Night biking at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space

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Santa Clara County Trail riding at night: Friday September 26, 2008. 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM For one night the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority will extend operating hours at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve to give bicyclists a chance to experience the preserve after dark. This is a bicycle-only event. The […]

Safety lighting for cyclists

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The Safety Illumination of Rider light (“SIR Light”) from Safe Bicycling Innovations mounts to the seat tube or seat post to illuminate the cyclists legs. According to inventor Dr. James Carillo, the standard bicycle lights “does nothing to identify the rider as a bicyclist.” Carillo created the SIR Light after a near accident with a […]

Federal bailout of U.S. auto industry

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Executives from General Motors, Ford and Chrysler met with congressional leaders this week to get government handouts to keep their businesses afloat. McCain and Obama both have voiced their support for a proposed $25 billion corporate welfare plan. This bailout seems likely to pass in light of other investor bailouts this week as Republican and […]