Posts in 2010

General Rees is going to be closed for a few months. Obama bucks are going to redesign it and repave it.
General Rees gets about 6,000 cars a day which will be diverted to Winter Park Road which gets 8,000  cars a day now. General Rees used to get more traffic, but as it turned into [...]

I’ve had two “where’s the video camera when I need it!” moments in 2 days.
Yesterday
Brad Kuhn (the ED of the new Central Florida FBA chapter) and I were riding back from Maitland on Denning when we witnessed the most bizarre stupid-cyclist-trick I’ve yet seen.
The cyclist was riding just right of center in the right [...]

I’ve been testing the Google maps bike route feature and I’ll have a more comprehensive post on that soon. During one of my tests, Google sent me up Palm Lane to connect with Lakeside Dr. I’ve pondered this spot a number of times and have been meaning to ride up there and check it out. [...]

A few weeks ago I announced my intentions to survey the streets of Orlando to find the most efficient routes to get to and from Orlando’s downtown. My team of friends and I  have had several survey rides and have seen lots of interesting conditions, and I want to update you on our progress.
As [...]

Editorial from the Parsippany, NJ Daily Record
OK, maybe we sound like killjoys, but we don’t see anything all that amusing about bad drivers. Oddly enough, the AAA New Jersey Automobile Club does.
AAA affiliates across the country are promoting a new reality show called “America’s Worst Driver.” Shown on The Travel Channel, [...]

Sorry for the short notice, but this is this afternoon!
Get your bicycle and join in for a great ride around town. The Tour will be stopping at local, independently-owned restaurant/bars that choose to carry American-owned craft beers.
The Tour begins at 2 pm at The Virgin Olive (807 N. Orange Ave, just North of 50) where [...]

[ March 26, 2010; 8:00 am; ] Winter Park’s 2nd annual “Bike From Park to Park”
When: Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 8:00 AM
Where: Mead Garden, 1300 South Denning Drive
Cost: FREE
Contact: 407-599-3233
E-mail: trafficguy@cityofwinterpark.org

Sponsored by the Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Board. Celebrate “Florida Bike Month” and “Bike to Work Day” with a bicycle ride from Mead Garden to Central [...]

Everyone knows the Murphy laws ….. like “If anything can go wrong, it will.”
So what are the Murphy Laws of Cycling?
Here’s a couple I’ve come up with — maybe you have some of your own.
1.)  “There is always a head-wind”
        (a)  the wind is always stronger than predicted
        (b)  In rare instances of  no wind or [...]

Here’s your inspiration…

Title says it all.