Chang recently rode in a 5,000-mile bike tour called The Pleasant Revolution with the band Ginger Ninjas. They set off from Northern California and traveled — with a bike trailer for his cello — all the way to Mexico. They would pull up into a town and talk to people at different bars trying to […]
Sue Lempert, former mayor of San Mateo, California, explains how cycling advocates got to have a voice in California politics. They may not have an expensive office on K street in Sacramento and they are not known for their generous campaign contributions, but the bicycle lobby is one of the best organized and most effective […]
Last year I ran a virtual alleycat where I gave away an Electric Monkey spoke light. I’m thinking about another virtual alleycat where the prize this book of lovely bike pr0n. I anticipate interest will be high. A virtual alleycat is a lot of work but it’s a lot of fun to put together and, […]
Tuesday’s Transit Quiz might take some good knowledge of Santa Cruz Metro transit operation, but I’ll give the details and see if you can figure it out. I’m in downtown Santa Cruz at the Santa Cruz Metro Center at 4:23 PM. All I have is a $5 bill and no bus pass of any kind. […]
I’m a dirtbag. Yesterday, I repeated a rumor about Tyler Hamilton that apparently had absolutely no basis in fact. I apologize to you, to Tyler Hamilton and to Chris Brewer who all exhibited way more tact and restraint than I did. Salud.
Following the VTA Light Rail Train on my bicycle, downtown San Jose, California.