Jesse has written some helpful articles in the past:

Customize your bike – think outside the same old frame

Articles in the media:

NYT March 2014: Use of Public Transit in U.S. Reaches Highest Level Since 1956, Advocates Report

Seattle Magazine: G&O Family Cyclery sells bikes for the whole family

Useful resources for getting around on public transit (focus on the Bay Area):

California Rail Map – A Transit Map for all of California

NRDC Green Gate Car Free Getaways

Related Sites, Blogs, and Print Material:

Post-Car Adventuring the San Francisco Bay Area – a booklet and website