in silicon valley the status of the person is judged by the car they drive; it's almost as bad as southern cal. even i'm guilty of this shallowness when i visit companies in the valley; i take a quick scan of the parking lot to see if the people are "successful" enough to indicate that the company is doing well and hence will be around long enough to support the product we're thinking of buying.

mea culpa.

i'm trying to say that i think the prevailing attitudes regarding automobiles will negate the benefits of bike commuting, at least to south bay'ers.

to your other question, i've *almost* got another person to commute to work. he lives on the peninsula and cal trans in to the city. with the nice -- until today -- spring weather we've been having he's not to far away from taking the plunge!

bt