Author Archives: Tawn Kennedy
The Great E-Bike Giveaway of 2020
I met with Jenny Kurzweil at 8:00 on a foggy Wednesday morning in early September. She arrived…
Big Sur by Bike and the E-Bike Revolution
The COVID pandemic saw an explosion in e-bike adoption in the U.S. Even before the…
Safe Route Group Rides Make an Entrance for Bike Month
We pulled up to Alta Coffee right as the staff were preparing to open for the day. After unloading our…
Liz Hernandez Wants to Ride, and She Wants You to Ride Too
Elizabeth “Liz” Hernandez is one of the most passionate and inspiring cyclists and bike advocates…
Road to Vision Zero
In a 2015 speech to Yale’s graduating class, then Vice President Joe Biden got personal:…
Winter Bike Maintenance
As I write this, the thermometer is inching toward 70° and the skies are a deep cerulean…
Bringing transportation justice to the table
This year has brought many of the inequities in our society into stark light and…
Slow Streets Come to Santa Cruz County
At the start of the pandemic, towns and cities across the globe scrambled to adapt…
Santa Cruz is Front and Center for Bike Boom
It has been said playfully that bikes are the new toilet paper, with bike shops…
Traffic Is Back: 3 Tips for Riding Safely This Summer
Traffic is on the rise, in some places nearly returning to pre-pandemic levels. Summer in…