Sam Ollinger | May 11, 2012
From Councilmember Todd Gloria’s office, Councilmember Gloria will be hosting a press conference to highlight the first bike corral installed in the City of San Diego. I hope you will join us! Bike Corral Ribbon Cutting – Hillcrest (Corner of Fifth Avenue and University Avenue) Monday, May 14, 2012 12:00 – 12:30pm Contact: Anthony Bernal [...]
Sam Ollinger | April 25, 2012
Social Cycle owner, Laura Rovick, isn’t waiting around for the City Attorney to welcome her business back with open arms. She’s left the downtown area behind, for the time being, and is now running her tours in neighborhoods where the pedicab ordinance doesn’t apply: the uptown communities of North and South Park, Bankers Hill and [...]
Sam Ollinger | April 25, 2012
Reader, Marvin, wrote in three days ago about another serious injury involving a bicyclist. I have been unable to find any additional details about this incident. I checked with the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System earlier this morning and didn’t see any details. No local media organization appears to be covering this new collision. From [...]
Sam Ollinger | April 24, 2012
Last May, sharrows were placed on Adams Avenue. Last December the sharrows were removed from Adams Avenue in preparation of the street being resurfaced. The removal of the sharrows got some local media attention as well. I finally had a chance to ride on the Adams Avenue this past week and took a few photos [...]
Sam Ollinger | April 19, 2012
Less than a month after David Ortiz was killed in an environment that fosters speeding, 63 year old Charles Raymond Gilbreth was killed after being struck by an apparently impatient driver in an SUV. The collision occurred on Montezuma Road by Collwood Boulevard yesterday shortly after 3:30 pm. One of our readers, Shane, just left [...]
Sam Ollinger | April 18, 2012
Council President Pro Tem Kevin L. Faulconer’s tweeted the announcement for Rose Creek Bikeway and Pedestrian Bridge Opening ceremony that will be held this Friday. The bridge looks gorgeous. The groundbreaking ceremony was held last April, and Robert Leone wrote an update about the project Tweet Other related postsPhotos of the Mike Gotch Memorial Bridge [...]
Sam Ollinger | April 17, 2012
The moment to make a difference in the Peninsula Community is around the corner and our friends over at Freeride Famosa need as many supporters to show up this Thursday, April 19th, to speak up in support of the bike park that was cruelly destroyed nearly two months ago. Help bring a bike park (back) [...]
Sam Ollinger | April 6, 2012
Our local bike kitchen, Bikes del Pueblo, is having a fundraiser tomorrow to help raise funds in order to move to a permanent location. To date, the local bike collective have been unable to find an affordable, permanent home in the mid-city area. They finally got a lead and are now raising funds in order [...]
Sam Ollinger | April 4, 2012
Perhaps prompted by the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition’s successful first Bike Summit this past weekend at Omni Hotel, the Omni has introduced a “Two Wheeled Tourism” travel package for their local guests. JOIN THE BIKING BRIGADE AT THE OMNI SAN DIEGO HOTEL Downtown Luxury Hotel Offers “Two Wheel Tourism” Package for Local Guests [...]
Sam Ollinger | April 2, 2012
Have you seen the new sharrows on 6th Avenue between Robinson Avenue and Ash St? They were put in on the freshly repaved street along with the new “Bikes May Use Full Lane” signs. What do you think of the new sharrows? Tweet
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