Searching for Green Island, San Jose

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Police action near the airport on Wednesday afternoon closed a short portion of the Guadalupe River trail. The notice from the city parks department said the closure began at the Green Island Bridge. During trail work on the Guadalupe River Trail in San Jose last summer, several references were made to “Green Island” and to […]

Roll on bike service for Amtrak trains?

Published / by Richard Masoner / 5 Comments on Roll on bike service for Amtrak trains?

My train travel is mostly limited to commuter oriented services that allow roll-on bike service, and I have only limited experience with long distance train travel. I’ve brought bikes on none of my Amtrak trips, though I probably would have if Amtrak’s bike transportation policy was a little easier. Caltrain in the Bay Area and […]

UBSJ – United Bicyclists of San Jose

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A few people I know have started up the United Bicyclists of San Jose to wrest ownership of cycling away from the serious sports minded athletics and democratize the activity for everybody, regardless of bike type or body type. From their introductory statement: UBSJ (United Bicyclists of San Jose) is a creative and motivated group […]