Sorry I ordered a Salad but You Brougt Me A Tank

This scene was witnessed at Stacks Restaurant in downtown Campbell. The gi-normous size of this single occoupancy vehichle actually blocks any hint of sunlight to diners for about five hours. Now imagine how your breakfast or lunch would smell when this thing fires up.




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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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Nice Cruiser Spotted in Campbell

Looks like an Electra parked in front of Stacks Restaurant in Campbell.



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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.






Other Related "Bike Parking Posts"


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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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2009 First Six Months - It's Not the Car Payments that kill you...It's the Car.

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Although in this blog I try to retain an upbeat tone to the benefits of decreasing our dependence on cars, I do have to highlight something the auto companies try to hide, and that is the sheer number of casualties; both fatal and non-fatal, related to autos. In memory of all victims of traffic fatalities I try to make mention of those who left us just to show you how vulnerable we all are to traffic fatalities. As I have mentioned before I have allready lost three high school classmates (one who lived several doors down from us) and several friends. When I tell people that I ride a bike the usually response centers on the dangers of cycling, without ever realizing that for most males under 30 years old, traffic fatalities are the leading cause of death.

This rememberance actually started the moment I became car-free when someone responded with the usually "bike=danger" response.  I figured that if people actually saw a visually representation of a traffic death in their neighborhood they might just be a little more careful in how they drive. I also try to hightlight the young age at which many auto-victims leave us. 

Two Things To Note

The high frequency of bicycle and/or pedestian incidents that involve a hit and run is both shocking and embarassing.  Asleigh Jackson is just one example of a cyclist who along with her boyfriend where "just riding along" when they were struck by a late model BMW of Highway 9 and Fruitvale Ave. in Saratoga, CA.  (flyer courtesey of Alto Velo)This criminal has not been caught yet, highlighting another reason to keep this on everyone's radar.

The other troubling statistic is the number of train vs. autos, bikes, and pedestrian accidents.  I beleive in the first part of this year the number has grown to 16 in the Santa Clara valley.  I am currently research this statistic to come up with some reliable data.

Victims 20 and Under


1-5-2009     Skylar Feather, age 18, driver
1-22-2009   Man Ly Yeung, 18, pedestrian
2-1-2009   Ivy Carrasco, 15, "Go-Cart" Driver
2-3-2009   Issac Young, 6, passanger, killed by DUI driver
2-9-2009 unidentified solo driver, killed in rollover incident.
2-22-2009 Maura Avalos Garcia, 20
3-7-2009 Rafael Narajo, Jr., 20 driven by 20 year old Adam Mendoza charged with  vehicular manslaughter, felony hit-and-run and drunken driving
3-11-2009 unidentified 17 year pedestrian
5-8-2009 Seth Adam Koller, 16, pedestrian
5-16-2009 Paul Benabides, 20, car occupant
6-5-2009  unidentified passenger, 22
6-18-2009 Shawn Miller, killed while crossing VTA Light Rail Tracks.

6-18-2009  Simardeep Bathia, passenger, 20
6-21-2009  Filipe Bergara, 20, driver
6-21-2009  Maria Jennings, 19, passenger of Filipe Bergara

Rest In Peace


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