How the hell does a 20 year-old who had two prior DUI convictions and multiple arrests, still have the opportunity to drive? He’s 20, with 2 DUI priors? Really?!! Why wasn’t his truck impounded? Why wasn’t he in jail. Two convictions and 3 arrests in two years, for God’s sake, what is going on? Joe Novotny recently moved [...]
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Cyclist Killed Two More Injured In Santa Clarita
Posted in Bicycle Rights, City of Santa Clarita, tagged bicycle advocacy, cycling, cyclist hit, cyclist killed, santa clarita on July 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Twice in eight days cyclists have been struck by motorists in Santa Clarita. Three have been seriously injured, and now one has been killed. It appears that 20 year old Marco Valencia felt that it was necessary to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol on the morning of July 11th, ultimately crossing the yellow [...]
Another Cyclist Hit On Sierra Highway
Posted in Bicycle Rights, City of Santa Clarita, tagged advocacy, cycling, cyclist hit by car, kevin mather, santa clarita on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Unfortunately another cyclist was hit by a motor vehicle on Sierra Highway. The only good news is that he has survived, but is in extremely serious condition. As it turns out, the truck’s mirror hit Kevin Mather as it passed. On the surface one might not think that a collision with a mirror could be [...]
Bicycle Harassment Law Passed
Posted in City of Santa Clarita, tagged bicycle laws, cycling, Missouri columbia on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Is anyone else surprised that this isn’t already a law everywhere? If I throw something at someone while walking on the street, I have to figure that I could arrested for assault. Anyway, good job Columbia, MO! Maybe California get can on board.
COLUMBIA, MO (BRAIN)—A city of 84,000 people in Missouri has passed a bicyclist [...]
The City of Santa Clarita City Council Is Bicycle Unfriendly (As if you didn’t already know that)
Posted in City of Santa Clarita, tagged bicycle, city council, commuter, cycling, santa clarita on May 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I think it was about a year ago that I got a huge laugh when I read that the City of Santa Clarita won an award for being bicycle friendly by some national bicycle coalition or something. I laughed because I know it couldn’t be further from the truth. While Santa Clarita has some nice [...]
Missed Connections
Posted in City of Santa Clarita, tagged cars and bikes, cycling, santa clarita on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To the dumbass driving the white Chevy Tahoe (or similiar) on Placerita Canyon this morning, maybe next time you could wait 5-10 seconds to pass me going 60mph on a tight turn with no shoulder (littered with gravel no less). I know you were probably in a huge hurry to get somewhere (like school?), but [...]
Random Bicycle Violence, Just Something to Cheer You Up
Posted in City of Santa Clarita, tagged cycling, santa clarita on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just heard the most horrible story, and decide that I had to share it. Approximately 15 years ago, someone my wife once worked with named John was riding his bicycle down Soledad Canyon Road in Santa Clarita. Along the way some human waste drove by him and hit him with a baseball bat while [...]
Torelli Montefalco-NBC Edition
Posted in Bikes & Gear, City of Santa Clarita, tagged cycling, montefalco, newhall bicycle company, torelli on March 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
You may have recently read about Torelli’s Montefalco road bike in the last issue of ROAD. Well the short story is that it is an all carbon road frame weighing in around 900 grams, depending on size. The review said it is stiff, comfortable, climbs well and descends well. I read this and became interested [...]
March 3, 2009 Morning Ride Observations
Posted in City of Santa Clarita, Training, tagged cycling, santa clarita on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Another cyclist and I pulled a 2006 Paris-Roubaix today, by crossing over the train tracks, opposite ways, as the gates were coming down. We both kind looked at each other and figured what the heck.
Dude on Placerita Canyon near Masters College riding the PINK (yes I know that pink was the color of the former [...]
Tour of California-Prologue
Posted in City of Santa Clarita, Road Racing, tagged cycling, George hincapie, lance armstrong, tour of california on February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well the prologue was pretty fun to watch, even with the hour of “pre-race” /non-race coverage. You can’t count Cancellara out of any time trial, regardless of distance and Saturday was no different (Apparently he was sick too!). Although, when I saw Levi in the start house, I figured he’d win it for sure. He [...]
