Watsonville is on a roll with new bicycling event
June 18, 2015
Watsonville resident Jenni Olson calls herself an “occasional bike commuter,” but next weekend she’ll be riding her bike purely for fun.
On the bus to Open Streets Watsonville
May 14, 2015
I’ve lived and biked in Santa Cruz for more than 20 years and I’ve never put my bicycle on a bus. I admit that it was not on my “bicycle bucket list.”
Pakistani climber drawn to beauty, perils of peaks
April 10, 2015
Karim Hayat was 12 years old, sitting in a classroom in his native Pakistan, when he first glimpsed the thrilling world of mountaineering.
‘Bicycle Built for Two Billion’ a Santa Cruz man’s 8-year odyssey
March 26, 2015
Jamie Bianchini never imagined that his business going bankrupt and his girlfriend leaving him would lead to his bicycling around the world — to 81 countries in eight years.
Mark Knutson: Veteran movie stuntman has 11,500 skydives under his belt
Hurtling toward earth at 120 miles per hour in a freefall from an airplane is Mark Knutson’s idea of heaven. “In that time and space, you can only think about one thing, and that’s: Wow!”
Love Makes the Wheels go Round
February 13, 2015
There are lots of known benefits of bicycling, including getting in better shape, protecting the environment and enjoying the outdoors. But there’s another, lesser-known perk: You might just meet the love of your life.
Ken Foster’s Passion for Pedal-Powered Permaculture
January 16, 2015
If you’re headed south along the coast next Tuesday, there’s a chance you’ll spot Ken Foster, 57, bicycling from Santa Cruz to Monterey County on Highway 1. He’ll be traveling at a leisurely pace, soaking in the scenery and pedaling his recumbent bike.
Karen Kefauver: Why I Ride
December 19, 2014
’Tis the season for me to bike to holiday gatherings — at night, in the rain, wearing my favorite cycling superhero outfit: my head-to-toe purple rain suit.