Archive for November, 2009

Abandoned Crosswalks

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November 13, 2009
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What is a crosswalk? Definitions (Section 316.003(6)F.S.) CROSSWALK: (a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway, measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges...
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Fearmongering, Specious Arguments and Outright Lies

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November 11, 2009

If you dare. If you have a strong stomach—or a stiff drink on hand—go have a look at this masterpiece: Cyclists do not have the same rights as motorists on roads by CARL SCULLY, former roads minister Then, if you’re so inclined, come back and paste into the comments the paragraph that most annoyed...
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Taking kids by bike: faster, less stressful, and a lot more fun!

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November 9, 2009
Taking kids by bike: faster, less stressful, and a lot more fun!

A friend recently shared a cute Yehuda Moon cartoon with me in which the driver of an SUV pulls up to a bakfiets cargobike and laments not walking her child to school, but blames the weather and all of the school gear.  The tiny bike passenger responds, “Just because ya’ can doesn’t mean ya’...
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Do Roads Pay for Themselves?

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November 9, 2009

I must have missed this one back in 2006. I’m sorry that I did because it comes from the TXDOT and I would have liked something to say to those smarty pants that claim fuel taxes pay for everything. The goal was to defend using toll roads, but there is just so much more...
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Media Fail

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November 7, 2009
Media Fail

Teen Bicyclist’s Head Run Over By SUV: Story | Video On how many levels did the cyclist fail to ensure her safety? She was riding on the sidewalk, against traffic, at night and she didn’t have the skills to stop her bike without flying over the handlebars. Good thing she was wearing a helmet....
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Car-light Family of 4 takes on Sprawlando

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November 6, 2009
Car-light Family of 4 takes on Sprawlando

There’s a new bike blog in town and you’ll want to bookmark this one! On September 17, we profiled Jesse Ross, whose “car” is a Madsen bucket bike. That same day Mighk posted an alert about Xtracycle’s sponsorship program. The Ross family was in the market for a second utility bike, so Angie applied...
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Ice Cream Social: Come play in the dark!

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November 5, 2009
Ice Cream Social: Come play in the dark!

We will meet at the Cady Way trail head (Fashion Sq) at 7 PM for an 11 mile stroll through downtown Orlando. Enjoy some sweet skyline views and the buzz of riding through downtown at night. We’ll end the ride at the Cold Stone Creamery in Baldwin Park. Legal lighting is required: white headlight...
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Commuter Company Profile: Glatting, Jackson and Geoff Allen

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November 5, 2009
Commuter Company Profile: Glatting, Jackson and Geoff Allen

(Geoff Allen on vacation in Paris, France) When I first started commuting into work, one of the first cyclists I met on my ride in was Geoff Allen.  I had only been commuting for a week or so, and Geoff was a source of inspiration and encouragement in my early days.  Geoff had been...
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Bicycle ticket could cost Santa Ana student $400

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November 4, 2009
Bicycle ticket could cost Santa Ana student $400

From the Orange County Register Watchdog column, comes this gem. The new semester had just begun. Oswald Muniz Sanchez was riding his bike to biology class at Santa Ana College, earphones in both ears, listening to the dulcet tones of National Public Radio. Sanchez saw no cars at the intersection of Washington and Freeman streets, so he buzzed...
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A few images from the Big Apple

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November 4, 2009
A few images from the Big Apple

On the Hudson River bike path.
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