Archive for June, 2010

Promote a healthy community, or pander to the sentiments which destroy community?

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June 30, 2010
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Here is the latest installment of the Orlando Sentinel’s editorial disdain for the rights of bicycle drivers to influence their own safety without the onus of discriminatory laws. This cartoon ran over the weekend. Aside from demonstrating a lack of understanding of the issue, the inflammatory nature of this cartoon is irresponsible. This is hate-mongering...
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Retrofitting Suburbia

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June 29, 2010

Some interesting ideas here. What do you think?
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CyclingSavvy Website Launched

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June 28, 2010
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We want to take cycling education to a whole new level. Check it out. Mighk wrote an excellent FAQ for motorists, which includes a new animation demonstrating the hazards of riding too far right. We’re implementing Rantwick’s brilliant idea to get attention for law-abiding cyclists and promote the course.
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New 2010 Bicycle and Pedestrian Partnership Council Members List

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June 27, 2010

I’m going to pass this along without comment. I am concerned, though, because I recognize some names and  . . . well . . . If I am wrong, please let me know, but I can’t support things that some of these folks do such as 10,10 & 4. Debbie Hunt, FDOT, Chair Jena Brooks, Department...
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Accept No Limitations

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June 24, 2010

…all you really need is one person to show you the epiphany of your own power and you’re off. If you can hand somebody the key to their own power… the human spirit is so receptive… if you can do that and open a door for someone at a crucial moment… you are ‘educating’...
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Bike Handling Class 6/26

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June 23, 2010
Bike Handling Class 6/26

Handle your bike with precision and confidence. We will be offering a 3 hour bike handling class on Saturday morning (6/26/10) from 8:30 – 11:30 in Downtown Orlando. This is the first session in the CyclingSavvy course. It takes place in an empty parking lot. It consists of a set of progressive drills designed to increase...
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Ladies’ Night Out at David’s World Cycle Casselberry

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June 23, 2010

Join us for food, fun, information, and giveaways! Meet new friends to share your love of cycling with. Happy Hour is from 6-7, come straight from work, grab a drink and a bite to eat, and shop accessories 15% OFF! RSVP to edgardo@davidsworld.com with...
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Cycle Chic Movement

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June 23, 2010
Cycle Chic Movement

Kids, Don't Try This at Home Something from Copenhagen is becoming a worldwide phenom. Has nothing to do with cycle tracks or lanes or anything else. Cycle Chic stresses utility cycling and above all else, looking good doing it. If you visit the original site, you can read about burning issues, such as how to cycle in...
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What’s wrong with this statement?

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June 21, 2010
What’s wrong with this statement?

City Manager Mike Copp said the reason for the rule, enacted in January, is safety. The roads in Black Hawk are narrow and do not have shoulders. They teem with tour buses and delivery trucks that feed the bustling casinos. Demanding that those trucks provide 3 feet of space when passing...
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Burley Travoy Trailer

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June 17, 2010

Check out the new Burley Travoy trailer. Looks quite promising.  Base MSRP is $289; specialty bags extra. Here’s a review from BikePortland.
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