If you’re gonna buy a Kindle 2 anyway…

Published / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on If you’re gonna buy a Kindle 2 anyway…

…please buy it through me. Thank you 🙂 And Bike Hugger asked me to ask you to buy his book because it’s available on Kindle! You can even read it in Russian! Amazon’s pretty excited about the Kindle 2 — they say the Kindle 2 is: Slim & Lightweight: Just over 1/3 inch and 10.2 […]

California budget agreement eliminates transit funds

Published / by Richard Masoner / 5 Comments on California budget agreement eliminates transit funds

If the new proposal to bridge the state budget gap is adopted, public transit providers will be finished commiserating over ongoing state budget cuts. That’s because the latest plan to emanate from the “Big 5” budget negotiators doesn’t just cut public transportation funding – it eliminates it. STA fund uses In the Bay Area, State […]

Amgen Tour of California kickoff news conference

Published / by Richard Masoner / 3 Comments on Amgen Tour of California kickoff news conference

The kickoff news conference for the Amgen Tour of California is occurring right now (Thursday, 4:30 PM Pacific) in Sacramento, California. Watch my liveblogging on Twitter/Cyclelicious. You don’t need a mobile device or Twitter account to view those Tweets. If you have a Twitter, I’ll look for suggested questions to ask if I get the […]

MASH SF to ride fixed in Tour of California

Published / by Richard Masoner / 19 Comments on MASH SF to ride fixed in Tour of California

Eight riders from the globetrotting MASH SF crew plan to ride the entire 750 miles of the Amgen Tour of California on fixed gear bikes. The eight-member MASH unit plans to ride seven- to 12-hour days, leaving ahead of or after the peloton. These fixie hipsters even have sponsorship from CLIF BAR, which bills itself […]