Archive for April, 2010

Bike to Work Day with Mayor Dyer

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April 29, 2010
Bike to Work Day with Mayor Dyer

Join Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer in support of reducing our impact on the environment! Infusion Tea 1600 Edgewater Dr. Gather 7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m., Ride at 8 a.m. Gather, then ride into Downtown ending at Orlando City Hall. Group Competitions: Medals award for the largest groups! Free Coffee or Tea (with your mug), Tune-ups &...
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A good discussion of traffic culture & justice

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April 29, 2010

From Streetfims
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Destination: Mountain Bike Park Meeting Saturday

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April 28, 2010
Destination: Mountain Bike Park Meeting Saturday

I attended a preliminary design meeting last night and the plans I heard are AWESOME! Go check it out on Saturday! This project is a community collaboration, that means YOUR input is desired. Meeting details. You can RSVP at the Facebook Event Listing If you are interested in writing a report for us...
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What’s wrong with this picture?

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April 27, 2010
What’s wrong with this picture?

Hint, the plan did NOT include widening the actual road. You can read about it on Paul Schimek’s most excellent website. Here’s what just-barely more space looks like in real life, with a truck in a parking space and a bus in the general traffic lane:
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CARGO RIDE!

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April 26, 2010
CARGO RIDE!

Let's roll! CommuteOrlando Cargo Ride on Sunday, May 2, 2010.  Meet up at 9:30 AM at Cady Way Trailhead parking lot. Bring your bicycle trailer, your cargo bike, your baskets or panniers, or whatever you use to carry cargo by bike. We’ll have a meet, greet and eat (light breakfast) while everyone gathers, then will leave at...
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New Facilities Catching On

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April 25, 2010
New Facilities Catching On

I have been working in DC this past month and have been overwhelmingly impressed with the amount of cool bicycle facilities that they are constructing and implementing.  I plan on heading back up to DC this week, and I am encouraged by new articles that I am seeing in conjunction with Earth Day...
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Destination: Earth Day – Bike Valet

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April 23, 2010
Destination: Earth Day – Bike Valet

Don’t forget, RCBC is running a free Bike Valet at Earth Day Celebration at Lake Eola tomorrow. IMO, driving a bike is the best way to get to downtown Orlando on an average day. It’s no contest when there is an event. You do not want to try to park a car...
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Shark’s Teeth

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April 22, 2010
Shark’s Teeth

A question from a reader: “Could you give us the story behind the new triangles painted on the pavement at some crosswalks? When I showed pictures to friends and co-workers, nobody knew what they meant.” Such a series of triangles is called a yield line.  They’re informally referred to as “shark’s teeth.”  They are...
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Mountain Bike Park Design Meeting

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April 22, 2010

Meeting to discuss the new Mountain Bike Park that will be constructed in Area C (vacant Navy base property between Coytown and Audubon Park). Event: Park Design Meeting What: Club/Group Meeting Start Time: Saturday, May 1 at 9:00am End Time: Saturday, May 1 at 1:00pm Where: Area C: [cetsEmbedGmap src=http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=114940231337553822335.000483bfa9256a163aa8a&ll=28.557536,-81.350756&spn=0.027177,0.031714&z=15...
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Obesity and the Automobile (and the bicycle)

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April 21, 2010
Obesity and the Automobile (and the bicycle)

Several findings about the relationship between obesity, the automobile, and the bicycle ….. 1)  As Americans have been getting obese, so have automobiles. Interesting that as we as a nation are getting bigger, our automobiles are keeping right up with us …  Example:  the first VW Golf (aka Jetta and Rabbit) weighed in at approximately 1808 lbs, but the...
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When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.
~H.G. Wells