Enjoy “The System” by Rosscott, Inc: Bikers have it rough, but I have a plan. If you’re overweight, we’re towing away your car. The bike is more afraid of you than you are of it. Maybe they’ll smell me coming. Watch it, jerk! The price of gas. Winter cycling. I love the camaraderie of cycling. […]
Update Nov. 2 2009: Dr. Christopher Thompson tried and convicted of all seven counts against him. Thompson to be arraigned in Mandeville Canyon Road Rage case Last summer, Dr. Christopher Thompson was arrested for assaulting cyclists with his car on Mandeville Canyon Road in Los Angeles. In a preliminary hearing yesterday, a police officer testified […]
Remember about six weeks ago whenI wrote this? VTA will divert funding from Caltrain and their existing transit services to pay for service to Fremont from San Jose. Well guess what? I told you so. “It’s clear we can’t see the BART project getting money if we’re spending our local money on other projects,” said […]
The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Winter Bash happens tonight (6 PM to 9 PM, Old Adobe Building, Mountain View, California; free for members, $25 entry for non-members includes 1 year membership). For the third year in a row as an SVBC member, I have to skip this party — this year, there’s a Christmas party […]
Town to remove bike prohibition from El Monte Road Two weeks ago, the Los Altos Hills city council directed Public Works Director Richard Chiu to paint “No Bikes” stenciling on El Monte Road, a popular road cycling route. In California, local authorities are prohibited from banning cyclists from local roads such as El Monte Road. […]
Jonathan Maus pointed out the bicycle amenities added to a condo conversion in Portland, OR that advertises “Central Bicycle Storage Room with Direct Outside Access.” That reminded me of The Bicycle Apartments in Bloomington, Indiana that I mentioned a couple of years ago. They still seem to market themselves as “a new kind of apartment […]