The Portland, Oregon regional TriMet transit agency announced they will spend $1 million in Federal ARRA (stimulus) funds to expand and improve bike parking facilities throughout the Portland transit system. That $1 million will create 250 new bike parking spots at two stations and upgrade another 100 bike lockers at another station. “More riders are […]
Flickr shows you where you can find many Amgen Tour of California photos. My photography for this year’s Tour is over, but you can find plenty of good photos at Ken Conley’s website. Photo by Ken Conley Steve Hill also has photographer Mike Norris covering the tour this year over at Steephill.TV. Mike’s a really […]
The 2009 Tour of California features two Tour de France winners, 16 Tour de France stage winners, 11 world champion cyclists, eight Olympic medalists, seven national champions, and eight American race champions. “Welcoming such an impressive group of international and domestic cyclists to the race is something that we are incredibly proud of,” said Andrew […]
Anybody who cycles (or drives) down Highway 1 in Monterey County, California has seen the California Giant Berry Farms billboards that prominently feature a cyclist from their California Giant amateur cycling team. California Giant has sponsored a cycling team in Santa Cruz County for eight years now, and local cyclists appreciate the support of this […]
Santa Cruz railroad trestle bridge The railroad trestle bridge over the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz has a walkway along the bridge that was originally built for railroad worker access. Over time, this became a popular public access between the Boardwalk and East Cliff Drive. The city of Santa Cruz and Union Pacific Railroad […]
Update – Show Notes: Host Lynn Neary displayed a very clear and obvious anti-cyclist bias in this show, labeling cyclists as “arrogant” and “self righteous,” accusing cyclists of riding recklessly, causing collisions, getting in the way of motorists and causing road rage. Neary make Rob Anderson’s speaking points for him — she listed the potential […]