In the USA, we mount electronic sound systems to the backs of our bikes. Here’s how they do things in the Old Country. “Backies” is the Euro-English term for the practice of riding while seated on the rear rack of a bicycle. A couple of crazy fun bike guys in Estonia have created a pedal […]
If your New Year resolutions included a greater commitment to civic engagement, find out when and where your local bike advisory committees meet. If your town or county doesn’t have a BPAC, find something applicable like a traffic committee or even the planning commission. Start showing up to your city council meetings. Make some noise. […]
If you don’t like to ride a bike or don’t enjoy cycling, that’s fine with me. You don’t need my permission. Just please give it a rest with all the excuses why you “can’t” ride a bike, okay? The cyclist is Hector Picard, who lost his arms in 1992 in a work related accident. In […]
I was just riding along the Guadalupe River Trail in San Jose CA this morning when, silent as death, a monstrous hawk swooped directly in front of me, dropped into the grass next to me, then lifted off with something furry and bloody in its talons. Elsewhere on the path this morning, I encountered a […]
If you live in Silicon Valley and your New Year resolutions included a commitment to civic involvement, here’s your chance to be involved. The Santa Clara County (CA) Roads Department is updating its long term plan for county expressways. A series of community meetings outlining the proposed plans begins tomorrow night in San Jose. If […]
Schwinn demonstrated their new CycleNav app and bike navigation Bluetooth device Sunday evening at the at Consumer Electronics Show Unveiled Media Event last night in Las Vegas, NV. The CycleNav allows the rider to navigate an unfamiliar route without having to look at a phone or cue sheet.