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SVBC Volunteer Party and Chili Cook-off

Chili Party and Volunteer Cook-off (or something like that)

Mar 22, 2013

We all had a lovely time last night at our first-ever Volunteer Party and Chili Cook-off. There was chili (which was exceptional), there was cornbread (which was fantastic), and there was a gaggle of SVBC volunteers (who are also exceptional and fantastic). We staff members did our best to emulate our volunteers' typical grace under fire as we parked bikes and took on tabling duties.

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Prepare for snow cycling in the Bay Area

Feb 24, 2011

Terrifying snow photo credit pedbikeimages.org / Max Bushell With forecasters predicting snow at sea level in the Bay Area, commuting cyclists like myself are understandably a bit trepidatious. Will the pressure in my tires drop so low that I'm riding on rims? How can I pedal with a frozen chain? Can I mount a plow of sorts to my front fender, to clear the snowdrifts off the Guadalupe Trail? I... read the whole note.