You can pedal 15 1/3 miles on the food energy contained in one delicious 5c bar of BABY RUTH. The original energy bar rich with dextrose (made from corn sugar). Note “N.R.G” (pronounced “energy” on the boy’s shirt. H/T to bike riding urban entomologist Kevin Ulrich.
New transportation directors have been named for America’s largest city and America’s Second City. Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio named Polly Trottenberg to replace Janette Sadik-Khan as New York City’s Transportation Commissioner. Trottenberg, who currently serves as Under Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, said she is “committed to expanding the use of […]
For the new year I tried my hand at creating some Strava art. Strava art or GPS drawing uses a city as a gigantic Etch-A-Sketch, with a GPS device that tracks your movements as the stylus. For my first attempt, I rode my bike between Mission Street and Escalona Drive in Santa Cruz to spell […]
Happy last Monday of 2013. I left my wallet at home this morning and the cafeteria is closed until after the New Year, so I’m digging for nourishment and change in my office. So far I’ve found nearly two dollars in pennies and nickels, two packs of gum, an unopened bag of cough drops, stale […]
VTA, which operates bus and light rail transit for the Santa Clara County, California (aka the “South Bay”), will offer free service on all light rail and bus lines from 8 p.m. December 31 to 5 a.m. January 1.
Happy Holidays, faithful readers. Each year I try to track bicycle news of note for the year. You might notice a regional focus. How many of these items do you remember? What have I missed?