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Get $1 off your coffee, November in Peet's - Ferry bldg. SF

For the month of November, the Peet's Coffee & Tea /location at the Ferry building - San Francisco is offering $1 off... more

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Get your blinky on! SF - December 2nd

Let your friends and neighbors know!! - Light up the Night Tuesday Dec. 2 | 5-7pm The SFBC is teaming up with the SF Municipal... more

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Momentum Magazine- The San Francisco Issue

The first issue I collected of Momentum was the issue that included the opening of Lance's Mellow Johnnys in the awesome city... more

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The No Gasoline Tour 2008

Musician Peter Mulvey takes his band on the road, for the second year in a row, to ride 500 miles on a grueling (minus the... more

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Bicyclists Show Off Their Two-Wheeling Tattoos

ink show. -click link for more images-

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Official U.S. Bicycle Route System Approved

Missoula, Montana —The United States is on a path to creating what could become the largest official bicycle route network... more

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Local cyclist saves money and gets in shape

Michael Vare, a local cyclist (commutes from Marin to San Francisco) saves about $5K a year and lost 40puonds while at it. - ... more

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Bike the Bronx - Bronx president promoting bicycle use

What great news! Tour de Bronx sounds like it was a lot of fun Go NY!!!! - Borough President Adolfo Carrión... more

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How to Ride All Winter - Portland Maine Bicycle Commuting (Portland, ME) - Meetup.com

In a joint meeting with Portland Green Streets, we will present ideas for overcoming the challenges of winter commuting, by... more

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Pay by the mile car insurance? Only if you live in Texas

This is currently available in Texas only. Very progressive and it makes sense. Sounds pretty good to me. Ride on lone star!! - ... more

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Car-Free Sundays

If you've ever imagined what a city might be like without cars, check out these car-free days happening soon in Chicago and... more

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Follow the Adventures of Team Wonderbike on its Wonderblog

New Belgium Brewing, the creator of that beloved Amber Ale Fat Tire has launched a blog devoted to supporting and promoting the... more

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Bailout Bill has hidden tax break for cyclists

So the jargon is quite confusing and of the legal variety, but the skinny is: Tax breaks for cyclists and their employers! ... more

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Caltrain will look at removing seats for bikes

--full article/click link-- Caltrain officials will consider removing some seats to accommodate the growing throng of bicyclists... more

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Pedal power: The amazing bicycle powered by the sun

A solar-powered bicycle has been invented, which could soon take the strain off a commuter's legs and the environment. The... more

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San Francisco Gets First Bicycle Traffic Signal

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition celebrated the installation of San Francisco's first ever bicycle traffic signal at the... more

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Memorial Ride, San Francisco 9/30/08

There will be a memorial ride for Jordan next Tuesday evening (9/30) at 7:00 pm; gather at the east end of the Panhandle (McKinley... more

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SAVE THE DATE - BIKEMIAMI - November 9th | Transit Miami

What do New York City, San Francisco, Portland and Miami have in common? Ah…not much you would say. The first three are revered as some of our country’s most progressive, sustainable and livable cities. But Miami? Well, the times they are ‘a changin’.

Enter BikeMiami.

Last December I wrote an op-ed to the Miami Herald urging city officials to make a Miami more bicycle-friendly. I wrote because the pure lack of attention being paid to bicyclists represented a larger issue. Miami was choosing not to compete as a 21st century city. Although bicycle-friendliness does not encompass all things livable in a city, those cities who have pursued such a noble goal are those that are also progressive in many other ways. As a result, they are capable of outperforming others in the pursuit of new talent, investment and sustainability — a buzzword if I have ever heard one.

One of the items that I mentioned in said op-ed was Bogota’s Ciclovia, an event that closes 70km of city streets and hands them over to what makes a city work, it’s people. The shear success of Ciclovia — with thousands of bicyclists, pedestrians, joggers etc. participating every Sunday — has had a catalytic effect on how North American cities are starting to view their streets. In many respects, Bogota has become what Jane Jacobs calls a ‘pattern city.’ That is, a city that inspires other cities to emulate its success.

Well, mark your calendar Miamians, because the City of Miami is closing several downtown streets for what is now being dubbed BIKEMIAMI. Sources close to Transit Miami confirm this landmark event will take place on Sunday, November 9th. The exact times have not been scheduled, but know that it will likely run from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Bicyclists, skaters, pedestrians, joggers, roller bladers, yoga fanatics and everyone else and there mother will be invited to come downtown and enjoy their city — without cars.

All the details are still being worked out, but TM will be there every step of the way to report on updates and concurrent events as they become available.

A big thank you has to be bestowed upon the Bicycle Action Committee and those within the Mayor’s office who have made this little seed I planted grow into a reality. Also, please know the cooperation across City departments and with groups like the Miami DDA and the folks who run the ING Miami Marathon has been instrumental.

More to come…

In the meantime, check out StreetFilms‘ work documenting Ciclovia type events in the aforementioned cities. I think you will like what you see.

Spread the word.

Maybe we’ll put some magic back in this city yet.What do New York City, San Francisco, Portland and Miami have in common? Ah…not much you would say. The first three are... more