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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On the First Friday of the month we roll out onto the streets of Orlando as an eclectic group of friendly, civil, law-abiding bicyclists. Ride leaves from Loch Haven Park at 6PM. This Friday will be the anniversary of our first ride. Afterward, I think we should go fill that new bike corral at...
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From Australia. Here's the ironic caption for the photo on the right: Cr Tim Laurence negotiates cross traffic on St George's Rd in his high-visibility vest, which he says should be mandatory for all cyclists.
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San Diego Police Department to Train Officers on Cyclists’ Rights and Laws Within the next two weeks, all patrol officers in the City of San Diego will receive training on the full text of CVC 21202, the bicycle law that applies to cyclists in California. This section of the vehicle code is the one...
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What might happen if we introduced a variety of low-speed, electric vehicles into cities? Might it reduce noise pollution? Air pollution? Speeding? Crashes? Injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists? Might it expose the absurdity of Balkanizing the streets? Those are possibilities I ponder when I see increasing numbers of LSVs around my neighborhood (Audubon Park...
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Mighk, Lisa & I are in Montana. The vacation part is ending (sorta). Tomorrow we’re off to Helena to teach a CyclingSavvy class, attend an education conference and do a bicycling audit. I don’t have time to write much, but thought I’d share some photos from our epic climb up to Logan Pass on...
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The bike corral has finally been installed outside Ethos. I had a head’s up it was coming soon, but haven’t been over there for a few weeks. Mark Baratelli beat me to it on The Daily City. Photo by Mark Baratelli | Owner, TheDailyCity.com See more photos here. The space has been dedicated for...
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There’s a fun, free community event that happens every Wednesday in downtown Orlando and it’s a perfect destination to ride your bike! Starting at 6pm, 7-10 gourmet food trucks gather outside of Firestone Live accompanied by a drink bar and some background music. We feature trucks including Treehouse Truck, Big Wheel Provisions, The Yum...
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I turn onto Maguire Blvd. from Woodcock or Lawton on a daily basis. Both intersections have obstructed sight lines such that you can’t see the much of the sidewalk or road from behind the stop bar. I’ve learned to stop first where I can see the sidewalk and look for cyclists before pulling forward...
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You may have already read about Raquel Nelson. If not, prepare to be infuriated. Then go Sign Eliza’s petition. The prosecution of Raquel Nelson is one of the most outrageous and mean-spirited things I’ve ever seen. Raquel Nelson was attempting to cross a Marietta, GA traffic sewer with her three children, when her 4-year-old...
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