My occasional appeal for BikeLink at Diridon

Published June 11, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / 8 Comments on My occasional appeal for BikeLink at Diridon

Update: Robert Prinz of Bike East Bay tells me BikeLink lockers are on the way to all Capitol Corridor stations, including Diridon, sometime this year. The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) bike access plan adopted in 2013 specified plans for these electronic lockers, and they’ve recently obtained the funding to install these stations! BikeLink […]

What’s that in the sky?

Published June 10, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on What’s that in the sky?

Fathers’ Day Gift Idea While out for my lunch ride just now I was pelted with drops of actual moisture falling out of the sky. This refreshing moisture in our drought-stricken land reminds me of Spruzza Mist, a spray bottle that mounts on your handlebar for on-demand refreshing.

Boris wants bikes off the road, TfL says “Not yet”

Published June 9, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Boris wants bikes off the road, TfL says “Not yet”

For those people who ride bikes, London Mayor Boris Johnson reportedly wants to make some bicycle facility use mandatory where available, according to ITV news. Transport for London (TfL) responded to multiple media requests for comment, saying they have no plans to mandate cyclist use of London’s bicycle superhighways. View image | gettyimages.com

Tuesday roundup

Published June 9, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday. The weather today in the San Francisco Bay Area should be more pleasant than yesterday’s sweltering hot afternoon. More bike stuff below the photo of Ian happily leading the way to north San Jose on Bike to Work Day last May. Okay!

Google’s bike vision for Silicon Valley

Published June 8, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on Google’s bike vision for Silicon Valley

A vision for Silicon Valley as a bicycle Shangri La Nine percent of employees who work at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California currently bike to work. Google co-founder Sergey Brin has reportedly told shareholders that he is “annoyed” at having to pay $40,000 for each parking space. To that end, his company’s transportation planners […]

Santa Clara County bike plan update

Published June 4, 2015 / by Richard Masoner / 9 Comments on Santa Clara County bike plan update

Silicon Valley Cyclist: You can be involved in bicycle advocacy! The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) in California will begin updating their County Bicycle Plan this month at the BPAC meeting scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, June 10, 2015. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee encourages the public to attend next Wednesday’s workshop […]

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