Dear Yahoo!, can I please have one of your kick ass bikes? kthxbai.As part of a new viral advertising campaign called “Start Wearing Purple“, Yahoo! has created some GPS-enabled bikes. The project is called “Purple Pedals“. In about 7 weeks a team hacked together a bike that would take a picture every minute, geocode it, [...]
Last Saturday I completed the Marin Century. This was my third time doing the full 100-miles. Prior to that I twice rode the 100K (65-miles). As you might guess, I am a fan of this particular event. Year after year the hosts provide excellent support, lots of volunteers plus great food and entertainment. Combine that [...]
Two weeks ago I completed the San Jose LIVESTRONG Challenge. The event was a fundraiser for the Lance Armstrong foundation and thanks to my awesome supporters, I contributed $1050 and the entire San Jose event raised $1.5 million. All in all the event was really fun and really well organized. I completed the 100 mile [...]
The New York Department of Transportation is holding a competition for a bike rack design. Dubbed “CityRack”, the DOT is looking for “…something that is functional while simultaneously capturing the attention and imagination of New Yorkers”. Here’s the finalists:
Starting today and ending on Saturday the 26th, the Bicycle Film Festival returns to San Francisco. Passes are only $30 for all four days. Find out more.