$500 Toll to Ride Across the Golden Gate Bridge

Published January 28th, 2009 in Bicycle Advocacy, Opinion
It's hard to fault the city of Sausalito for trying to raise money for its charities during this year's Tour of California. It's just that it costs motorists $6 to drive across the bridge these days, so charging a select group of VIPs $500 each for the thrill of pedaling a bicycle across the iconic [...]

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30 Days of Rapha – Giving Something Back

Published November 4th, 2008 in Bicycle Advocacy, Cycling Photography, Road Cycling Kit
         Commute: 25 miles roundtrip Weather: Partly Cloudy, Breezy Temp: 55 deg. Rapha Kit: Base Layer, Bib Shorts, Purple Long Sleeve Jersey, Winter Gilet Accessories: Merino Socks, Rapha Cap, Softshell Gloves, Fixed Backpack Bikes to Rwanda We interrupt the regularly scheduled programming for a few minutes to give something back. I'm lucky to have a lovely wife, comfortable home and resources to indulge [...]

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Oregon Manifest Show – X Marks the Cross

Published October 20th, 2008 in Bicycle Advocacy, Cycling Photography

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Background. Every cyclist and every driver in the U.S. should be required to spend time in Portland. At 5pm Friday I stepped out of the Oregon Manifest show onto N. Weidler Street on my way back across the river to the aptly-named Hotel Deluxe. I don’t think I moved for the [...]

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Yield to Life – Bicycle Safety Campaign

Published April 23rd, 2008 in Bicycle Advocacy, Opinion

Team Slipstream Chipotle’s David Zabriskie has the beginnings of a worthwhile campaign to educate cyclists and drivers about our mutual rights and responsibilities on the road.

Yield to Life advocates greater awareness and tolerance from motorists with some common sense safety tips and an invitation to give cycling a try themselves. It just might change their [...]

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