California’s Highway 17 snakes it’s way from South San Jose over the mountains to the town of Santa Cruz on the Pacific Coast. Blind corners, narrow shoulders and aggressive driving make this one of the most dangerous highways in the state. In a car it’s nerve wracking, on a bicycle it would be suicidal.

My friend [...]

I’m late for a meeting and even the never-red traffic lights are against me on this morning’s commute. Two miles to go, approaching a left turn which is usually a slow and go. Today there are several parked cars lined up round the corner. One of them, a stationary white van hides a moving white [...]