Published on
July 29, 2010 in
News.
John Whitehead wrote, to the Davis Bike Club e-mail list:
Yesterday [Wed., 28 July], we lost our friend (DBC member and former board member) Bruce Winder to a busy highway. The tour route had a left turn along a downhill section where there was heavy traffic. My understanding is that there was no left turn lane and no signal lights, as the turn was onto a small side road in a non-urban area. Bruce merged into traffic to make the turn but the vehicle behind him did now slow down enough. There is no official determination of fault at this time.
Bruce’s wife Ellen was riding with him (separate bicycles, not their tandem) and she is now recovering from surgery with a pin in her femur and other injuries that she is expected to recover from. Other DBC members witnessed the tragedy, and both families are in the loop. Stu is staying with Ellen until Ellen’s family arrives for the rest of her hospital stay. The rest of the tour group is expected to return to Davis on their planned schedule. [...]
Let’s dedicate our rides this weekend to the memory of Bruce, and keep Bruce and Ellen in our thoughts and prayers. Stu wanted me to let you know that Ellen is in good spirits considering that she feels that Bruce is smiling.
Submitted with sorrow,
John Whitehead
More news coverage:
By Neil J. Rubenking
I couldn’t ask for a better biking town than Davis, with its miles of shady bicycle paths and convenient bike lanes along the streets. I love crossing over and under freeways and railroad tracks without worrying about getting creamed by a vehicle. And if the paths seem crowded I head out of town and bike the farm roads. But riding every day as I do, finding someplace new to cycle can be a problem.
I start my work day super-early, on East Coast time, and finish on West Coast time. In between I ride ten or twelve miles, sometimes as much as twenty. That big break lets me start work fresh twice each day, which helps inspire my writing. Still, there’s a limit to how many times one can enjoy making the circuit of the Davis Bike Loop, or any other particular route. Luckily for me I discovered Geocaching, the perfect companion hobby to bicycling. Continue reading ‘Treasure Hunting by Bicycle’
Published on
June 14, 2010 in
Opinion.
On my way to the University today I spotted this peloton of summer camp attendees on their way from Rainbow City at Community Park to the batting cages at Play Fields park. Isn’t it great that this is possible in our town! I know where I grew up there was no chance of riding your bike across the city to the next summer camp adventure.
Continue reading ‘Summer Camp, Davis Style’
Submission for Davis Bicycles! column in the Davis Enterprise for June 11, 2010
By: Ted Buehler
Riding a well-tuned bike is a great feeling: you fly along practically effortlessly. Wind whistles in your ears, you consume the sweet sights and smells of the world as you swoop around town: the power of your body efficiently transferred to speed through the fine workings of a simple machine.
In contrast, riding a bike in poor condition is just hard work. Rubbing brakes and squishy tires slow you down, a poorly adjusted seat means you huff and puff simply to keep moving. You might be just as fit as the next person, but power just isn’t getting to the wheels.
The huffing and puffing many times starts with buying an inexpensive bike at a big box store. Unfortunately, it’s a poor investment. The manufacturer cuts a lot of corners to get you that price: metals are inferior, parts are harder to adjust, plastic and rubber fall apart in the weather. It will be heavy and slow, and when you pedal you’ll think, “Riding a bike is hard work.” Continue reading ‘Happy Bike, Happy Rider or A Well-Tuned Bike is a Happy Bike’
Published on
June 7, 2010 in
News.
I’ve been noticing several new bike racks popping up around town. The city is steadily installing racks and various business owners are taking an initiative themselves. Bikram Yoga on L St recently had bike racks installed all along the front of their store front.
Continue reading ‘New bike racks around town’
Published in the Davis Enterprise on Fri., May 28, 2010
By Daniel Watts
Dirt in my eyes again. Knuckles numb with cold. This had become my morning routine.
Forgetting my gloves in winter — that’s my own fault. But those leaf blowers — those gas-guzzling machines that kick up dirt on the bike path — those were sent from hell to destroy me.
The bike path was fun. It let me ride from my mobile home in South Davis to the law school, bypassing most obstacles that confound the drivers of Davis. I’d sneak under roads, entirely avoiding downtown, jetting along the Arboretum, and shooting out onto the roundabout in front of Mrak Hall. Pedaling from my “affordable” pre-fabricated house to my 9:30 a.m. constitutional law class took only seven minutes if I hurried.
Continue reading ‘Bike commute gave council candidate some platforms’
Submitted to: The Enterprise, Davis, California, for May 21, 2010 publication
by: Joe Krovoza
Increasing the number of students biking to school is the most important bike issue for Davis – and potentially the most significant “green schools” action for our school district. Is this really an issue? In Davis? Yes. Approximately 25 percent of Davis students bike to school.
Safer and clearer routes and better bike infrastructure for students will mean a richer bike culture for all. If we assist our most vulnerable cyclists, everyone will benefit. Reducing congestion and spillover parking will make schools better neighbors. If students bike more, I believe parents will follow. The cost will be low; strong partnerships – a forte for Davis – will be critical. Continue reading ‘Next Step for Biking in Davis: Stenciled Safe Routes to Schools’
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