Posts from June, 2008

Yes, on a tour of a winery, I took pictures of bicycles.
The Woodbridge Winery property in Lodi, CA covers a square mile… too far for walking, but silly short to drive a car. So Woodbridge has a rack of bicycles for employees to use for getting around the property.
Woodbridge was our second rest stop on [...]

I just returned from a week of cycling across California (from the Sierras to San Fransisco). This is the second time I’ve done this trip… and I love it so much, I’ll probably do it again.
When I did the ride 2 years ago, the host hotel in San Jose was a Hampton in the middle [...]

By Alexia Campbell
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
June 24, 2008
Brad Whidden figures he saves $65 a month on gas by riding his bike and taking the train to work in Fort Lauderdale.
The 44-year-old emergency medical technician from Deerfield Beach says the exercise and environmental benefits also are good, even if leaving his car at home adds an hour [...]

Many commuters hope to be healthier and perhaps shave off a few pound but may find themselves eating more, snacking more and feeling fatigued on the ride to or from work. I am a dietitian, so after I bike and shower I spend my day trying to talk people into eating correctly.
Here are a [...]

Most of us would be thrilled to have a shower at the office.
Imagine having a locker room, secure bike parking, free emergency taxi service, bus passes. That would be great! How ’bout a free bike (with fenders, lights, rack & helmet thrown in), and free classes on bike handling and roadside maintenance. Need a car [...]

We are just like the kids, isnt it great. My morning ride had about 50% less cars in Oviedo thanks to the end of the school year. I got across several intersections without stopping. Closer to Winter Park wasnt as different.
How about the rest of you?

Also pulls a trailer.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama joined family and neighbors for a bicycle ride along the shores of Lake Michigan on Sunday.
Obama, who last week claimed the Democratic presidential nomination, capped his victory with a quiet, long weekend at home in Chicago.

The Lakeland Ledger has an article today on the increasing popularity of using bikes for transportation. Several commuters are interviewed, this is my favorite:
Everyone commutes in the Smith household, whether it’s to school or work. Everett Smith began biking the nearly four miles to work at Lockheed Martin in October. He and his daughter, Katie, [...]

Cartoon from Yehuda Moon by Rick Smith.
After driving to West Palm last Saturday, I was determined not to touch my car until Thursday (when I knew I would need it). I rode 4 of 5 days, ran errands on the way home and only used the car on Thursday.
I’m getting used to the heat.
I’m [...]

Free Tube-changing Clinic
June 11
6:45-8 PM.
Out-Spoke’N Bike Shop
4279 W. Lake Mary Blvd.
Lake Mary, FL 32707
We all dread having our forward motion stopped by the ominous hissing of a flat tire. But, a flat doesn’t have to mean the end of your ride or that it costs you 30 minutes to fix it. And, contrary to popular [...]