Here’s how we roll in Santa Cruz, California. Most of these are along the sidepath along West Cliff Drive. Click on the photos for details.
Actor James Cromwell was hospitalized over the weekend after he broke his collarbone while cycling. This news article describes Cromwell as a “serious” cyclist who was out on a training ride in a Los Angeles canyon when he fell. The 68-year-old Cromwell is coached by “Coach to the Celebrities” cycling guru David Brinton. Cromwell also […]
While much of the United States is in the throes of early winter storms, winter time is surfing season in Santa Cruz. I spent Sunday afternoon taking photos while my son surfed at Indicators in Steamer Lane. Because traffic and parking are typically choked along the prime surfing locations and surfboards are prohibited from Santa […]
Urbana, Illinois… Business owners on the north side of Main Street love the idea of adding diagonal parking while some council members are strongly committed to adding 5-foot-wide bicycle lanes along Main Street. City Public Works Director William Gray says flatly that bicycle lanes and diagonal parking aren’t compatible on Main Street between Broadway and […]
The Davis Bike Church is a volunteer run bicycle repair cooperative located in the midst of student housing. Citing safety and liability concerns, University officials ordered the Bike Church to dismantle their ad-hoc geodesic repair shop by the end of this year. From the UC Davis Bike Church web page On October 29th, 2008, UC […]
The long awaited Boulder Colorado Velodrome plans a grand opening party and open house on Sunday, November 30th, 2008. This new velodrome is located in a former warehouse building at 3550 Frontier Avenue, near where Pearl Street crosses Foothills Highway (Hwy 157). Via Ultra Rob. While we’re in Boulder, let’s also visit Community Cycles, a […]