Month: July 2010

"Over the course of two 4-hour hands on class sessions (August 9 and Monday August 16) learn to fix and maintain your own bike."

"The Good Roads crew loves smooth bikeways, and what better time to groove on the smooth than an early August day? Join us for a Lovin' the Haight ride as we embrace lurking potholes with spray paint and show them a better way. First-timers always welcome (and they get first chance with the paint)."

"Join the Climate Ride at the monthly Green Drinks meet and greet for green professionals. Free valet bicycle parking provided by the SF Bicycle Coalition."

"A survey of a dozen murals addressing social issues. Ride will cover easy territory in the Mission & Castro (no steep hills)."

"Ride your bike to this country music extravaganza by the bay. Come also for the Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit, BBQ cook off, line dancing and more. Free valet bicycle parking provided by the SFBC."

"The Exploratorium and SF Bicycle Coalition are teaming up to show the science of biking. Join Exploratorium educator Ken Finn and Exploratorium writer Robin Marks as they lead an 8-10 mile excursion through the physiology of exercise. Dissect chicken legs to identify muscle groups, trace the path of blood flow through a pig's heart, and take some measurements yourself as you challenge your body and take in some scenery on San Francisco's up and down (and sometimes flat) streets."

The last decade has often been heralded as a "back to the cities" moment, a time when Americans have been excited to return to the walkable lifestyle many abandoned two generations before. A new report from New Jersey's Rutgers and Rowan Universities throws a little cold water on that optimism, though, pointing out that even the most densely populated state in the Union sprawls further out into the countryside every year.

Caltrain Will Issue Written Apology for Yesterday’s Long Delays (Merc, SF Gate) And There Were More Delays This Morning (SF Examiner, Merc) Muni Issues an Official Date for Phase Out of Fast Passes (SF Examiner, BCN via CBS5) NY Times Endorses New Federal Safety Regs for Transit Woman, 79, Killed by Driver While Walking Dog … Continued

"Come celebrate the East Bay Bicycle Coalition's new office and the opening of the Berkeley Bike Station (the second largest in the country!). Bike Station operator Alameda Bicycles and the Bicycle Coalition are teaming up for an open house party and movie night. On Wednesday August 4th, roll down, make use of the free valet bike parking, check out the multitude of bike racks and Alameda Bicycle's show room, and help the Bicycle Coalition warm up our new digs. We'll have food, locally brewed beer, and our new projector will be showing bikey films. Then, at 9:15, we'll walk to a nearby movie theater to watch Inception together."