sneakers reads: […]

A use for Presta valve caps

Published January 22, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on A use for Presta valve caps

You know the screw on caps for Presta valves that everybody always discards? It turns out there’s a use for them. With a sharp knife, cut off the end of the cap. Screw this cut cap onto the valve and — presto! — you have a quick and dirty Shraeder adapter. This video shows how […]

HOWTO ride the Japanese 3 person mamachari bicycle

Published January 21, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on HOWTO ride the Japanese 3 person mamachari bicycle

Here’s a 15 minute documentary video on the uniquely Japanese 3 person mamachari bicycle. In Japanese with English subtitles. The narrator talks about recently changed law that allows these huge bikes, describes differences between these and more traditional bikes, and follows a young mother as she takes a safety class. Features of these bikes include […]

Cyclists for Santa Cruz Metro citizen committee

Published January 21, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Cyclists for Santa Cruz Metro citizen committee

Santa Cruz Metro (the transit operator for Santa Cruz County, California) seeks volunteers to serve on the Metro Advisory Committee (MAC). The Santa Cruz Metro Board of Directors looks to this citizen advisory board for policy and operational issues that impact Metro riders. Meetings are the third Wednesday of every month at 6 PM at […]

San Jose commuter meetup

Published January 21, 2014 / by Richard Masoner / 3 Comments on San Jose commuter meetup

A group of us will meetup for coffee Wednesday morning 8:15 to about 9 AM at Bel Bacio Italian Cafe in Little Italy just north of downtown San Jose. The time roughly coincides with Caltrain 312, 314 and 216 arrivals at San Jose Diridon.

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