Let me start by saying Thank You to the 90% of drivers I encounter on the roads in San Antonio that “get it”. They’re patient, they pass me with plenty of clearance, they yield the right-of-way to me when applicable, etc. What’s comforting about all of this is that I know, from experience, that the majority of drivers I share [...]

Last Wednesday I attended “Bike Night”, an evening session of the San Antonio/Bexar County Bicycle Mobility Advisory Committee. This government committee is responsible for making bicycling/walking in San Antonio safe and accessible. Here are a few highlights from the meeting: The 2009 edition of the San Antonio Bike Map will be available in October. Hard copies and a digital version [...]

In late May, I stayed overnight in Austin, TX to attend the League of American Bicyclists’ Traffic 101 class. The class was supported by members of the Austin Cycling Association and REI which provided a conference room free of charge. The class was nine hours long – 4 hours of classroom instruction and 5 hours of “on the road” training. [...]

I received the following e-mail from Lydia Kelly who is a) the bicycle coordinator the county I live in and b) one of the best cycling advocates I’ve encountered! She sent an e-mail a week or so ago asking local commuters to send her their commuting tips. She consolidated their feedback into the following, informative post: May is National Bike [...]

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…

Texas Senate Bill (SB488) and House Bill (HB827) aims to, among other things, require that motorists pass “vulnerable road users” by more than three feet. Cyclists, pedestrians and motorcycle riders meet the definition for a “vulnerable road user”. The bill also creates penalties for things like throwing objects at these road users, making “right hook” turns directly in front of [...]

It’s the classic story of “The Tortoise and the Hare” The automobile is much, much faster than the bicycle. Or is it? I recently did a little experiment. I reset the trip meter on my Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS and drove to work. When I arrived at the office, I found my average speed was just 16mph! Wait?! How can [...]

Last night I attending a meeting of the Bicycle Mobility Advisory Committee (which advises the Bexar Metropolitan Planning Organization). There was a full agenda of cycling related topics that were discussed. I found the meeting to be incredibly informative. This was the first time for me to attend a public meeting like this so it was also quite a learning [...]

Here are some outstanding resources online that I highly recommend and are definitely worth your time: Bicycle Safety: How To Not Get Hit By Cars http://bicyclesafe.com/ Team Estrogen Bicycle Forums (for you ladies out there) http://forums.teamestrogen.com/ The Bicycle Tutor (great how-to videos) http://bicycletutor.com/ Bike Commute Tips Blog http://bikecommutetips.blogspot.com/ Bike Forums http://www.bikeforums.net/index.php

Outstanding article and news video worth the ten minutes it takes to view it. Pedal Power Now, get on your bike and ride!