Mountain View’s Bike Shelter Pretty full inside! Proving that I don’t always wear lycra Mountain View has secure bike parking at the Caltrain station, within easy striking distance of Castro Street shopping or the Sunday Farmer’s Market. On the rare occasion when I don’t actually need my bike at my destination, the Bike Shelter is […]
Markus Neuert of CycleFilm asked Tour of California podium girls Kristen and Joanna about their important jobs on the stage race podium. Meet Kristen and Joanna – Amgen Tour of California 2009 Podium Girls from Cyclefilm on Vimeo. “My main job is to make sure they get on stage and that they get kissed by […]
This is Cold Iron of Alameda in the East Bay. He tried strapping his Planet Bike Super Flash bike light to his left ankle; I think it works pretty well. His bike is a Waterford; he also owns a Surly Big Dummy. What are your unusual bike light mounting options?
When I visited Sacramento the weekend before last, I met Loreno — aka the Sac Cycle Chic — and her husband David. Lorena publishes the Sac Cycle Chic blog from Sacramento, where she encourages riding a bike for everyday travel in regular and even stylish clothing. Lorena’s the kind of gal who’s the life of […]
Californian Levi Leipheimer wins his 3rd Amgen Tour of California Yellow Jersey – A record 2 million fans watched the race in person After nine challenging and epic days of cycling through more than 750-miles of scenic California roads, and a thrilling fight to the finish, Levi Leipheimer (USA) of Astana was crowned champion of […]
Peter DiAntoni publishes Cog Magazine, a print publication featuring good quality photos of fixed gear bikes and the people who ride them around the world. Cog has recently released their First Year Anniversary hardcover edition that I think makes a pretty nice gift for the bike geek in your life. The magazine edition of Cog […]