Finally off my duff
I live in Los Altos, and started at a new job in the city in mid-Nov. From day 1, I hated the commute, even though 280 is worlds better than 101 and my office was right by the ballpark (i.e. close to 280). I kept telling myself that “after the rainy season”, I’ll start biking to MV Caltrain and skipping [...]
Why didn’t I figure this out sooner?
Last week we went to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, for the third time in 6 years. The first two times we rented cars, which was a total drag. We paid heavily to park at the hotel and at the festival, and the traffic was a nightmare. Last time we discovered that their festival shuttle bus program is [...]
How low can you go?
For the DLC 2011 this year, I decided to set the bar pretty low. I set myself a goal of 0 non-green miles (i.e., no driving alone anywhere). I was pretty sure it could be done, but I wanted to see what it looked like. And it wouldn’t be without its challenges either. 2 kids to get to / from [...]
Carried 6 gallons of water on my bike!
Although I use my bike often, I had always driven my van to refill my 3-gallon water dispensers. Today, I decided to try biking this errand and put a full 3-gallon dispenser in each basket on either side of my rear bike tire. I was delighted that I was able to control my bike fine! This post was submitted by [...]
Sporty Hybrid
While I haven’t been tracking my auto usage (shame on me), I have acquired a Honda CRZ, a sporty hybrid rated at 37mph. Not quite up to Prius mph, but a lot more fun to drive. This post was submitted by Bill Hilton.
