Peet's Coffee at Homestead & Foothill

Given that this coffee shop is situated at two heavily used bike routes; on Foothill Experssway and Homestead Rd., along with Starbucks competion just 39 steps away it would only seem natural for the local favorite to cater to cyclists.


Well they do have a bike parking rack although of is not covered it is somewhat close to the entrance. It looks, however that it was just added after the fact since it was shoehorned between the car parking lot and the business/shop walkway.

Given the local being well used by cyclists I would expected just a little more.

I would give this business a B+.



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San Jose's Calabases Library Bike Parking

While on my way home this warm summer evening I stopped by the local library branch to do an after hours book drop off.



I was pleasantly suprised when I saw the signs pictured here (sorry for the nightine quality). A local bike shop; Calabases Bike Shop provides the free lock rentals. What a great way to show the community you care. Now if only the neighborhood streets were more bike friendly. Oh well; baby steps, right.



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THRIVE! On FREE Valet Parking

So....Kaiser Permanente, my health care provider, the ones behind the ad campaign entitled "THRIVE"; wants me to eat blueberrys, have healthy relationships and


ride me bike. All good, until you ride you bike to the Santa Clara/Homestead facility and are greet by multiple multi-story parking garages and speed/radar signs.

When I asked the valet if they would park my car....excuse me... bike; they laughed...

Oh well at least pharmacutical stocks were up today in heavy trading.


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Kudos to Sports Basement

After riding around The City this afternoon I stopped by the Sports Basement next to Portrrro Center for an event hosted at the store. Although the is a street track just out side the large doorway I looked inside briefly and spotted this great rack! All unet the watchfulbeyes of the store personal. Great job.

Yep , that's my bike. The homemade sign in the back says "Bike Parking".

Bike Parking at this business gets an A.






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Bike Rack Boot Camp

Caught this guy doing his morning exercise routine on a bike rack. The rack is just outside of the restaurant he works at; The Burger Joint, located just between the San Francisco CalTrain station and the SF Giants Ballpark.




He told me he rides his bike to work after a short BART trip and does about a 15 minute work out before clocking in at the restaurant.

After working at the restaurant and eating too many burgers he said he ballooned to 230 pounds; he even showed me his CA driver's license to prove it. He says he now is down to 180 pounds and sleeps much better at night. He credits both cycling and the bike rack exercises.

This Business gets an A. Well placed racks that get used; in more ways than one.






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Bike Racks The Right Way

After my post two days ago about Car Parking signs in downtown San Jose it's good to see a bike rack done right.



This rack located just outside the front door at the San Francisco REI is a perfect example of how good planning invites and welcomes customers who arrive by bicycle.

With a greeter placed at the front door to welcome all customers; shoppers will feel that their bike is safe and secure.

This business gets an "A" due the the watchful eye of the greeter.

Note: author is employed by REI.
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