As CommuteOrlando readers know, my beloved Long Haul Trucker was stolen on September 27. I've owned a lot of bikes. And many more expensive than the LHT, but none have fit me so perfectly or felt so right.
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We’re having a Winter Solstice Foldie Ride this Thursday, December 22, 2011. Meet-up place is behind the Landmark 1 Building, which is located at 315 E Robinson Street in Orlando. We’ll gather behind the building on Ridgewood Street. Meet-up time is 6:15 PM, and we’ll roll out by 6:30 PM. We’ll ride up to Eat...
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When rescuing a turtle, always hold it away from your body.
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One of my favorite places to go for a cycling vacation is Asheville, NC. I enjoy a number of routes that include sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway. So naturally, I was alarmed last week when I received several email alerts and calls to action with titles like “Blue Ridge Parkway Under Attack!” and...
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Decades ago our public road space was usurped by a wealthy minority. Thus began the Motor Age Occupation of our streets. It started with invasion and resistance, but in time, the majority was made to believe that streets were for cars and all others intrude at their own peril. Citizens were made to believe...
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Fortunately, the cyclist was not injured. This is very similar to the one time I was hit by a car. It’s also similar to a more violent crash that occurred on Colonial a few months ago. Keep in mind, when you are passing a queue, every gap in the adjacent traffic is an opportunity...
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It’s here! The much anticipated (by me, anyway) Cady Way extension connecting Cady Way and Audubon Park to Coytown and Lake Druid Park (mountain bike park and community garden). Green line is the new connection (there were no roads through here). Yellow line is new, completed sidewalk. Pink line is proposed sidewalk (survey flags...
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Like most adults, I hadn’t ridden a bike in years. During a vacation to Mackinac Island in 2006, I rented a beach cruiser and took an eight mile ride around the perimeter of this “car free” getaway. After returning home, I researched bikes and selected an Electra Townie 7D. Not an electric bike, the...
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It’s that time of year again! I’m going to use this post to add rides as they are planned or sent to me. Here’s what I have so far: Dec. 2: First Friday – Light Up Orlando! Let’s be festive! Decorate your bike for December’s First Friday ride. Battery-powered Christmas lights can be found at Home...
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Oh, dear me! Another city (Indianapolis) tries to accomodate bicyclists by painting some “creatively” designed lanes. http://www.wthr.com/story/16050449/bike-lanes-continue-to-confuse-drivers-riders This could go in the Cycling Infrastructure Hall of Shame. The video is cringe inducing.
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