Bricks. Not just any bricks, but bricks designed to be uneven are going down all over Winter Park. If this keeps up, there will be fewer and fewer places to ride. So what to do? Give up riding? Or find a way to smooth out those bumps?
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Here’s an idea: Rather than Casual Friday, how about Bicycle Friday? TAINAN, Taiwan — The Tainan city government announced yesterday that it will designate every Friday as “bicycle day,” starting Aug. 15, in an effort to conserve energy and cut carbon emissions. Government officials said that on “bicycle day,” city staff will be required...
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Most of you have seen the Orlando Bikeways map available either in print, PDF or now, Google Earth format. This map is intended to show cycling conditions for the arterial and collector roads (as well as the paved trails), but there are many popular routes used by many cyclists using strings of local streets,...
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Some years ago some cyclists in Australia came up with the idea of the Bike Bus. A group of commuting cyclists rides the same route every weekday with the same schedule. Individual cyclists can join in and drop off wherever they like. A decade ago it was probably a bit of a challenge to...
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David’s World is participating in the Go By Bike Challenge. It’s part of Trek’s 1 World 2 Wheels initiative. David’s is asking Central Florida citizens to make a commitment and use their bike as a source of transportation. Here’s how you do it: Go to the David’s World website. Scroll down to the green...
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Cabled up to a pole and went in the store. I always use the same pole when I go to this store. Came out 15 minutes later and it was moved to the other side of the pole and knocked over. Obviously, this was not a “pro” or they could have clipped the $10...
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I found this outstanding article published last year in London. It discusses how little traffic policing there is these days and how active traffic policing not only improves traffic safety, but also gets criminals off the streets. Britain’s highways – and that includes London’s – are among the most lawless places in the country....
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For weeks my news feed had been bombarded with articles about the increase in crashes and the horrible, horrible conditions cyclists have to live with from North Dakota to LA. Oy Vey! It’s rare to read an article about cycling in traffic and not cringe. Today’s Washington post brings us a delightful article about...
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Buy a motorcycle or scooter or take the bus… or suck it up and drive your car. Better yet, take a bike ed class and learn how cycling in traffic can be easy and enjoyable. Yes, we all face BS from motorists from time to time. And even those of us who pro-actively protect...
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