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Ben Marks is a freelance writer and editor. His cycling accomplishments include solo rides from Santa Cruz to San Simeon and Fort Bragg to San Francisco. His regular weekend loop usually takes him up Old La Honda Road to Skyline and then back down via the Woodside Bakery and Café.

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Bike plan yes, jail for cop no

This was a bittersweet week for bay area cyclists. On Friday, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency voted to approve 45 of the 46 bike...
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Fox News hates cyclists

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There's a great story brewing in New York right now about a Fox News writer named Don Broderick, who got into an "altercation" the other day...
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Cool site for vintage bikes

Ever since some jerk stole my bicycle at the Palo Alto Caltrain station, I have been looking around for a replacement. One idea is to just get the...
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SF Bay Guardian champions cycling

If you have not seen the May 13-19, 2009 issue of the Guardian, I encourage you to grab a copy. It features a fine cover story by Guardian City Editor...
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Bicycling wins 2009 National Magazine Award

Last night, the Magazine Publishers of America announced their 2009 National Magazine Award winners. In what one media site described as "an odd...
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So long, spring!

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The recent heat wave here in northern California is supposed to break today, and temperatures are forecast to drop into the high 60s as we head into...
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New York Times hates cycling

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Is there nothing that fashion and trendiness cannot ruin? Take a ridiculous piece in last Thursday's New York Times. Titled "Riding the It...
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Recovery Act funds bikes on Caltrain

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A little over a month ago, I posted about Caltrain's efforts to increase bike capacity on its trains. Here's what Caltrain was saying at the...
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New drivetrain rocks Old La Honda

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About 10 or 12 years ago, my sweetheart bought me a Specialized Expedition as a present. I had been riding a Diamond Back Fleet Streak, in case you...
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The Recovery Act's impact on cyclists

My colleague Adam Voiland, who is the DC Bicycle Transportation Examiner, has written an excellent post about an anti-bicycle amendment that failed to...
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