Rainy Week and First Flat Tire of 2018

I don’t really mind the rain. Strong wind + rain I could do without. The one downside to rain, especially around here, it that it tends to wash debris around and make it hard to dodge things like my pointy friend here: A perfectly-pointy rock or piece of chipped metal that lay in wait in […]

Bay Area Bicycle Cafes?

Interested in visiting bicycle cafes–defined broadly as shops that are for bike sale (or repair or event) + some sort of food or drink. Visited: I’ve been to Cyclismo in Redwood City. It’s awesome, totally worth the trip. Wanted to try going by Caltrain but the day we went we had some car-centric events planned so […]

How Do I Bike to and From SJC Airport?

This post may be relevant to an audience of one–myself–but I’m posting in case it’s helpful to anyone else. I’ve biked to the airport but I don’t go there frequently enough to consistently remember where the access point to the Guadalupe River trail is, so here are my notes. SJC’s website mentions bicycle and pedestrian […]

DIY E-Brompton

Last fall, I went shopping for e-bikes after getting sick of bike+train. Given the upfront investment I wanted to find a way to test my commute and day-to-day riding without buying an e-bike first. I tested a large swath of my commute on test rides and test-rode numerous nice ebikes but needed a longer term […]

FAQ: Oh no, what if I get a flat tire on my cargo bike?

If you’re me, you’ve been secretly worried that you’ll get a flat tire on your cargo bike. I’ve taken the kr8 1000+ miles with no problems until today. It’s right to be ready since flats are inevitable but worrying is overrated. I was worried it will happen when I was out without my tools. It did […]

#coffeeneuring 2017 – Ride 3 – Pourover, Pumpkin, and Poked

It started out great enough: croissants and pourover coffee at B2 – Bellano Coffee at San Pedro Square. The weather was cloudy and it was nice and quiet. The kids even behaved long enough for me to drink almost half my coffee. Both halves of my coffee Kids behaving. Wish my dog was that […]

#coffeeneuring 2017 – Ride 2 – Express Espresso to Diridon

I have DOUBLED my #coffeeneuring performance this year by remembering to continue coffeeneuring. Today’s stop was an on-the-fly attempt to grab espresso on the way to catch the train at Diridon (a little in-between coffee to supplement the coffee I had at home this morning before I drink additional coffee on the train). Also, I actually […]