Former San Francisco Giants left-fielder Barry Bonds, who once was known for his hitting prowess before he was embroiled in the BALCO steroid scandal, has taken up road cycling in a big way. Bonds dr...
Jarrett Walker, author of the Human Transit blog and a new book by the same name, will be in San Jose and San Francisco next week to talk about developing effective public transportation systems. Thi...
New York Knicks shooting guard J. R. Smith invites his Twitter followers to join him for a late night bicycle ride in New York City. Several strangers were already there when J.R. and his brother Chr...
San Francisco Magazine claims to offer “insightful and award-winning editorial coverage of national, regional and local issues,” but a recent survey from them asking cyclists to catalog t...
Consumer Reports tested various bicycle helmets for their impact resistance. I’ve gotta admit the results kind of surprised me. According to the various news reports on this testing now floatin...
The fifth annual SubZERO “street meets geek” DIY art festival takes place Friday night, June 1 2012 from 6 PM to midnight in San Jose SoFA (South of First Area). Expect to see a lot of bi...
While looking at the California Bicycle Crash Map last night I noticed something interesting: Although Southern California has twice the population of Northern California, the same number of bike cra...
I’m a day light for this week’s edition of bicycle jobs. Sorry, but I’ve been out riding. Casting Call: Established media company in Los Angeles seeks an outgoing personality to HOS...
Caltrain Joint Powers Board (JPB) will hold a public hearing on proposed service increases. Proposed service changes include Restoring trains 236, 237, 256 and 257 to the Caltrain weekday schedule. A...
Levee Bike Tour of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge at Alviso Marina County Park Nature in the middle of Silicon Valley. Take a docent-led bicycle tour along the levees of t...
Okay, it’s not really Jimi Hendrix, just some white dude in a wig who goes by the stage names “Jimi Handtrix” and “Jimmy Rotondo” (among others), but he plays the U.S. N...
Mobile phone video cameras, Memorial Day traffic death toll, bicycle collisions, and more on California bicycle safety. Gary Richards at the Mercury News writes on the legality of shooting video wile...
I hope you’re having a good Memorial Day weekend. “I’m In Oakland and I’m Riding My Bike” features Tynan McDonald “McSlappy” Davis, Baby “Scraper Bike ...
I saw this SRAM neutral support guy with the GoPro Hero2 camera strapped to his motorcycle helmet. Here he is helping Nissan-Trek cyclist Matthew Busche during the 2012 Amgen Tour of California after...
The full California Senate voted in favor of SB1464, the 3 feet bicycle passing bill. Next stop, the state Assembly Transportation Committee, then the full assembly, and then likely a conference comm...
Happy Friday. “Pushbike Song” was released by Australian band “The Mixtures” in 1970. This music video was filmed in Melbourne, Australia. Check out the Penny Farthing, the bi...
Win a free trip to the 99th Tour de France and time with Team Liquigas-Cannondale. To enter for your chance to win: “Like” Cannondale’s contest page at Facebook Fill out the contest...
Sad news from Chico, California. Long time bike advocate Ed McLaughlin passed this morning. Chico Enterprise-Record: Chico bicycle advocate Ed McLaughlin dies. McLaughlin has promoted cycling in his ...
A group of homeowners in West Los Angeles are fighting planned construction of a bike path across their backyards with an environmental lawsuit. The Los Angeles Expo Line Phase 2 construction between...
Transit users will need to walk or bike to get around while San Francisco Muni shuts down the N-Judah and J-Church lines and portions of other transit lines for nine days beginning Friday night. The ...
Sunnyvale City Council nixes Bus Rapid Transit planning for El Camino Real. The Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) is the transportation planning agency and transit provider for Si...
The League of American Cyclists announced their “Every Bicyclist Counts” project, which will chronicle news and police reports of cyclists killed on America’s roadways. The LAB̵...
Gary Richards aka “Mr Roadshow” answers reader questions about the safety of wrong way cycling. Richards is the traffic and transportation columnist for the San Jose Mercury News. He publ...
President Barack Obama’s visit to the Fox Theater in downtown Redwood City, California could mean an impromptou Open Streets Event for you as the Secret Service will close several downtown stre...
The California Senate will vote Thursday on Senate Bill 1464 — the 3 feet passing for cyclists bill introduced by Long Beach Senator Alan Lowenthal and cosponsored by the California Bicycle Coa...
Volagi Cycles is hiring an inside sales rep in Cotati, CA, which is about halfway between Santa Rosa and Petaluma. More Bicycle & fitness industry and transportation jobs Bicycle assembly and re...
The Dumbarton Bridge will be closed to all traffic – including pedestrian and bicycle traffic — over Memorial Day weekend for seismic refit work. Caltrans will close the Dumbarton Bridge ...
60 seniors at Kenowa Hills High School in Walker, MI were suspended from the last day of school because they rode their bicycles to school the day before. View Larger Map The students had a police es...
I don’t often post stolen bike alerts, but this one belongs to a friend. Distinctive color and stickers should make this easily identifiable. 2008 Cannondale Six13 with orange / yellow fade. Fe...
I’m a fan of Princeton Tec. If you’ve ever wondered what electronics design and manufacturing looks like, it looks exactly like this. This video will be familiar to everybody who’s ...
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