The training I received from Michael Munk prior to our 3,400-mile bicycle ride from Newport Beach to Salisbury Beach, Mass., in 2011 inspired me to write on this month’s topic. There were 21 of us on that trip, and Mike’s goal was to ensure that every one of us made it safely to the Atlantic Ocean.
A customer recently brought in his 2004 Honda Accord EX because the check-engine light went on. I asked him if the car was doing anything out of the ordinary, and he said no.
If asked what’s the best type of vehicle for a growing family in Los Altos, we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend a new minivan.
It’s unusual for us to disagree on which car we liked best during any given month, but last month was the exception. And the crux of the argument was which car was the most fun to drive.
Of course, we agreed that the new Mazda MX5 RF Grand Touring – think Miata, the old name for the MX5, with a Ferrari-like roof that opens – met that criterion. As soon as it was delivered, we immediately drove it up Page Mill Road to Alice’s Restaurant on Skyline Boulevard for hamburgers.
I really have a passion for the automotive field. I also have a tremendous love of all tools.
After my first column ran last month, I received a question from a reader: “There’s a sharrow painted on my street; what is it? Does it mean my entire street is now a bike lane?”
A sharrow on the roadway is an acknowledgment by the responsible agency (city, county, etc.) that the road is too narrow to allow a motor vehicle to pass a cyclist safely within the same lane. It is a recent invention that takes some getting used to – like a new emoji.
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