Bikes weren’t the only two wheeled transport on the Guadalupe River Trail today. This man in a handsome suit with a nice leather briefcase was riding his electric scooter. It’s a fast and easy way for him to get from the Caltrain station to his job on Hedding Street, even on days like today when his battery is low on charge.
My bike alone can only take me so far so fast. But when I take my bike on Caltrain my 10 mile cruising range grows to a 50 mile corridor from San Francisco to San Jose. I’m not alone: one in 10 Caltrain riders brings a bike aboard. Some days it seems like all 4,200+ daily commuters are getting on my fast “baby bullet” train.
About the Bike Commute Diaries: Launched in May 2012 for National Bike Month, this series explores the unexpected and surprising things I’ve learned about bicycling for transportation.
On this last day of National Bike Month I reflect on one question: Why do I ride every day? To save money: not really. To get exercise: maybe a little. To save the planet: I’m not that noble. I can ride because it’s convenient and safe, but I choose to ride day after day because it makes me happy. Riding my bike is FUN!
About the Bike Commute Diaries: In honor of National Bike Month, I’m sharing 31 short, sweet and surprising things I’ve discovered about bike commuting, one for each day in May. Happy National Bike Month!
It’s a far cry from the Mighty Mississippi I grew up on, but the trail along the Guadalupe River is where I lay down my burdens every morning and every evening. Creek trails provide calm, protected commute routes with few street crossings. Add lights and this trail could be comin’ for to carry me home through the dark of winter.
About the Bike Commute Diaries: In honor of National Bike Month, I’m sharing 31 short, sweet and surprising things I’ve discovered about bike commuting, one for each day in May. Happy National Bike Month!
Dirty Little Secret #5. The Germans have a single word for this less-than-noble emotion: taking pleasure in the misfortune of others. But when I glide past bumper-to-bumper traffic I have to grin. And I’m not even German.
About the Bike Commute Diaries: In honor of National Bike Month, I’m sharing 31 short, sweet and surprising things I’ve discovered about bike commuting, one for each day in May. Happy National Bike Month!
An abundance of stop signs in my neighborhood gives me ample opportunity to practice my track stand. I have a long way to go before I can sustain it for a stop light, but I can hold it long enough to wait for two or three cars at the 4-way stops. Bonus points when I’m carrying groceries.
About the Bike Commute Diaries: In honor of National Bike Month, I’m sharing 31 short, sweet and surprising things I’ve discovered about bike commuting one for each day in May. Happy National Bike Month!
You won’t find them behind a bookcase or under a staircase, but there are hidden bicycle and pedestrian passages in unexpected places. I thought I knew them all, like the Wilkie bridge that shoots you straight to Palo Alto. But I keep finding a new ones, and I know there are more out there, yet to be discovered.
About the Bike Commute Diaries: In honor of National Bike Month, I’m sharing 31 short, sweet and surprising things I’ve discovered about bike commuting one for each day in May. Happy National Bike Month!
There was a sticker on my new bike: “Night riding is dangerous.” Not so, I say. After the frenzy of the evening commute has ended and folks have cleaned up the dinner dishes and turned into couch potatoes, the streets become a magically calm bicycle paradise. (Just don’t forget your lights)
About the Bike Commute Diaries: In honor of National Bike Month, I’m sharing 31 short, sweet and surprising things I’ve discovered about bike commuting one for each day in May. Happy National Bike Month!
If they build it, we will come. Whether it’s a new lane on a busy freeway or a bike corral in a busy downtown, people will rush to use anything makes getting around town more convenient and comfortable. And if what they build works really well, you better get there early to claim your spot.
About the Bike Commute Diaries: In honor of National Bike Month, I’m sharing 31 short, sweet and surprising things I’ve discovered about bike commuting one for each day in May. Happy National Bike Month!
Dirty Little Secret #4: I’m modest so I wear pretty lace bike shorts from Sheila Moon when I ride in dresses. I always plan to take them off when I get to the office, but often don’t get around to it. Roadies would cringe.
About the Bike Commute Diaries: In honor of National Bike Month, I’m sharing 31 short, sweet and surprising things I’ve discovered about bike commuting one for each day in May. Happy National Bike Month!
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