bay area cycling news

SJ Bike Party is a gathering every third friday in San Jose. This past friday was the No Pants Ride , which, like Critical Mass , is getting both positive and negative attention. In a post on the SJ Bike Party website responding to friday's activities , ride organizers try to stem the tide of rowdy revelers that enjoy partying, and not necessarily biking. I am deeply dismayed by the attitudes and the aggression on the ride. Community means friendship and respecting one another. Bike Party has grown into a huge successful event because we are open to everyone and we love everyone. However, as of today, some of you are no longer welcome. If you think San Jose Bike Party is a place to get shit faced and pick fights, don’t come. If you think San Jose Bike Party is a place where you can do what you want and harass cars, don’t come. If you are so in love with a bike ride that you cannot give up your binge drinking, fight mongering, douche-baggery, then start your own ride. You c...

Chris Hipp died of an apparent heart attack the other day. Norcal Cycling has a better story. So it goes.

A prescribed burn is planned for an area near Skyline and Page Mill, possible starting around 9am. Watch the lungs... maybe it's time to hit some lower valley or east bay rides. Palo Alto Online news story here .

A Morgan Stanley branch Senior VP was killed Friday on a training ride for the Vineman Triathalon. Mercury News , Danville News articles. A quote from the Mercury News: The adult bicyclist was headed south on the road when he was struck from behind by a green Honda Accord, driven by a 40-year-old Cupertino woman. According to CHP Lt. Lorraine Krolosky, the woman lost control of her car, pinning the bicyclist underneath as she swerved into oncoming traffic and was struck by a northbound gray Range Rover. The bicyclist, who was not immediately identified, was declared dead at the scene. The accident occurred around the Contra Costa & Alameda County Line on Camino Tassajara, Dublin .

The LiveStrong Challenge is coming to San Jose on July 12. We have a 5K run/walk and a bike ride with four distance options (10, 50, 65 and 100 miles). In the spirit of the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s mission to inspire and empower people affected by cancer, we invite children in active treatment to participate in the LIVESTRONG Challenge via pedicab.

Lists have been abuzz with news & accounts of Woodside / Portola police cracking down on cyclists who roll through stop signs without stopping. There has always been one or two cops on weekends hanging around the Cañada Road stop signs, but recent enforcement will span the rest of the area as well. An Almanac news story details the Woodside council's decision to gather cyclist volunteers to promote the Honor The Stop campaign to unite cyclists and motorists to obey all stop signs, hopefully encouraging safe riding and safe driving, especially in cities / urban areas. Likely a sad story for the Spectrum Ride and other like-minded traffic scofflaws, many hope that this will encourage more amicable relationships between cyclists and motorists. A note from bay area cycling news: please obey traffic laws, especially when others are around. Cyclists are vehicles and should act like them.

The Spectrum Ride has been a colossal gossip for anyone hanging around the bay area, but it doesn't seem to have an official spot on the internet (which is probably better for the ride, given that it always seems to be breaking the latest traffic laws). I found a decent writeup by Marco R. Gazzetta whose webpage seems to be slightly dated. Begin Found Message: The Spectrum Ride If you have been riding on the San Francisco Peninsula, chances are you have heard of this ride. It's not the most splendid setting per se (unless you happen to like your front man/woman's derriere), but it's a great ride, and you can join whenever you like. Directions The ride starts at 9 AM every Saturday, come rain of shine, at the intersection of Hollenbeck and Homestead in Mountain View. That's where the old Spectrum bike store used to be, and if you are an old timer, you still have your Spectrum store jersey with you! Highway 87 has an exit "Homestead". Use that one, and go t...