Ahhh!!   We made it through Summer, and now we are enjoying the cooler temperatures of Fall!! But, at least for me, dressing for my morning commutes has gotten a little more difficult.   In the Summer, it was easy to pick out clothes for your ride — short pants, short-sleeve breathable shirt, and be prepared to sweat. ...
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Portland seems to get getting their cues from London. In London, bike lanes go right up to the intersections and they also have something they call an “Advanced Stop Line” , which is a bike box which you can read about here. Portland is in the process of installing green boxes. Portland is talking about...
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Turns out the standard campaign yard sign frame fits perfectly into the frame and bags of the Xtracycle.  Curious to see what kind of reactions I get on the road…
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In an earlier Post, I had mentioned how I had decided upon and installed a hub dynamo lighting system on my bike.  I outlined some of the reasons for my decision,  and told everyone I’d report back in after using the lights.  So here’s the report … I had ordered the Shimano dynamo hub through...
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I’m trying to free your mind, Neo. But I can only show you the door. You’re the one that has to walk through it. —Morpheus, from The Matrix Thursday afternoon, I had the honor of riding with Brian DeSousa of Dual Chase Productions. We rode a pre-planned 10 mile route around urban Orlando, then improvised for...
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From G. Brock Magruder, Jr. pedal in fall rain cool clean fresh splash new smile again I am child! It was fun, wasn’t it! OK. It’s your turn. Post your haiku in the comments!
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Well, it’s a lot of paint. But it pretty clearly tells all road users where the bicyclists belong. This road-treatment experiment is being conducted in Salt Lake City. You can read more about it here. And see more photos here. As you know, I like sharrows. I like paint treatments which encourage good road...
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Commuting into work today, I had my first official “honk” (of this year) to get off the road — at least I suspect that is what she wanted. I think the driver didn’t know “the dance” … Part of my commute takes me West down Livingston St. (from the airport) to South Orange...
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Critical Mass has been in cities such as San Francisco, New York, and Chicago for many years… did you know Orlando also has it’s own Critical Mass?  What started off as a group of about 10 people a couple of years ago has now grown to over 300 cyclists!  We meet the last Friday...
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Portland-envy is a common condition among cyclists. In every town, some cyclist or reporter will write about how his/her city should aspire to be like Portland, Oregon. The notion shows up here in Orlando a few times a year. Most recently, in the Weekly. Here’s why I don’t want Orlando to be like Portland: ...
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