Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bicycle Commuting

San Francisco Gets Its First Green Bike Lanes on Market Street

By Matthew Roth | May 10, 2010 | 31 Comments

The new green bike lane approaching Market and 10th Streets. Photos: Bryan Goebel. Cyclists who routinely ride on Market Street from Gough Street eastbound have no doubt noticed a steady stream of changes to the bicycle lanes as the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has been adding safe-hit posts and creating the impression of […]

Silicon Valley Prepares for San Jose Cycling Classic and First Ciclovia

By Matthew Roth | May 10, 2010 | 2 Comments

SVBC E.D. Corinne Winter, Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO Carl Guardino, and San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed at the San Jose City Hall Rotunda. Carl Guardino’s bike is in front of the podium. Photo: Matthew Roth. Most cities in the Bay Area are gearing up for Bike to Work Day this Thursday, with numerous activities […]

Ride the City Debuts New San Francisco Bike Route Map

By Matthew Roth | Apr 15, 2010 | 13 Comments

Despite Google making headlines recently with the addition of bicycle directions in Google Maps, a New York City startup called Ride the City had already been offering their bicycle mapping service for two years, earning a loyal following among cyclists there. Now, Ride the City is live in San Francisco, with route maps and features […]

The Family That Rides Together

By Matthew Roth | Apr 14, 2010 | 34 Comments

The Rileys on Valencia Street at Cesar Chavez Street, near the start of their long journey to school and work. Photos: Matthew Roth When trying to find San Francisco parents who take their kids to school by bike or on foot, we often hear this refrain: It’s all well and good to ride your bike […]

Bicycling Magazine Ranks San Francisco 6th Best Cycling City Nationally

By Matthew Roth | Apr 6, 2010 | 9 Comments

Streetsblog Editor Bryan Goebel, Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, and SFBC’s Leah Shahum riding downtown on Bike to Work Day. Photo dustinj San Francisco today was named the sixth best city in the nation for cycling by editors of Bicycling Magazine, the best ranking of any city in California. Bicycling editors chose San Francisco […]

San Francisco Company Brings Good Design to City Bikes

By Matthew Roth | Apr 5, 2010 | 34 Comments

Orange Public Bike in Golden Gate Park. Photo: Public Bikes With a burgeoning market for bicycles made for practical urban commuting, a new company based in San Francisco has a vision for bridging the divide between the cruiser market and high-end racing models and possibly change the perspective about the role bicycles can play in […]

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