Road construction affecting traffic at Jefferson Avenue between Hawes Street and Nevada Street began on Saturday, July 24, and is expected to last one to two weeks. Traffic will be impacted between the hours of 9am to 6pm.
SVBC’s latest Quarterly Report is now available for your viewing pleasure. Check out what we have achieved in the past few months. Get a full recap of our best-yet Bike to Work Day, relive San Jose’s first ever ViaVelo, and find out what all of our exceptional members and volunteers have helped us accomplish in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
It’s happened to all of us, you arrive at a red light and there’s no bike pavement marking or a way for a bicyclist to trigger a green light. While a state law (AB 1581) requires cities to make new and modified signals bike-friendly, it doesn’t apply to older signals that aren’t being modified.
A Bay Area cycling classic, the Tour de Peninsula recreational bike ride and family social gathering is planned for Sunday, August 1, starting and finishing in scenic Coyote Point Park, San Mateo.
Come and find out about the policy framework for the San Mateo County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan as well as the South San Francisco Bicycle Master Plan. See attached agenda.
Do you know where the San Antonio Valley is? This remote valley, on the back side of Mt Hamilton, is one of the last truly rural and isolated places in Santa Clara County. One road runs through the valley from Livermore to the top of Mt Hamilton. Another road comes in from the east, from the town of Patterson in the Central Valley. Its isolation and rural beauty attract birdwatchers, motorcyclists, and bicyclists.
Bring your kids, bikes and helmets for an exciting way to discover the natural habitats that surround our downtown San Jose area. This will be an easy and relaxing guided bike tour that will start at the Visitor Center and then head towards Arena Green (next to the HP Pavilion) to enjoy a ride on the Children’s Carousel and frolic for a short time on the children’s play structures.
At SVBC, we advocate for the rights of cyclists on the road. It is unlawful to prohibit bicycles on public roadways. Cyclists need access to public facilities, and in this situation, access to the airport in case travelers want to get there via bike. More importantly, the airport is a huge employer and many of its employees may want to ride their bikes to work. Add your voice to help us speak out on the "no bikes" sign at the San José airport.
Irvin Dawid, an SVBC member from Palo Alto, recently wrote a 
Bring your kids, bikes and helmets for an exciting way to discover the natural habitats that surround our downtown San Jose area. This will be an easy and relaxing guided bike tour that will start at the Visitor Center and then head towards Arena Green (next to the HP Pavilion) to enjoy a ride on the Children’s Carousel and frolic for a short time on the children’s play structures.
At SVBC, we advocate for the rights of cyclists on the road. It is unlawful to prohibit bicycles on public roadways. Cyclists need access to public facilities, and in this situation, access to the airport in case travelers want to get there via bike. More importantly, the airport is a huge employer and many of its employees may want to ride their bikes to work. Add your voice to help us speak out on the "no bikes" sign at the San José airport.
