So …………………. the wife wants to get me this for a X-mas present.  And it’s a nice vest, lightweight, and very reflective (here is the actual link to the product).  I have no doubt it would increase my visibility on the road. But ….. is this bad for cycling? By wearing this, am...
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I rode the ADA’s Tour de Cure this past February and had a GREAT time. A team is being assembled and is currently in need of two riders to reach the minimum. The 100 mile course was so enjoyable that it was chosen again for this year. But alas, the location has been changed...
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We’ll meet at Lake Eola Park along Eola Drive near the Civil War memorial, and ride for about an hour-and-a-half or so, ogling at decorated houses and our own manicly-flashing selves.  Afterward we hang out at the park with a table full of drinks and snacks.  Carol & Mighk will provide the (weather-appropriate) drinks...
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Is it a ride to see the holiday lights, or a ride with holiday lights on your bike? Yes! We’ll meet at Lake Eola Park along Eola Drive near the Civil War memorial, and ride for about an hour-and-a-half or so, ogling at decorated houses and our own manicly-flashing selves.  Afterward we hang out...
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The best paint in Orlando can be found on the stencils that show cyclists where to stand to trigger a green light. You can thank Mighk for these. Loop detector wires run through cuts in the pavement. They are triggered by the metal in your bike (not weight, as many people think). The stencils...
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In the comments to my post on the Primrose bike lane, Bencott said: …what’s there is completely useless to a cyclist who’s not comfortable commanding their space when the bike lanes get interrupted near the intersection with Central. I had to smile because Robert had run the video cameras on our way down there....
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Thirty-five years ago nobody gave a damn. Other than the cops, who used to stop me and tell me that what I was doing was dangerous, or detain me to make their point, nobody cared. Oh, how I long for those days. Now, unsolicited, I have all sorts of “help.” My new friends tell...
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Today, for the first time,  I rode Edgewater Drive by bicycle in a passive manner. I’ve done it in an assertive manner with no trouble, but I decided to see how a gutter bunny would handle it. It took every bit of  skill I had to accomplish this. I rode, as the City of...
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A moment of thanks for the readers and authors of this blog. Your insights and thoughtful articles and comments have enhanced CommuteOrlando more than I ever envisioned. You have made this community richer, and every day you make it better for bicycling. Your input has encouraged me to be a better thinker, writer and...
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As I swerved to miss the pedestrian — who had stopped, started, turned, and then walked backwards at the intersection all without seeing me approach — I had all my attention on making sure I did not startle (or hit!) the person right in front of me. What I forgot was to watch for...
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