Bicycling

There are two bike trail detours scheduled this week, according to an email sent out by SABA. Starting Thursday, Feb. 23, there will be a detour from mile 2.5 at Del Paso Blvd. to mile 3.5 for trail repair. Construction …

There’s great post titled, “Feeling Run Down…” from Sacramento Bee writer, Carlos Alcala, on his chick flick guy blog about films with scenes of bikes and cars colliding. The one I like best is a YouTube video of titled, “Bike …

Saturday provided an chance to ride into the drippy fog hovering over Davis. The day finally turned out sunny and warm, but the morning was downright clammy. This image was taken heading west on 3rd Street in downtown Davis around …

Steven Tiller and his Bike Valet in his Sacramento studio. Tiller raised funds for his first production run via the Web. Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.comBikes are good exercise and good for the environment, but rarely do they contribute to ...

A cyclist passes a blooming pear tree along the American River bike trail Friday morning. Kind of strange to see trees blooming in mid-February. According to an article in The Bee, by Debbie Arrington, the warm weather, intensified by reflected …

The winds kicked in on the commute this morning and are getting stronger. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for today in northern California. The clear air and cloudless sky created a deep blue background for this …

According to “The Hill” website, Speaker John Boehner has delayed a vote on the $260 billion transportation bill …”a clear signal GOP leaders lack the votes to win approval of the package,” Keith Laing and Russell Berman reported in their …

The Bike Snob NYC has done it again with a hilarious post titled, “Beauty: It’s All in the Wrist” about everything from folding bikes to Cadel Evan’s head. Consider how he begins the post, “Waking up with the sun yesterday, …

I ran into this dachshund with his head out the window as I crested the top of Foresthill Road in Auburn during a hill-climbing ride on Saturday. The little guy didn’t seem very impressed by my spandex or my helmet …

Writer Blair Anthony Robertson of The Sacramento Bee penned an interesting article recently about bicycling in Sacramento. The article, published last week, focused on bike commuting in midtown and downtown Sacramento. Here’s how it begins: “All over town and out …