Last evening, my wife and I got on our bikes and rode to a local restaurant to eat dinner.  It was lovely — warm but with a breeze so that the 10 minute ride of .87 miles (we could get there faster, but what was the hurry anyway?) was enjoyable.  We had a nice dinner outside...
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I like my commute.  Yesterday’s was really good.  Let me tell you why ….. First, it starts with the fact that I just got my bike back from the repair shop (kudos to Kyle’s Bike Shop for a first-rate job, done on time and under budget!!).  I had a flat tire, and when I went...
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(pic source Cristian Science Monitor) It was a typical situation we all deal with.  But we’ll get to that … The day didn’t start out so typical.   I began my (typical) commute home from work.  As I rode the bike lane east on Livingston, I had a pleasant surprise.  A gentleman rode up behind me and shouted...
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Several findings about the relationship between obesity, the automobile, and the bicycle ….. 1)  As Americans have been getting obese, so have automobiles. Interesting that as we as a nation are getting bigger, our automobiles are keeping right up with us …  Example:  the first VW Golf (aka Jetta and Rabbit) weighed in at approximately 1808 lbs, but the...
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Anyone who is planning on cycling over to the Central Florida Earth Day Celebration at Lake Eola Park (Saturday April 24th), please note that the Rusted Chain Bicycle Collective (RCBC) will be hosting a free Bike Valet service! What’s a Bike Valet service you ask?  Well, it means a secure place that you can...
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What do you see wrong with the title and contents of this report?  – From “The Chain Gang”, part of the online Orlando Sentinel: Car kills cyclist on Orange AvenuePosted: 20 Mar 2010 09:50 PM PDT A bicyclist died Friday night after he was struck by a vehicle on South Orange Avenue in Orlando. The man was riding...
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Everyone knows the Murphy laws ….. like “If anything can go wrong, it will.” So what are the Murphy Laws of Cycling? Here’s a couple I’ve come up with — maybe you have some of your own. 1.)  “There is always a head-wind”         (a)  the wind is always stronger than predicted         (b)  In rare instances of  no wind...
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A tip of the hat to Kevin Love, who posted links to a couple of most-excellent PSA (Public Service Announcements)  developed in Hungary. My favorite one — the one for me that delivered the best all-around message — was that of the CEO in a suit who picks up a bike to move it,...
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As the alarm clock went off, I reached over to shut it off.  It would be nice to stay in bed for another 30 or 45 min, but I slowly get dressed for the commute, and still somewhat asleep I roll my bike out of the garage, mount up, and start peddling ….. “Whoooaaaa — who...
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Until recently, for folks out there who are interested in learning how to ride on the streets safely,  there were not many choices. If you were lucky enough, you found a training class, or maybe you found a mentor who could show you how to ride.   Or, with the Internet you could surf to find fleeting glimpses of...
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