another week at the "office"

On-bike classes at Lu Sutton and Our Lady of Loretto.

Coast View

Uber-extended the weekend to get in a ride to the cool coast.

up the hills to West Point Inn

enjoying many new bike parts today

down the hills to Muir Beach

GPS Map

Pasadena

We spent the weekend in Pasadena for a wedding.

Yes LA is the birthplace of driving, but while in Pasadena we walked the scenic streets. This particular neighborhood has a walkscore of 81 and I even got to walk to the wedding!

Colorado Blvd, main drag

Los Angeles and especially Pasadena were once home to the cycling movement.  Here's another classic "California Gold" TV show on the subject.

Congrats Sara and Jack!

Bike to Work Day

I biked to work... where I rented an F-150.  After-school ride today was epic.

Happy B-to-W ya'll, a great day regardless of how often you ride!

Mill Valley Path this morning

On a different note here's a mind-numbing article about how few Bay Area drivers are held accountable for killing pedestrians.

For full size right-click and open image in new window.

Bike to School Day

Another great Bike to School Day!

YouTube Video of Neil Cummins Bike to School

Helmets Don't Do What We Think

Bicycling Magazine published a long article about bike helmets.  Yes, helmets don't do what we think they do in terms of protecting the brain.  The cover touts this revelation "Cycling's Air-Bag Moment."

If your primary concern is protecting the brain from concussions then people like myself want reform to focus the impact tolerance on smaller forces and avoiding rotation. Yes if you get nailed by a car harder is better, but if your 5 year-old takes a spill in the park you might want a second helmet choice.

How about printing an article about reducing vehicle speeds near bikes/peds?
Now that's safety!

National Bike Safety Curriculum 

erroneously portrays "cracking the skull" as the primary risk.