Posts from February, 2009

Photo by Julie Fletcher
On the last Friday of the month, Orlando cyclists show up en masse. It’s a sight to see. It’s not a protest. There is no animosity. It’s a celebration and a demonstration that there are a lot of people in this city who ride bikes.
This is the first non-holiday CM I’ve attended. [...]

Gear up for Education – The Worlds Largest Bicycle Parade.
Kaley Elementary School will have a Guinness World Record Attempt to have the world’s largest bicycle parade.  Details and registration form can be found by clicking here.
March 14, 2009 is the date, and Cady Way trail head @ Fashion Square Mall is the beginning of this [...]

Riding in to work on South Street this morning, the sun was blazing in my helmet-mounted mirror.  Ah yes; equinox on the way.  If you remember your astronomy, the sun rises and sets close to due east and west around the time of the equinox.  So if you’re traveling one of those straight east/west roads, [...]

[ February 27, 2009; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] CommuteOrlando authors and readers, let’s get together! Location B3. Reply to Andrew’s thread in the forum if you can meet us for CM and/or join us afterward.

At long last. More than a year after the initial article penned by Amanda Eichstaedt and Dan Gutierrez, the League of American Bicyclists has finally made the Equity Statement a official position. I hear there is an article in the league magazine, but I haven’t received mine yet. Looking for evidence of this position on [...]

I wrote this a few days ago and forgot about it. It’s interesting in light of the video Mighk just posted.
In Tuesday’s New York Times, David Brooks took aim at the dreams of urban planners. In I Dream of Denver, he says (among other things):
…Americans still want to move outward. City dwellers are least [...]

[ March 1, 2009; ]
March is Florida Bike Month!
There are lots of events planned here in Orlando. Check out the Get Active Orlando Event Calendar!

For statewide events check out the Florida Bicycle Association Calendar.

This is the best thing I’ve seen explaining why gasoline prices are so volatile these days, and why prices will eventually start climbing again, and keep on climbing.
Gas Prices, Gas Gouging, Peak Oil, Elasticity, Supply Demand

The bell is a powerful safety tool.  You never know when its use will be necessary, so I take pleasure in having the right tools for the job.  I hold the same truth for my personal helmet use.
In the Power of the Bell post,  2whls3spds said:
“I have bells on all of my bikes, but am [...]

Funny clip I saw while surfing.  Although I don’t understand the language, the Power of the Bell is both interesting and funny.  I have a bell on my bike and I get similar results on my commute.
Power of the Bell
Then end of this clip holds a couple of really good scenes.  Hold on to your [...]