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Posts Tagged ‘bike’
Tailgating on Fell Street: What It Looks Like
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013Bicycle Parking at the Main Entrance of the San Francisco Botanical Gardens to Move to the Back of the Bus, Way Off to the Side
Monday, April 8th, 2013I’ll tell you, I haven’t toured Strybing Arboretum since they threw up the paywall a few years back, kind of a boycott thing.
But I remember the bicycle parking area right out front of the Main Entrance near 9th and Lincoln, you know, right where it belonged.
Well, things are changing.
In another “improvement” from the RPD, the bike parking area is a moving all the way over, as seen in the top right of this image:
Here you go, a big-ass pdf:
12 10-04_DD package Gateway Improvements
On It Goes…
Learning From Japan, 2013: Homeless People Who _Use_ Bicycles Instead of Homeless People Who Steal Bicycles
Monday, April 8th, 2013Homeless encampment, major Japanese city, city center, down by the river:
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Note the bicycle parking area.
Cf. San Francisco homeless encampment, under Interstate I-80, Mile Zero:
Note identical blue tarps as in Japan, sourced from, for all I know, the same factory in China.
One group uses bikes to get around, like to work ‘n stuff.
The other will strip your bike of any parts not superglued on in a New York Minute, as soon as your back is turned.
Which group do you prefer?
Surprise! San Francisco Already Has an Operational Bike Share Program – Meet “SFO FlyCycle SoBi”
Friday, April 5th, 2013It’s new. It’s the SFO FlyCycle SoBi program from Social Bicycles.
Here are some of the bikes parked at SFO these days…
…and here is a short video explaining the program. Note the drive shaft instead of a chain:
I’ll tell you, what Social Bicycles calls a headlight and a taillight aren’t all that bright.
And I’ll tell you, the helmet issue goes unaddressed.
And I’ll tell you, the reservation system looks cumbersome / unnecessary.
And how much this program costs us and how much it gets used, that’s also a mystery.
These bikes would get thrashed in San Francisco proper, say parked at 6th and Market, but they appear to be pretty safe in the San Francisco part of San Mateo County.
Meet the Team:
Ryan Rzepecki, CEO
Ryan has a B.S. in Marketing from Penn State University and a Masters in Urban Planning from Hunter College. The bicycle has been his primary mode of transportation for the last four years, and bicycle advocacy has been both his passion and profession. Prior to developing SoBi, Ryan worked for the NYC Department of Transportation in the bicycle program. At the DOT, he sited bike racks, edited the bike map, conducted field research on bike facilities, and organized cycling promotions.
Nick Foley, Product Design
Nick is a designer and bike mechanic who loves how bicycles make life more efficient. He studied industrial design at Pratt Institute where he experimented with bicycles that were optimized for ‘non-cyclist’ commuters. Nick gets excited about using design to make urban infrastructure more sustainable, and creating objects that return a sense of wonder to everyday activities.
Marcin Pyla, Software Development
Marcin has 10 years of experience building websites, applications, and start-ups. He is currently founder and CEO of Leftbrain where he manages the 5 developers working for Social Bicycles. He oversees all software development including embedded Linux, Ruby on Rails, iOS, and Android.
Justin Willey, Business Development
Justin has a B.S. in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management from UC Berkeley. In 2009, he received a number of grants to establish a bike share and bicycle shop at UC Berkeley. Justin has since been involved in planning, designing, implementing, and managing bike share systems around the country. Justin is excited by the opportunity to transform the urban landscape through bicycles.
Patrick T. Hoffman, Project Management
Patrick is a LEED AP and has a Bachelor of Architecture from Drexel University in Philadelphia and a M.S. in Urban Planning from Columbia University in the City of New York. He is an experienced Project Manager and has managed complex design, construction, research and product development projects involving public and private partners. Patrick is passionate about empowering people to create dynamic and vibrant communities.
Area Bicycle Thief Claims He Could Have Stolen This MTB Locked Up on Market Street in Two Minutes
Thursday, April 4th, 2013Which is probably true.
But the thing is I only left it there for two minutes
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After a brief examination of the doors of this obsolete newspaper pedmount, the bicycle thief ran off claiming that he wasn’t trying to steal this particular bike.
On it goes.
If You Want to Walk Across the Bay Bridge on September 1st FOR FREE, Then You’ll Need to Sign Up Now
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013‘Cause by the time you hear about this opportunity from the MSM or a blog, it’ll be too late.
Now some people wanted to charge you for the chance to walk the bridge, but they ended up deciding to just require registration with no payment required.
C’mon, this thing is only two decades-plus late.
All the deets:
“We are excited to announce that registration for the Bay Bridge Walk will be FREE! Our next email will include more details on each event and registration dates.
Registration is required for all on-bridge activities and there will be limited capacity so sign up early!
Please tell your friends and family who wish to participate to visit baybridgecelebration.com and sign up for e-mail updates. You will be the first to hear when registration is open.
More details on the Bay Bridge Bike, Run & Walk coming soon!
-The Bay Bridge Celebration Team”
There’ll be plenty of space to roam:
See you there!
Western Addition Update: JAPAN FIRE – CALL 119
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013Memorable jacket:
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So instead of dialing 911, Japanese people dial 119?
DNKT
That’s exactly backwards.
Area Motorcycle Rider Drives As If He Were On A Fixie – Skidding About on a Locked Rear Wheel
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013I’ll tell you, I have a clear memory of fixie-riding Andy, gracefully pushing his locked rear wheel back and forth to kill speed coming down Oak Street.
Good times.
Anyway, there’s another guy does the same thing, but on a motorcycle.
Like just for fun. On McAllister:
He also does wheelie stops. (I’d like to see a fixie bike rider do that.)
Hats off to both these gentlemen.
Here’s the Difference “6th Street Safety Hub” is Making for Stolen Bicycles in the Corrupt Mid-Market Twitterloin
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013[UPDATE: It's gone now, so I didn't get to see how it was picked clean.]
See? This stolen bike wasn’t totally stripped. Not on the first day, anyway.
Take a look, the junkies have left all sorts of easily-stealable parts.
995 Market at 6th:
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People, people, people! When will you learn that a U-lock is no defense?
I’ll tell you, the U-lock I use cost $15 (and it came with a cable as well.) It’s turbo light. Really, it’s feels like kind of a toy. But the junkies don’t know how to defeat it – they don’t even try.
Look, if you want to just park your ride on Market Street and walk away to do your bidness, you need, at the very least:
1. Locking wheel skewers;
2. A way to secure your saddle; and
3. Superglue installed in every hex bolt you can see
I’m going to see this now-abandoned white bike frame again today and all the rest of it will be gone, except for the chain and maybe the fork.
Now, was this bike “stolen?”
The SFPD would say no.
I say yes.
Open-Air Bicycle Chop Shop – In SoMA Between the Interstate and Costco – Your Stolen Bike is Fenced and Parted Out
Friday, March 15th, 2013They keep their inventory in the four giant tents you can see on this particular block of Division
And their vans, always with the vans.
In fact, these guys are just like the A-Team. You’ve got Mad Dog Murdock on the left there, building away, and there’s B. A. Baracus there on the right with his reverse Mohawk. And Hannibal and Faceman are out cruising in the van looking for more bikes:
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Anyway, your bike has been disassembled and its parts have been put on other bikes for sale on Craigslist or at Laney College in OakTown.
Sorry.
