Archives for: March 2009
Mark your calendar! Bike Night is back!

If you live in San Antonio and you’d like to support efforts to make this city more bicycle-friendly, regardless of the type of riding that you do, I strongly encourage you to attend the April 8th “Bike Night” event. It’s an opportunity to show your support and let your voice be heard. More details…

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Why not?

Own a bicycle? Need to grab a few groceries? Have a prescription you need to pick up? Interested in grabbing some breakfast to go for the family? There’s a good chance that your local grocery store, pharmacy or restaurant is within three miles of your home. If you’re not sure, use an online tool like Google Maps to find out. [...]

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Reevaluating the bike route to/from work…

It takes me longer to get home from work when I bicycle commute since I have to take a different route that keeps me out of most of the rush hour traffic. I have about 3-4 spots on my 10-13 mile commute home that involve me having to directly interact with traffic (e.g. taking a lane due to no shoulder [...]

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Review : Seca 400 bicycle light – a powerful ally in the dark

The Seca 400 Bicycle Light When I started bicycle commuting, the need for a headlight became a high priority since my morning commute is under cover of darkness. I’ve owned and used the following headlights: the Planet Bike Blaze 1/2 watt and the Blackburn X8. In each case, I’ve upgraded to a more powerful light since I have some dark [...]

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