Somebody hitched a ride to the office with me.

340 car-free mile GAP Trail is 1st in America w/ bike parking with e-bike charging and they did it just the way I envisioned, cobbling together bike racks and GFCI receptacles - brilliant.

No high tech, just functional.

Plan your trip with my guide: bikabout.com/great-alleghen…

TIL Heathkit offered a kit microwave oven in their 1974 catalog.

San Mateo County puts the kibosh on Fair Oaks bike/ped bridge over Caltrain project, per Adina Levin

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MTC spent a quarter billion dollars on their new office building.

The budget for bike parking apparently included a great mural and $100 for two crappy Amazon bike stands.

East Bay Kidical Mass - May 11th!

Sign up for free: ebkm.org/may11

Meet at Lake Merritt BART. The ride will loop around the lake, with ice cream and treats at the end.

All ages and all abilities are welcome - kids families, and supporters! #KidicalMass

My first assembly language programming was for the Zilog Z-80 on the TRS-80 back when I was about 12 years old. Zilog finally announced EOL for this chip last week.

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/0…

Shared responsibility, but only for people on foot.

Some decision makers are recommending closure of the Richmond San Rafael Bridge trail on weekdays and a decision will be made soon. The time to act is now! Sign the petition to tell them you support 24/7 access! secure.everyaction.com/2A3aX75jUkSrTH…

VTA invites you to name their tunnel-boring machine. Despite the contest rules, I wonder how many variations of 'Boring McBoreface' have already been submitted.

vta.org/blog/vtas-offi…

Sierra Club Loma Prieta chapter chair Mike Ferreira wonders if a farmworker housing project in Half Moon Bay has enough parking.

USA Cycling It would be very cool to see USAC put efforts into cycle commuting and advocacy. The kind of riding where we fly or drive to race pictured here isn't so great for the planet, but bicycles as a whole are

Mark your calendars:

The day to speak up to save the path on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is Thursday, May 2nd, beginning around 1:30 PM.

More information to come.

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