Overheard Last Night
Pizza and beer combined with an almost full moon — that was the setting as a dozen bike advocates from as far south as San Clemente gathered at my house to kick around bike safety priorities that hopefully Newport Beach…
Cycling Tsunami
Some have critiqued the Mayor for her reference to budget constraints when it comes to funding cycling safety improvements. I've never looked at the City's budget, but I know one thing for sure — there's always money for politically popular…
Two Women Dead
Many replied to the blizzard of tweets and Facebook posts, I thought this was a duplicate, a re-posting. It was and it wasn't. Two women cyclists have been killed in Newport Beach in a single 24-hour period this weekend. The…
This Latest Fatality
A Facebook friend wrote this on my timeline; I've been pondering a response... I am pretty sure the Bicycle Safety Committee has failed. A 22 year old girl killed on her bike at an intersection already identified by the committee…
Practicing Patience
Yesterday I started a series on civility and courtesy at bikeNewportBeach. This post today feels a little more personal, so it's posted here. Patience comes easier for me as I get a little older, or maybe it's just because I…
Drivetrain, Day 2
Everything in the drivetrain came off the bike today. At times It looks like I'm having a hard time keeping up with the exercises, so I point out that I'm working on 2 bikes for each assignment. One bike is…