What do you wear for this cool weather riding?

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In my part of California, we have at least another couple of weeks of unseasonably cool weather. After several years of heat waves and drought in the Golden State, I forgot how to kit up for riding when it’s 55 degrees Fahrenheit. My upper body is fine — a windproof vest or jacket feels about […]

Public comments open for Santa Cruz Rail Trail Segment 12 Draft EIR

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The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will hold a public hearing to solicit community input on the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (DEIR/EA) for the proposed Coastal Rail Trail Segment 12 Project and Highway 1 Auxiliary Lane/Bus-on-Shoulder project. The proposed project includes construction of northbound and southbound auxiliary lanes between the State Park […]

Chargel: A different kind of sports beverage

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I routinely receive media invites to try various sports recovery supplements and almost deleted an invite to try “Chargel Gel Drink” when I noticed an interesting detail. This recovery drink comes from a Japanese candy company? Of course I have to try it! Morinaga is famous for its HI-CHEW fruit-flavored chewy candies. I love Hi-Chew […]

Caltrans “complete streets” update and new draft design guidance open for public comment

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Caltrans HQ is proposing new design guidance (titled DIB-94) related to “complete streets” to make design for walking and biking on certain state routes easier to accomplish. These proposed changes hopefully will allow Caltrans to use updated standards for vehicle lane widths, shoulder requirements, and bike lane widths that are not part of the Highway […]

Bike news digest for the first of May 2023

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Happy USA Bike Month 2023! I intend to re-launch San Jose Bike Train Real Soon Now. This is a casual morning bike commute on the Guadalupe River Trail. We’ll begin in downtown San Jose from San Pedro Square Market for coffee from Voyager Craft Coffee, hit the trail, and ride north on the trail to […]