More bike blogging people: Say hello to Jon Winston of the Bikescape Cycling Podcast. Jon lives in San Francisco and mostly covers urban issues, transportation and how they relate to cycling. You can see him carrying portable recording equipment to record his podcasts on the fly. Go find some good stuff at his blog.
Bah, the Caltrain meeting is this Thursday, in San Carlos. Not Wednesday in San Mateo. There’s a reason my wife handles my appointments. I’ll I will not be at the Caltrain Joint Powers Board meeting tomorrow in San Mateo Thursday in San Carlos. While the Caltrain Bikes on Board program isn’t directly on the agenda […]
Currently in California, buses are restricted to bike racks that extend no more than 36 inches from the front of the bus. Bike handlebars may not extend more than 40 inches from the front of the bus. It turns out those Sportworks Trilogy bike racks that hold three bikes extend just a little too far […]
Like ants leaving a scent trail for other ants to follow, cyclists can follow the trail of other cyclists with the Contrail Biking Community Tool designed by Pepin Gelardi and Teresa Herrmann for a competition. A doodad deposits chalk powder on the rear tire, which in turn leaves a trail of chalk on the road […]
Along with a plethora of racks, a wide variety of handlebar choices were in use. No more is the choice either a flat bar or a drop bar. Velo Orange had a nice display of their models and the Nitto Flat Bar from Jitensha was quite common. I’m not sure if the bamboo model from […]
The Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association has announced the 2009 Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show for Halloween weekend — Saturday October 31 and November 1, 2009. This showcase event will highlight some of the best of talent in the country, both from Oregon’s rich bicycle community and further afield. In addition to the builders, the Oregon Handmade […]