April 22 to May 5, 2012 - Bike, walk, carpool, transit – drive less, have fun, and save the planet
Burlingame, Cupertino, East Palo Alto, Los Altos/Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Morgan Hill, Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Carlos, Sunnyvale
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.
Challenge Day 2: Saturday, Apr 23, 8:30 am
Day 2 of my personal challenge: to bike to one errand every day during the Drive Less Challenge that I would have normally taken a car. Today was a tricky errand. Tomorrow is Easter and we are tagged with bringing a dish and a dessert to the family gathering. I needed some fresh produce. Hey, no sweat, right? A quick [...]
