Rather than make one big post, I am breaking these up.
This is from the proposed amendments to the MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices). The comment period is open until July 31.
http://www.trafficsign.us/npa.html
Section 9B.06 Bicycles May Use Full Lane Sign (R411)
Option:
The Bicycles May Use Full Lane (R411) sign (see Figure 9B2) may be...
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Who commutes by bike from Sanford to Orlando? I do. Hi. My name is Whit, and we moved here from Houston, TX, not quite 4 years ago. Sounds like I am being introduced at an AA meeting, doesn’t it. We lived in College Park and Baldwin Park before finally buying a historic home in Sanford,...
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In my internet travels this evening, I came across this gem of a post on Dave Moulton’s Bike Blog:
Fear and Negativity: Don’t even think about it
Dave says:
I quit watching the news on TV because it is so negative and depressing…
The problem is, being constantly fed a diet of fear and negativity; it creeps into...
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I never planned to buy a bike dedicated solely to commuting. I already own two road bikes (Litespeed Bella and Specialized Ruby) and a hybrid (complete with a basket), and my kids and husband have bikes, too. How many bikes does one family need?
So resistant was I to buying another bike that I retrofitted...
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Cyclists are known for raising money for all kinds of great causes — Cancer, Diabetes and MS Research, the Boys and Girls Club, Bikes for Kids, etc. Now we have a chance to raise money for something near and dear to us — motorist education.
How many chances do you get to win a...
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Ask a typical motorist about ‘Sharing the Road’ and more likely than not, they will say something like this:
Of course cyclists can share the road with cars. The cyclist is supposed to stay way over there as close as possible to the edge, the car takes the rest of the lane and there...
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OK, I am new at this. All of this. Blogging and commuting. But I thought it was important, so last week I decided to begin commuting from my home in Sanford to my office in College Park, 23.64 miles each way.
I was nervous at first, not because of the riding...
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Did I mention Momentum?
The 36-year-old cycling star who brought back road racing in America is now building a cultural mecca for bike lovers.
writes Rhiannon Coppin in Shifting Priorities.
Just in time for bike week, Lance’s new bike shop/commuter station opened today in downtown Austin. The facility will include secure bike parking, showers and a...
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Bike to Work T-Shirts are available Bike Works, Orange Cycle and David’s World.
The license plate image is printed on the front and the back has my favorite slogan: Same Roads, Same Rights, Same Rules. And the 3-foot law. Here’s a photo. Lets all make a statement next week and wear these shirts around...
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OK, I know it’s not a bike photo, but I like tulips.
Now that I got the infrastructure critique out of my system, I’ll tell you about some other cool stuff in Boulder.
University Bicycles — It’s more than a (huge) bike store, it’s a bike museum. These folks absolutely live up to their mission statement....
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