SFBC Treehouse Talk: Taming the Bike Commuter Beast

By Aaron Bialick
Oct 25, 2010

Come hear Timbuk2 CEO Mike Wallenfels talk about his 38-mile commute from Novato to San Francisco’s Mission District. Mike will share his secrets to bike commuting success that will get you off the fence and on your bike.

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At Safe Streets Rally, SFPD Blocks Bike Lane to Make Point of Victim-Blaming

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 21, 2013

Update: Shahum reported that SFBC staffer Marc Caswell found a surveillance camera at an auto body shop which has footage of Le Moullac’s crash, even though SFPD has said no such footage could be found. More on that story later as it develops. San Francisco Police Sergeant Richard Ernst apparently decided that the best way to […]

Are Muni Service Woes and Fare Hikes Pushing People to Bikes?

By Michael Rhodes | Mar 10, 2010

Many San Francisco bicyclists got their start by apparently taking this sign’s message to heart. Flickr photo: mattymatt Could rounds of Muni service cuts and fare hikes push more people to start cycling in San Francisco? The MTA, which operates Muni, doesn’t have data on the phenomenon, but anecdotally, it’s already happening. For Christopher Janson, […]

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Caltrain Board Ups Bike Capacity, Dumps Bathrooms on Electric Trains

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 2, 2015

Note: An earlier version of this article’s headline indicated that the increase in bike capacity came at the expense of bathrooms. The two were features were essentially unrelated. The Caltrain Board of Directors voted today to increase the share of space on its future electric trains devoted to bike capacity, though the trains may lack […]

SFPD Still Targeting Bike Commuters Rolling Stop Signs on the Wiggle

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 22, 2013

Bicycle commuters on the Wiggle continue to be confronted by SFPD officers posted at intersections issuing warnings and tickets for what police deem to be dangerous violations of stop sign laws. Police claim they’re obligated to respond to complaints from neighbors who apparently see the behavior as a threat to public safety. But there have been […]

New SFPD Park Station Captain’s Bike Crackdown Won’t Make Streets Safer

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 16, 2015

@SFPDPark obviously no crackdown needed here! Looks perfectly safe, @Bob_Gunderson approved. pic.twitter.com/VrOCM1NPwj — kevin (@ku1313) June 14, 2015 In the name of “protecting life,” SFPD Park Station Captain John Sanford has promised a crackdown on people on bikes rolling through stop signs. The SF Bicycle Coalition and some neighborhood leaders are calling on Sanford not to divert […]

SFPD Park Station Begins Pointless Harassment of Bike Commuters

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 5, 2015

Cops ticketing a cyclist for rolling a stop on The Wiggle. Subject of last week’s protest: http://t.co/xq1euSM4QQ pic.twitter.com/rTovDhLp5d — Kale Williams (@sfkale) August 5, 2015 SFPD Park Station Captain John Sanford has made good on his promise: Officers were out this morning ticketing bike commuters who failed to comply with a strict application of the […]