I posted last year about the 'Unite Bike 2008 - Twin Cities' –Now is time for San Francisco!!
Clark Patrick Photography & Bikes and The City present:
UNITE BIKE - SAN FRANCISCO
"This years Unite Bike photo will happen in 3 different cities, in Minneapolis-St. Paul – it’s origin, in San Francisco, and in Austin, Texas. The Unite Bike idea is traveling to new places this year because from the beginning it was envisioned to be more of a new kind of solidarity then just a group photo of people with bicycles.
Unite Bike is a test of whether our generation really believes in one another and the world we are struggling to create. This fall, during a very tumultuous time in our world, we can show the best of ourselves, and in the process help create the kind of society we all aspire to, even if only for the brief moment of time it takes to create a photograph.
Do not wait for leaders. Ride alone. And they will see we ride together." – Unite Bike 2009
We have this law in California, but so often it's ignored.
I hope that Colorado drivers and cyclists will accept and respect this law.We have this law in California, but so often it's ignored.
I hope that Colorado... more
StreetFilms thought this would be a fun way to educate cyclists to love and cherish the Bike Box.StreetFilms thought this would be a fun way to educate cyclists to love and cherish... more
The iPhone has quickly proven itself to be one of the most revolutionary, and profitable, gadgets to ever infect the marketplace. Here are the 100 best iPhone apps to make your daily commute more productive (and fun).The iPhone has quickly proven itself to be one of the most revolutionary, and... more
That, at least, appears to be the lesson of this chart, which shows the increasing number of bike riders and declining number of bike-related accidents in New York City since 1998.
This trend is due in part to New York’s aggressive and smart Bicycle Network Development Program—begun in the mid-1990s—which expanded bike access on greenways and established a number of new on-street biking routes chosen, in part, for their low conflict with “existing modes of transportation.”
What do you think? Safety in numbers?That, at least, appears to be the lesson of this chart, which shows the increasing... more
A little round up re: commuting issues, bike commuting blogs, and you guessed it, a few of my favorite biking pods a-la-current.
"Um….so…yeah. That was the line I gave my boss today, and it was true, I swear! I few months back, a few good people on the green page challenged me to start riding my bike more. I happen to live midway up a very significant hill, so wasn’t so quick to jump on the bike riding band wagon. My idea of biking was driving my car to a trail head…not sweating my way up a hill with my computer bag at the end of the day. And..I happen to live in the Bay Area, and am lucky to have a down right decent public transportation system. So I usually drive my car to the Bart station, hop in the casual car pool and get a ride to SF. I love this system since I save time and money (the Bart ticket, plus it’s faster), and the driver saves time and money (we ride in the commuter lane, and they don’t have pay the $4 toll fee. (Side note: there is a rumor going around that they are going to start making the car poolers pay the toll fee (sounds like someone’s focused on the cent in incentive))...."A little round up re: commuting issues, bike commuting blogs, and you guessed it, a... more
Thousands of pornographic pictures were scattered across a freeway in San Diego, forcing the police to get in on the clean up effort. Seems like a funny prank but a waste of paper! ;PThousands of pornographic pictures were scattered across a freeway in San Diego,... more
Facing volatile energy prices and a major economic downturn, Americans turned to public transportation more in 2008 than they have in over 50 years.
Americans took 10.7 billion trips on public transit last year, up 4 percent from 2007, the American Public Transportation Association said. This is the highest level of ridership in 52 years.Facing volatile energy prices and a major economic downturn, Americans turned to... more
Thursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
In today's show :
Lock away your valubles.
Aunty Doris from Guildford.
Naz misses me.
The lines show up.
Rail fares.
Taking it to work in a carrier bag.
It's not another country.
Giving people advice without throwing the book at them when they make mistakes.
In front of the camera or behind ?
The public eye.
My Mum used to dress me.
Dragged off kicking and screaming.
A £1.25 key ring.
My voice is stronger.
Matty is a dedicated viewer.
The eyes went up.
I give up my comfortable chair.
Breathing in.
Broadband costs in Tazmania.
Dreamboats & Petticoats.
I have a tyre.
Bad air quality in California.
Someone else is in the studio.
C.W. was near the fires in Australia.
Scott Bruton.
A whole bottle of vodka.
Low interest rates.
Has he stolen something ?
Working on the web site.
An invoice.
He's emptied the fridge.
It needs to be automatic.
Am I overdressed.
Charity bins.
More from Kat & Dave on the Isle of Wight.
The white shorts.
Pay for the postage.
An unexpected surprise.
Needles in the eye.
I can smell cigarette smoke.
Subliminal messages.
Anything above the M25 is "North".
chris@unitedkingdomtalk.co.uk
WWW.UNITEDKINGDOMTALK.CO.UKThursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT... more
Denver is getting a bicycle-sharing program next summer.
Some 500 bikes will be available this summer at 30 to 40 stations around Denver, the city said in a news release today.
The program — dubbed Denver B-Cycle — got initial funding from a $1 million donation from the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee.
"The positive feedback we received from the bike sharing program during the 2008 Democratic National Convention was remarkable," Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a statement. "We are confident Denver B-Cycle will prove equally popular while improving our fitness levels and our environment. Our 358 miles of bike routes and trails combined with our 300 days of sunshine make Denver the perfect city in which to launch this citywide bike sharing system."
Read full article at link-Denver is getting a bicycle-sharing program next summer.
Some 500 bikes will be... more
This was our podcast we created in our class as a final project. Its not much but we had major time constraintsThis was our podcast we created in our class as a final project. Its not much but we... more
Nice to see a British site mentioning the story. I haven't seen it anywhere else yet.
"On Tuesday, the American agency Rails-To-Trails Conservancy (RTC) presented "Active Transportation for America," a 46-page report to Democratic Representative James Oberstar of Minnesota at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Oberstar, Chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, accepted the report on behalf of Congress and spoke of his support for RTC's goals."
Hopefully we'll see more coverage on this side of the pond soon. I'd like to read the report myself.Nice to see a British site mentioning the story. I haven't seen it anywhere else yet.... more
If you find it hard to find people to carpool with, then this online service might be able to help you share the costs of driving with others.If you find it hard to find people to carpool with, then this online service might be... more
Again, not newsworthy, but a very well produced little vid by Cinecycle. It's an ad for Hutchinson tires, but more in the viral style. I first saw it on Urban Velo.
Quite beautiful none the less. Again, not newsworthy, but a very well produced little vid by Cinecycle. It's an ad... more
A new study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has found that more than one in four commuters has bacteria from faeces on their hands.
The further north they went, the more often they found commuters with faecal bacteria on their hands - men in Newcastle were the worst offenders.
In short, don't shake hands with a commuter...A new study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has found that more... more
The recent surge in gas prices and growing concern over carbon emissions have goosed efforts to increase bicycle ridership in metropolitan areas, but the U.S. still lags far behind Europe and Asia. A recent survey of worldwide trends in the Washington Post suggests that the reason is not, as is often assumed, some uniquely American pattern of land use. Although no single policy is a magic bullet, the overall prescription is clear: when bicycling becomes more convenient and driving more expensive, many people
switch to bikes.The recent surge in gas prices and growing concern over carbon emissions have goosed... more
