Archive for February, 2009

Come forth and be counted

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February 27, 2009
Come forth and be counted

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...
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Gearing Up for Education

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February 27, 2009

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...
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Beware the Equinox

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February 26, 2009
Beware the Equinox

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...
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Meetup after Critical Mass

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February 24, 2009

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.
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Cyclist Equity — do they mean it?

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February 20, 2009
Cyclist Equity — do they mean it?

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...
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What Americans Want

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February 20, 2009

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...
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FLORIDA BIKE MONTH BEGINS

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February 20, 2009
FLORIDA BIKE MONTH BEGINS

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.
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Supply & Demand

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February 20, 2009

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
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Using the Power of the Bell

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February 20, 2009

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...
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The Power of the Bell

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February 19, 2009

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...
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