Bike Month
May 1, 2012
May is National Bike to Work Month, with Thursday, May 10, being Bike to Work Day. You can begin now riding to work and really celebrate on B2W day.
NorthBay is providing great support on that day. For the first time, our security officers are able to provide valet parking for our cyclists. Just hand over your bike with a cable lock and they security officer will see that it is safely secured. They will give you a receipt. When you are ready to ride home, just show your receipt and it will your bike will be provided to you. You don't need to tip but be sure to thank them.
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Biking Around the Buttes
April 26, 2012
With the Napa Valley Tour de Cure just around the corner, Team NorthBay found the perfect tune-up ride. On Saturday we headed East to Yuba City to partake in some riding in Sutter County. This was the 25th annual Bike around the Buttes ride.
Several things about this ride appealed to us. It was mostly flat. Great for a spring training event. The distances offered were perfect. The 17-mile ride is a tune-up for the Napa 25 mile course. And the 40-mile ride is perfect to tune-up for the Napa 50-mile ride. The 100-mile ride is much easier than the Napa Valley 100-mile ride.
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Failure to Stop -- Ticket or No Ticket
April 17, 2012
You may be aware of a number of serious accidents involving bicycles in recent weeks. Multiple sobering incidents have led to stories in the press, on the web, radio and TV news. The nastiest incident resulted in the death of an elderly pedestrian who was hit by a cyclist who ran a red light in San Francisco.
The thug who ran that light is not a typical cyclist. Nor is he representative of the cycling community. Similarly drivers who sometimes harass cyclists or put them in danger by their behavior are also not typical nor representative of all drivers.
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Cinderella Cyclists
April 10, 2012
Recently some of Team NorthBay's women cyclists (more than two-third of our team are women) participated in the annual Cinderella Century in Pleasanton.
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Transportation Gridlock (In Washington)
March 20, 2012
It is time for an update on the transportation bill. In February I wrote that funds for alternative transportation would be in danger with the renewal of this bill. It is still crawling its way through Congress.
The good news is that in the Senate version of the transportation bill those funds are included.
The bad news is that it is only a two-year extension, failing to provide a comprehensive, long-term plan. The version in the House, which strips those funds, appears to be a weaker bill and hopefully the Senate version will prevail.
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Hand-made Bicycles
March 2, 2012
I am very excited about an event taking place this weekend in Sacramento. Friday through Sunday at the Convention Center, the Eighth Annual North American Hand Made Bicycle Show.
What is this about? If you are thinking it has something to do with learning to make a toy bike, you are wrong. This show is bringing together the most prestigious artisan bicycle builders on the continent.
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Changing a Flat Tire, Part 2
February 22, 2012
To change a flat tire, you'll need at a minimum three things:
- A spare tube that is the correct size and valve type for your bike. (Always protect your spare tube from puncture while it is stored on your bike).
- A pump.
- Tire levers. Always carry all three of these thigns on your rides.
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Changing a Flat Tire, Part 1
February 22, 2012
For a cyclist, the term "flat" might mean a smooth, level road to ride on, but more often than not if you hear that word while on a ride, it means somebody has a flat tire and the ride stops to complete the repair.
Ideally you would discover a flat tire while at home so you can repair it at your leisure. Usually it happens out on the road, maybe on the way to work, or as the sun is going down or as it begins to rain. You need to be prepared to do a flat tire repair in any situation.
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Cycling in Movies
February 17, 2012
It is time for the Oscars, so how about a movie bike blog?
I have seen several movies this year that feature cycling. One that is on some lists of best cycling movies is "2-Seconds." It is a French film, but takes place mostly in Montreal.
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Safe Streets in Danger
February 7, 2012
There is a very serious threat to cycling - and walking - safely on our streets.
Cyclists benefit from projects funded by Congress via the transportation bill. The sub-committee on transportation in the House of Representatives has sent a bill to congress that removes all funds for projects not related to use of road by cars and trucks. No money for bicycle transit of any kind will be available if this bill is made law.
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