You're completely right about the Bay Area. 1. We need more bike lanes. Sensible lanes. They don't need to be huge. 2. We need to allow bikes on the shoulder

You're completely right about the Bay Area. 1. We need more bike lanes. Sensible lanes. They don't need to be huge. 2. We need to allow bikes on the shoulders of highways. (Got a ticket as a kid) 3. Personally, although I hate regulations, I would like to see all public buildings, and any new, or remodeled commercial buildings be required to provide showers for all employees whom bike to work. They would get an extra 10 minutes before clocking in. 4. Ride a mountian bike in the city. Don't ride a road bike, unless you're very skilled. I've seen so many guys go down. Bike messengers never seem to get hit, or have much trouble, but they are professional bikers--sorry, but they are, and I know some drive crazy. 5. Give a state credit to all employees whom bike to work. (I don't know how you could verify it.) 6. I put my bike in my truck, and drive to San Fransisco daily. I try to park for free, and bike from there. I only use old bikes. The nice ones are stolen. It's not great, but you get used to the routine. Oh yea, since there a huge problem with cvechicles break-ins, take every thing of value out of the vechicle. Open the glove compartment. Put a kill switch in vechicle. And pray your vechicle is there when you get back. I sometimes leave the door open--just too many broken windows for a radio.