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It’s a new day for bicycling in Florida. VISIT FLORIDA, Florida’s tourism marketing agent, has recognized our #1 tourist attractor is places to bicycle. Help begin the new era of bicycling in Florida. Come to the Florida Bike Summit in the State Capitol Courtyard (between the old and new Capitol buildings),...
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This is a follow-up to the Impeding Traffic post. Fred has graciously provided an audio file and transcript of his conversation with the FDOT officer who stopped him for riding in the lane. The conversation begins with “secondly.” Fred cut out the part where the officer was objecting to his reflective safety triangle. This conversation...
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This applies to cycling as well. These days, driving is a much more calm, serene experience, and I enjoy it much more. I look around at other drivers and wonder whether they really need to get to where they’re going so fast, and whether they’ll slow down when they get there. I wonder if it’s really...
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While teaching a recent Alternative Transportation course for the Florida Safety Council, one student looked at my treadless bike tires and commented that I could be cited for “bald tires.”  I explained that tread is not nearly as important for a bicycle tire as for a motor vehicle tire.  You probably can’t hydroplane a...
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1972 children’s education comic brochure by the Highway Safety Division of Virginia. I want one.
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What an odd world we live in. A few weeks ago a new acquaintance announced to me that a car was absolutely essential in England. She based this upon her (and I think only) trip to London. I have never been to London, but I have been to Liverpool and Hull. Somehow, I managed just...
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In India,  welfare programs give bicycles to poor school girls. The bicycle makes it possible for the girls to continue their education, something that they couldn’t do without some sort of transportation Originally begun by private charities 10 years ago, giving away bicycles has recently been taken up by the government as a way to...
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and folks are only now beginning to realize it. USF professor on leave after he is captured taking a bike from campus TAMPA — A University of South Florida dean is being investigated after surveillance video captured him taking a red bike from the loading dock of the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer’s Center and Research...
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March is Florida Bike Month—perfect timing for ramping up our bike buddy/mentor program in a big way. Wouldn’t it be cool if we brought together bike commuters from around Central Florida to form bike buses to the Mayor’s ride? Here’s how you can help: Spread the word about CommuteOrlando’s Ride Buddy/Mentor Program by distributing these mini-fliers...
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