Stephanie Noll at Oregon's BTA referred me; I'd be in the Netherlands for a week and I was eager to interview local advocates. Her introduction opened the door for me to meet with Tom Godefrooij at the Dutch Cycling Embassy…
Thursday night: party and fundraiser! It's time for the Share the Road Charity Fundraiser and we're out to raise money for bike safety improvements in Newport Beach. It's a true win-win because all monies raised are matched 3:1 by the…
Where else should I be? Starbucks at Goldenrod & Coast Hwy is where the cyclists are. I spent some time here yesterday – I came to shoot cyclists in motion, like I was doing in the Netherlands. My trip photos…
"What're you shooting?" When you hang out on the corner in front of Starbucks people make small talk. For me, I felt like I was working; I wanted to see how cyclists were riding the Sharrows through CdM. They weren't.…
The basket looks like it weighs more than the road bike I was ogling this morning. Since then I've been suffering a bad case of culture clash. Let me explain. In 8 days in the Netherlands last week I saw…
Separated bike paths are common; this one has its own traffic light. Pedestrians have the sidewalk. Most Dutch bikes have a similar appearance. Notice the rear fender, almost all fenders look like this. They're black with a white tail, which…