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Light(rail) Speed Ahead

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Having trouble picturing it? This helps. Image courtesy Friends of the Rail & Trail.

The Coastal Rail Trail will allow biking, walking and wheelchair access from one end of Santa Cruz County to the other—and forever change local transportation.

Good News for Coastal Rail Trail

These West Cliff Drive riders will be able to pedal all the way to Coast Dairies soon (hopefully). Photo by Richard Masoner/CC.

Want to ride your bike from Santa Cruz to Four-Mile Beach without the sheer terror of negotiating Highway 1? Well, get ready. A 4.6-mile segment of the proposed Coastal Rail Trail is now a finalist for federal funding.

Bike Santa Cruz County: New Name, Same Goal

Piet Canin of Ecology Action addresses bike advocates gathered for the renaming of People Power. The new organization is called Bike Santa Cruz County.

People Power gets a new name—and, its leaders hope, a new big-tent constituency for its continued mission of bike advocacy.

Finally, A Bike Path Through Arana Gulch

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The bike path through Arana Gulch is made of pervious concrete.

After more than 20 years, two lawsuits and countless meetings regarding its master plan, one of the most hotly contested projects in recent Santa Cruz history has come to fruition.

Three Foot Law Hurrah

Scotts Valley Police Chief John Weiss addresses a crowd at City Hall about enforcing California's new Three Foot Law. Photo by Diane Terry.

Close calls between cyclists and cars are so yesterday.

Santa Cruz Bike Getaway

How to have an awesome road bike or mountain bike getaway adventure in Santa Cruz.

The Bicycle Trip Story

The first Bicycle Trip opened in 1973.

A Santa Cruz bike shop that helped change the world.

Bicycle Trip

Longtime store manager Aaron Jacobs joined the Bicycle Trip ownership group in January 2014.

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Volagi Endurance Bikes

The curved tubes of Volagi's Longbow Flex design give this steel-frame Viaje an organic look.

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Why Bike Fit Matters

Think Liv/giant XC world champ Jolanda Neff's bike doesn't fit? Bet it does. Liv/giant photo.

Numb feet and sore necks are the worst. We get the word from exercise physiologist Dave Liotta on why proper bike fit counts—just in time for a special Fit Form & Function event at Bicycle Trip.

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