Watching car brains do mental gymnastics to come up with any reason under the sun why they can't use a bike instead of a 3 ton tank to exercise and get to work is always comical, but this one I came across today was extra hilarious.

"Most fresno residents rode bicycles instead of driving cars because automobiles were expensive ... fuel was costly ... bicycles provided affordable, reliable and independent transportation to the working and student populations across the Central Valley" ... I'm sorry, what exactly has changed from 1915 to 2026?

Blackstone will be getting a major facelift as the city has approved a complete remodel of the city's most dangerous corridor.

The city will remove 2 of the 4 lanes on each side and replace it with a walking and biking paradise. The city has released the above designs as an example of how Blackstone will look soon. They already have started planting trees.

This is a major upgrade and win for cyclists who rely on Blackstone to commute to work. Unfortunately, as of now, Blackstone is so dangerous, it forces most cyclists to take a long detour rather than risk death with speeding cars who use Blackstone as a shortcut rather than taking the freeway.

Soon, Blackstone will look and feel like Van Ness! A major win for progress in Fresno.

Can't wait to see y'all on Blackstone riding!

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William Saroyan was an award-winning novelist and playwright who was born and raised in Fresno, CA. Among winning an Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize, Saroyan was a proud Fresno resident who avidly rode his bicycle through the city, becoming known as "The Bicycle-Rider" to locals for his critically acclaimed novel "The Bicycle Rider in Beverly Hills". It should be noted that most of Saroyan's stories take place in Fresno, and he has long been categorized with Hemingway and Steinbeck, with his stories serving as important cultural history of the West Coast and Central Valley, and Fresno, itself.

Here's a pretty sweet pic I found recently of him cruising through Fresno in August of 1976. Still dapper despite the heat!

The second picture is a famous quote by Saroyan that reads "The bicycle is the noblest invention of mankind". I think I agree with him on this one! The third is also another gem of a quote from Saroyan.

The fourth picture is Saroyan riding in Armenia during his trip there in 1978. An article that released the photos from the exhibit reads:

“We are happy to introduce a new generation to William Saroyan, who in the past was considered one of the greats like Hemingway or F. Scott Fitzgerald,” said Boyadjian. “We hope Angelenos who have not been exposed to William Saroyan will understand both his significance in the American literary canon as well as his cultural impact on Armenians and issues of identity, which is a universal issue for all immigrants.”

Biking was clearly a point of passion for this brilliant writer, and it's so cool he was born and lived his whole life here, primarily on bicycle. Saroyan passed away at age 72 in 1981 in Fresno, CA ... five years after these pictures were taken. Showing that bicycling can be used as recreation and exercise even in one's old age.