Watch it!!!!
How safe are bikes in Palo Alto? When your children set off, what dangers do they face? OK. So say you’re on your bicycle, off to pick up stuff for dinner and the New York Times. It’s 10 a.m. You’re coming down Kingsley. A car is stopped on your right at Cowper and you’re on the through street. Once you’re [...]
Very effective!
On Saturday, I needed to visit a friend’s cats to feed them, and to make a quick trip to the grocery store. Because of Drive Less Challenge, I thought, “I really don’t want to log those car trips.” So I walked to a friend’s house to do the cat-care, and then back home, got on my bike (now with panniers) [...]
Orthodontist
Rode my bike to the Orthodontist this morning. Almost talked myself out of it because I was running late and didn’t want to arrive hot and sweaty with helmet hair. Rode the 2 miles there and back. It was a beautiful morning to ride and no one cared about the sweat and hair. : ) This post was submitted by [...]
Challenge Day 4: 10:30 am
One of the benefits of working from home is the flexibility of my schedule. I decided to take a break at 10:30 to run a few errands downtown. In addition to dropping a few letters at the post office, I needed to pick up some pet food at Pet’s Delight. Riding the bike to downtown makes a world of sense, [...]
No Driving to the Gym: Cycling is Better
Today, my partner and I chose to bike to Crystal Spring in San Mateo instead of taking our car to go to the gym. We saved only a few miles (5 miles at best) but we had the chance to really discover the beauty of Sawyer Trail in spring. Highly recommended! This post was submitted by Benoit Delaveau.
