Walk-Bike News
FUHSD Schools see record bike use
For the past 3 ½ school years, volunteers from Walk Bike Cupertino and the Rotary Club have visited each of our high schools to count the total number of student bicycles. Compiling this work has provided an in-depth look at recent trends in student biking across high...
Tragedy Highlights Why We Need Sidewalks and Protected Bike Lanes
Site of the accident on S. Foothill Blvd where 11-year old Mahi Kothari was killed and three other children seriously injured. Photo credit: TubeSock0 on Reddit r/Cupertino. On April 27th 2024, at 6:14pm, two families’ lives changed forever. Mahi Kothari, a bright...
Cupertino’s Fall Bike Fest 2024 continues to be popular
Last year’s attendance was an all-time record for the Cupertino Bike Fest, and this year maintained the same high level. Most notable for returning visitors was the all-day-long hustle and bustle of the festival. Right up until it closed at 1:00pm, the 11th Annual...
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Car-Free Sunday Bike Riding on Cañada Road
Living in Santa Clara County, you may not be aware that a nearly 4-mile-long section of Cañada Road in unincorporated San Mateo County is closed to vehicle traffic every Sunday from 9AM to 3PM. The closure begins right after the public entry road to Filoli Estates...
California’s Transition Away from Sharrows
Miller/Wolfe Avenue in Cupertino is 5 lanes, has a 35 mph speed limit, and has sharrows as a bike facility. Cyclists are rarely seen riding on it, as it is generally considered very dangerous to do so.In January of 2024, CalTrans declared sharrows “should be a last...
The Rise of E-Scooters and E-Bikes in Cupertino Schools
In Cupertino, the use of e-scooters and e-bikes among students commuting to school has seen a significant rise, reflecting broader trends in sustainable transportation. According to recent data from monthly bike counts at all the Fremont Union High Schools (FUHSD),...