Where did you go to buy your bicycle? A well-tuned bicycle is a beautiful thing. Need a quick fix, or looking to buy a bicycle? Check out these locally owned bike shops in Contra Costa County!
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The only thing worse than being hit by a car on a bicycle is hitting someone else with your car while they’re on a bicycle.
For starters, meet the “sharrow”. A sharrow, or “shared arrow” is shown on the right. This design indicates that bicycles and cars should share full Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
Is your employer or business a bike-friendly business?
Long, driven commutes are connected to higher divorce rates, as well as high stress and high costs. Living closer to your destination and traveling by bike is good for your wallet, your health, and your environment. Encouraging your co-workers and employees Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
We posted BART’s bike rules on Monday. With 105 bus lines, including 27 transbay lines to San Francisco and the Peninsula, AC Transit can really extend your range. Do you know AC Transit’s rules for bicycles?
Bikes are allowed on AC Transit buses between midnight and 5:30 am.
AC Transit’s Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
The SF Examiner ran a piece last week about people risking the $250 fee to bring their bicycles on BART during rush hour, justifying their admitted rule-breaking by pointing out that BART rarely issues tickets.
By: Ruth MillerWinford Chew, a South San Francisco resident, said he takes his bike on BART every
511 Contra Costa congratulates Al Lim, 2011′s Bike Commuter of the Year!
What does it take to be a Bike Commuter of the Year?
In Al’s case, it requires a lot of determination and being an inspiration to others.
“Our man Al commutes on his bikes, including fixed gears, in all Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
Bike to Work Day 2012 is Thursday, May 12, but don’t wait until then to get ready. Now that Daylight Savings Time is here, dust off that old 10 speed. Here are some tips to get you going.
1) Know your bike. Has your bike been collecting dust since Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
Did you know there’s a way to get from the East Bay to San Francisco in twenty minutes for $1?
The only catch – you need a bike.
Caltrans runs a Bay Bridge Bike Shuttle during weekday commute hours. These are the times when bikes aren’t allowed on BART, so Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller
One gains a unique vantage point sitting on top of a bicycle. Without all the metal and extra seats of a car, riding a bike immerses us in our surroundings, but with more speed and maneuverability than traveling by foot. Sometimes, it can be scary (“that pothole is huge!”), but Keep reading >>
