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SFBC Monthly Good Roads Ride

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 27, 2010 | No Comments

From SFBC: The Good Roads Crew thrives on civic action, and where better than the Civic Center along the upcoming Sunday Streets route? Help find and report potholes and cracks to keep everyone safe on the streets. Stops include the Tenderloin National Forest and Boedekker Park. First-timers always welcome (and they get first chance with […]

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Copenhagen Cargo Bikes

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 20, 2010 | No Comments

If you visit Copenhagen, the first thing you’ll notice (after being mesmerized by the sheer number of cyclists on the streets) is the eclectic variety of bikes, especially ones that carry groceries, baggage, furniture and/or children. As Copenhagenize impresario Mikael Colville-Andersen happily points out: for many in his city, the cargo bike is equivalent to […]

Today’s Headlines

By Bryan Goebel | Sep 10, 2010 | 4 Comments

SFBC Issues Endorsements for Local Candidates in November Election (SFBike.org/vote) Mission Loc@l Profiles the Bike Coalition’s Valet Parking Crew, Who Park 10,000 Bikes a Year SF Seeks $52k in Legal Fees from Rob Anderson’s Coalition for Adequate Review (SF Examiner) SFMTA Will Install Speed Radar Signs on Masonic Avenue (BIKE NOPA) Young Driver Hits, Injures […]

With the Bike Injunction Lifted, SF Starts to Build Out Its Bike Plan

By Matthew Roth | Aug 9, 2010 | 17 Comments

Mayor Gavin Newsom addresses the press. SFMTA Chief Nat Ford, SFMTA Board Chair Tom Nolan, Bicycle CAC Chief Bert Hill, Livable City Board Chair and SFMTA Board Nominee Cheryl Brinkman in pink and D-5 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi at far right. Photos: Matthew Roth. Because official word about the lifting of the four-year-old bike injunction in […]

Ad Nauseam: Miller High Life’s Subversive Bicycle Commercial

By Matthew Roth | Aug 6, 2010 | 9 Comments

During the big game, the commercials you most often see are pimping cars, pizza and beer, with nary a meaningful message among them. That’s what’s refreshing about this Miller High Life ad, which is still trying to sell you beer, but through a decidedly subversive tack. Seriously, I don’t think Clarence could have written a […]

The Soft Innovations of London’s “Cycle Superhighways”

By Jacob Dunbar | Jul 21, 2010 | No Comments

"Trixi" mirrors help drivers of large vehicles see cyclists at intersections. Physical infrastructure is only one component in London’s "cycle superhighways" initiative. Photo: I Bike London Earlier this week, London launched its first two "cycle superhighways" to decidedly mixed reviews. First announced by then-mayor Ken Livingstone in 2008, the cycle superhighways haven’t quite lived up […]

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