10th Annual AIDS LifeCycle

AIDS/LifeCycle is a 7-day bike ride through California, starting in San Francisco and ending in Los Angeles during the week of June 5th-June 11th, 2011. This 545-mile ride raises money and awareness for both the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.

October 18, 2010

Will Prop G Improve Muni?

Voting Day is coming up and one of the most important propositions on the ballot for the future of public transportation is Prop G. Prop G would force SF transit operators to negotiate wages and benefits through “collective bargaining”. According to an SF Gate article, had Prop G been in effect this past fiscal year, Muni would have saved $19 million, money with which they could have ostensibly used to prevent service cuts.

October 13, 2010

Try BART Week is October 18-22

Starting next Monday, BART is giving away free prizes to random passengers who text the “Word of the Day” shown on BART platform destination signs. Prizes include $2,500 value of BART tickets, Southwest Airline tickets, tickets to local museums, sporting events and theater/musical productions, Green and Black’s chocolate, gift cards for Jamba Juice, and Alter Eco food baskets.

October 8, 2010

Tragic Muni Collision

Yesterday evening, 22-year-old Derek Allen collided with the 44’OShaughnessy Muni bus and was declared dead at the scene.

According to an SF Gate article, Allen was riding on the sidewalk before riding off the curb and in front of the bus. The driver tried to swerve out of the way, but “both Allen and his bicycle ended up under the bus.”
October 6, 2010

Coming Up: Biketoberfest and SF Bike Expo

Have some fun and mingle with other cyclists on Saturday October 16th @ Marin’s Biketoberfest and on Saturday November 6th @ SF Bike Expo.

Biketoberfest promises live music, beer tasting, and group rides. Doors open at 11 A.M. and it’s FREE.
SF Bike Expo starts 10 A.M.

Caltrain Increases Fares: Big Surprise

Firstly, fares are going up by 25 cents in each of the six zones and by 75 cents if you’re commuting between San Francisco and San Jose, making your ride $8.50. The monthly pass for these two cities is going to be $225.00, going up by $20.00.

October 4, 2010

With Apologies to Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau once wrote, “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.”
Well, in San Francisco, it’s going to be rather difficult to accomplish this transcendentalist goal thanks to Junaio.
Junaio is a “mobile augmented reality browser.” And unless you work in software programming, chances are you’re going to have to google what that phrase even means.
October 1, 2010

Biking is the New Black


NYtimes: “The number of adult female cyclists is growing faster than that of men […] Some of these women seem to view their bikes, equipped with high-end saddle bags and bells, as a stand-in for a car […] ‘A bike in New York City is sort of what a convertible is in Los Angeles,’ said Bonnie Morrison.”