Sam Ollinger | October 11, 2011
A few months ago I met Andy Hanshaw to learn more about him and his goals for the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition. During the course of our conversation he mentioned the original Bike the Bay Ride, a ride called the Five Cities Ride that at its height drew 10,000 cyclists before the ride got [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 11, 2011
Registration is now open for the 55th Annual HI-USA Christmas Bike Trip, which is scheduled for December 26-31, 2011. Every year since 1956, bicyclists from all over the country have participated in this exciting and challenging cycling tradition. Organized by Hostelling International USA, San Diego Council, the Christmas Bike Trip features a 400-mile route through [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 11, 2011
For the past year and a half, the City of San Diego has been working with a Mobility Working Group comprised of residents, business owners, advocates and other citizens to improve the section of University Avenue between 54th and 68th Streets. As a result of nearly a year’s worth of work with this Working Group, [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 10, 2011
Back in August the Executive Director for the California Bicycle Coalition, Dave Snyder, visited San Diego to meet with local bike advocates. Snyder is the new Executive Director at the California Bicycle Coalition. With Snyder leading the charge at the state level, advocates around California can expect to see the state’s bicycle coalition move into [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 8, 2011
Editor’s Note: The article below is published with permission from the California Bicycle Coalition. Yesterday afternoon, Governor Brown vetoed SB 910, the state’s three feet passing bill. —- This afternoon Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 910, our bill to establish three feet as the minimum passing distance when drivers pass bicyclists from behind under [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 6, 2011
Back in August I wrote that Ruffin Road would finally be getting bike lanes installed between Kearny Villa Road and Murphy Canyon Road. The city placed bike lane markings that are now starting to fade and the cyclists who ride Ruffin Road have been eagerly awaiting these much needed bike lanes for months. The City’s [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 6, 2011
Two years ago a Voice of San Diego reporter, Keegan Kyle, revealed both his disdain for cyclists and his bias as a reporter when he made some not so subtle digs at critical mass and, thus, at cyclists. Now with all eyes on San Diego as SANDAG scrambles to revamp their 2050 Regional Transportation Plan, [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 5, 2011
I recently learned that the northbound section of the bike lane on Fairmount Avenue was blocked by a sign placed by the City’s Streets Department. This sign notified drivers that Aldine Drive further north was closed temporarily due to maintenance work. This section of Fairmount Avenue has a speed limit of 50 mph and was [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 4, 2011
In one of many follow-ups to the article on what the state attorney general’s rejection of SANDAG’s 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) means, today I will address the region’s transportation budget. Last month the state attorney general issued a strongly worded letter rejecting SANDAG’s 2050 RTP. One of the first points of criticism was that [...]
Sam Ollinger | October 2, 2011
Justin Newman, a 30 year old resident, of San Diego died from injuries caused when a driver opened their car door into traffic causing Newman to ride into it and injure himself. The collision occurred on September 28th while Newman was riding westbound on University Avenue. He was transferred to Scripps Mercy hospital and diagnosed [...]
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