SLO Sights
Before the more private part of this trip begins — we're here celebrating our 39th anniversary — I'm squeezing in a few meetings. I've got breakfast with Jo Anne Miller who is breathing new vigor into the local entrepreneurship scene,…
Bikes on Amtrak
Would you take your bike on the train if it was easier to do so? Does the idea of boxing up your bike cause you to think of driving to your destination instead? For today's podcast I'm joined by Champe…
Social Bicycles, the Next Generation Bike Share
Next generation already? Things happen fast and Ryan Rzepecki thinks he has a big advantage over traditional bike share systems, including a significantly less costly solution. He's raising money to fund his startup, Social Bicycles. What makes it so much…
Visit Your Mother
There's so much you can do on your bike: Go for coffee Buy groceries Ride to school Commute to work Visit your mother It was my best offer — I would join my sister who was visiting from Portland and…
Well Laid Plans
I'm sitting on the Surfliner heading north out of the Irvine AMTRAK Station; if one more thing goes wrong I'm afraid I'll have a heart attack. This vacation getaway has only begun and, pardon the pun, it's already a major…
Fully-Loaded
The weeks of planning are over; it was time for a test ride. Barbara and I had been gathering up the wardrobe for this 4th of July, 5-day train/bike trip to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, so it was…