It’s been almost 4 months since my car broke down and we chose to live without it. We finally fixed it, so we could sell it, but we are keeping it for now to use for emergencies only. The routine of living without a car is already established, so it is a lot easier...
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The City Council of Independence, Missouri took an unusual step last week and passed an ordinance banning harassment of bicyclists, pedestrians and wheelchair users. Independence City Council unanimously approves anti-harrassment ordinance Wouldn’t it be great to know your right to share the road with motorized vehicles was protected by an ordinance like this? Why not...
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If you want to sport a groovy First Friday T-shirt this Friday, you can obtain one at Big Frog on Orlando Ave in Winter Park. We’re not stocking inventory or making any money on these, I just made the art available for anyone to get one if they want. Tell them you want the...
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The new FBA Law Enforcement Guides explaining the mandatory bike lane law are published. You can download a PDF or contact FBA to have a booklet sent to you. I hope to get my hands on a stash before the next CyclingSavvy class.
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…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...
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But it is ironic. From the Daily Mail: The multi-millionaire owner of the Segway company died in a freak accident yesterday when he rode one of the high-tech two-wheel machines off a cliff and into a river.
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August 2, 2010, a PhD student from University of Toronto completed the first continuous flight of a human-powered ornithopter, the mythical aircraft with birdlike flapping wings first envisioned by Leonardo da Vinci in 1485. It's a thing of beauty.
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CANCELLED Retro City Cycles will be hosting an S-Cargo trailer-building workshop on Saturday, October 16, beginning at noon. You can order your kit and hardware through Retro City Cycles by emailing Dave or calling (407) 895-2700. See more about this event here.
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Retro City Cycles will be hosting an S-Cargo trailer-building workshop on Saturday, October 16, beginning at noon. This is a great opportunity to build your own trailer with the support and assistance of bike mechanics and people who have already built these trailers.
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I observe bicyclists wherever I am. I’m curious to see what they do and how infrastructure influences them and the other drivers. I was in my car on Colonial yesterday when a cyclist I was watching was hit by a car. I had driven the car to my massage (it’s still too warm out to...
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