Bike Rodeo Trailer

Last bike rodeo for for the semester. This time at Tam Valley Elementary!

school's new bike racks on a November morning last week

I spent some time organizing our sweet bike rodeo trailer.

rolling into Park Elementary, Mill Valley

Carrying 20 bikes and lots of gear.

Coast View

I got in a good 26 miles along Mt. Tam and the Marin Headlands.

coastal trail and HWY 1 switchbacks, foggy Pacific

Ocean vistas inspired me to climb Coastal Trail/Coyote Ridge from Muir Beach.

Google-Map

Appetite Seminar

This Thanksgiving I volunteered for the Appetite Seminar.

Tom Boss from MCBC

a muddy, happy crowd

Bicycle Rush Hour

The regular morning traffic in Utrecht, Netherlands has become viral video.

This new video features the same intersection at regular speed instead of 4X.

SSCXWC 2011 San Francisco

Today was the Single-Speed Cyclocross World Championship in SF.

a popular section of the track

Cyclocross means winter weather and obstacles. Today we had both.

a water obstacle

one of the log crossings

women's race starts with chaos crossing the logs

Mary McConneloug landed a top 3 finish

the mens race at the first log crossing

costumes are not required, but definitely appreciated

Heather, center with hood, cheering on Rachel Lloyd (VeloNews)

The winners were Chris Jones and Julie Krasniak.

Video coverage from Cyclocross Magazine.

Trips For Kids

I've had the pleasure of working with Trips For Kids over the past few weeks.

They run a non-profit bike shop in San Rafael, and chapters across the country.

Nova instructing students from Davidson Bike Club

China Camp

Heather had the afternoon off so we rode China Camp State Park.

It's hard to pass up the perfect trail conditions and sunny weather.

MCBC Embraces Mountain Biking

The Marin County Bicycle Coalition started its off-road cycling campaign tonight with an open public forum.

MCBC hits the dirt running

Mountain biking has been an international sport since 1991.
It continues to grow both locally and worldwide.

One of our many high school racing teams may produce a future Olympian.

Hoo Koo E Koo

Today I went for a short but steep ride on Tam.

These dirt roads have amazing views around every turn.

Blithedale Ridge

A Ranger was staking out the intersection of Railroad Grade and Hoo Koo E Koo.

apparently a dangerous intersection?

The Ranger said he was there as a "visual presence" to slow down cyclists.

I was happy to hear that there had been no incident so far today.

In "incident" news, 4 people in Marin were sent to hospitals with serious and fatal injuries from car accidents within 36 hours this week.

2 Novato pedestrains hit in 12 hours. MarinIJ

Corte Madera crash injuries 2. MarinIJ

Unfortunately car accidents are a leading cause of death and injury (CDC).

WheelEscape Veterans Parade

I celebrated Veterans Day by helping WheelEscape in Marin City.

The parade had horses, cars, Tuskegee Airmen, and bicycles!

Despite the rain, a hardy crew of kids assembled to participate in the parade.

Lake Lagunitas

After a bike rodeo at Old Mill ES, I got in a ride to Lake Lagunitas.

The air is cool, days are short, and a few puddles have formed. Autumn!

Marin Headlands

I spun out to the Marin Headlands in Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

With the fit of my new bike dialed-in and my fitness improving, my attention could be given to soaking in panoramas.

Novato

Today I rode the nearly 3 hour round-trip commute to Novato via Fairfax.

The new Novato bike path along HWY 101 is paved and ready to ride!

In the bike news:

Secret To A Long Life: Bike To The Store. NPR

The ultimate traffic training grounds!

Roll On, Oregon from Bicycle Transportation Alliance on Vimeo.