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Tired of that long drive to and from work? Driving boredom getting you down? Feeling out of touch with the internet? Never fear, the car manufacturers got you covered. It’s called the “infotainment system” and it made a huge splash at the CES in Las Vegas this week. The IT people love it, the...
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I suspect most local cyclists have read the most recent road wars article in the Sentinel. As is typical, the comments are full of hate and threats of violence from the typical lowlifes who frequent newspaper comment sections. I don’t recommend you read them. I do, however, fear that some lowlifes are emboldened by...
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Utility cycling. Something many of us commuters have delved into of recent. Found an interesting post and clip of a beta test that UPS is doing for local delivery. Interesting to note that the expected 25-50 daily deliveries was surpassed by some riders. Even with the inclement weather!
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When I first started pondering the possibility of riding my bike to work, each time I would abandon the thought because I was absolutely sure there was no way to safely get from the vicinity of SR 436 & SR 50 over to UCF.  I had driven that route a million times, knew the...
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A three part series about bike commuters that don’t have car insurance.  from bikeportland.org Here is an excerpt from Part two So what’s a car-free, health insurance free, cycle-commuter to do? There is no outright equivalent to car insurance offered to those who don’t own cars, but here are some ways our sources have...
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Many would agree that anything involving transportation is political, but here is further proof. The Examiner website lists three things under the header for News & Politics. 1. News 2. Politics 3. Transportation.
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Yesterday Lisa and I rode the length of the Cady Way/Cross Seminole trail (~11 miles) from the Fashion Square head to where the most recent phase unceremoniously ends just before Red Bug Rd. It would seem that ending offered little of interest—a Home Depot, a MacDonalds… no coffee shop. However, tucked into the shopping...
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No matter what we drive, let’s all make due care and courtesy on the road a resolution for 2010. Tell your friends and family. Tell your coworkers. The roads are a public space where we all interact every day. What happens there affects our state of mind, the way we feel about our fellow...
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Adventure Cycling is headed to Florida! Adventure Cycling’s executive director, Jim Sayer, will be presenting at gatherings in Tallahasse, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa in January. All of these events are free and open to the public. Bring your cycling friends and family! Jan. 11th, Tallahasse 7:00 to 8:30 pm @ Florida Education Association, 213...
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