The Unabomber rode a red bicycle
Published May 4, 2012 / by Richard Masoner / 7 Comments on The Unabomber rode a red bicycleSince a certain celebrity endorsement is in the news today…
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Emergency Ride Home
Published April 25, 2012 / by Richard Masoner / 4 Comments on Emergency Ride Home“What if something happens?” A family emergency is one of those common theoretical fears that keep some people from biking to work. Many local transportation agencies and employers offer “Emergency Ride Home” or “Guaranteed Ride Home” programs to help alleviate that fear and encourage commuters to try a form of transportation other than the Single […]
Mandatory sidepath law in Federal highway bill
Published November 8, 2011 / by Richard Masoner / 4 Comments on Mandatory sidepath law in Federal highway billThe current version of the 600 page highway spending bill from the offices of Senator Boxer and Senator Inhofe contains a “bicycle safety” provision that is anything but.
No front wheel? No problem!
Published September 30, 2011 / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on No front wheel? No problem!Happy Friday, all. Mad biker skillz. Via Paul in Montana. Shell gives away free gasoline on a Spare the Air Day. Scientific American: City Cyclists Suck In Soot. Selling bike commuting in Houston, TX. ZipCar gets stupid; bike nerds respond. 45 day belt drive maintenance. This just seems odd: Gel fuel recall for burn hazard. […]
Recreational computing while commuting
Published July 20, 2011 / by Richard Masoner / 3 Comments on Recreational computing while commutingHappy Hump Day. I hope your Wednesday has been as free of flats as mine as been so far. I began the day writing and running my first ever Android app — a trivial “Hello World” program — during my 30 minute bus ride over the Santa Cruz Mountains. After that, I rode seven uneventul […]
Spring
Published March 16, 2011 / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on SpringHappy Hump Day, everybody, and thank you for your comments over the past several days regarding my family in Japan. They mean a lot to me. Daylight Savings Time means photos of cyclists riding by as I wait for my evening bus in front of San Jose State University.