Archive for September, 2011

Ah, October… Right on Schedule

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September 29, 2011
Ah, October… Right on Schedule

Just a couple more days and we get some relief.      
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My Bike Was Stolen!

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September 27, 2011
My Bike Was Stolen!

It’s my own damn fault. I pulled in with a 30lb bag of potting soil on Sunday afternoon, parked the bike and came upstairs to cool off for a minute. I was so overheated that, well, a minute became a few hours and I decided I would deal with the potting later. But I...
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The important difference between a road and a street

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September 26, 2011

TEDx talk by Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns. We’ve spent the last 60 years reconfiguring basically every space that we have to be able to accommodate automobile traffic.
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Excellent Dooring Analysis Video!

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September 25, 2011
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Bravo to Dan Gutierrez for this excellent compilation and analysis of dooring crashes. Spread it far and wide. It's time to rise up and demand an end to the government-sponsored duping of cyclists into riding where they can get killed.
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Dooring Caught on Dashcam

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September 22, 2011
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UPDATE: As noted in the comments, the video was removed from YouTube. Serge and Danc both managed to get their hands on a download of it and emailed it to me. Unfortunately, original link does not go to the YouTube poster’s page, so I can’t credit the originator of this video.  This video is shocking....
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Bike Corral Ribbon Cutting 9/30

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September 21, 2011
Bike Corral Ribbon Cutting 9/30

Join Mayor Buddy Dyer, Commissioner Robert Stuart and the Ivanhoe Main Street to celebrate the inauguration of our first newly installed bike corral in Ivanhoe Village Friday, September 30 11:00am – 12:00pm You can RSVP on Facebook.    
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Entitlement to Speed

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September 18, 2011

Check out this news report from 1978. When forced to go the speed limit, drivers became violent and dangerous. Wow! As a single vehicle going the speed limit (which is now 70 in most places) on the highway, I’ve been bullied by other drivers. Also, note the difference in fuel efficiency at 55 vs...
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Initiative Launched to Improve Pedestrian Safety

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September 14, 2011
Initiative Launched to Improve Pedestrian Safety

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sept. 14, 2011 – Bike/Walk Central Florida, MetroPlan Orlando, and the Winter Park Health Foundation are launching an 18-month education and enforcement program to help make Metro Orlando safer for pedestrians. Funding for the effort will be provided by MetroPlan Orlando and the Winter Park Health Foundation.
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Just Ride.

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September 14, 2011

This is good all the way through, but the ending is especially excellent! Thanks Rich.
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Yay Orlando! Another Successful First Friday Ride.

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September 2, 2011
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After being rained out repeatedly all summer, we finally had a perfect evening for a perfect First Friday ride! Fall came a little early, too with temps in the mid 80s and humidity below 60%. The turnout was the best ever. We formed 2 groups and rode the same loop, with one clockwise and...
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