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S-Cargo Rides Again!

January 24, 2012
S-Cargo Rides Again!

Join Bike Walk Central Florida and CommuteOrlando this Sunday morning to the Maitland Farmers Market. We’ll ride a scenic route there at an easy pace, and the weather is forecast to be perfect! The Maitland Farmers Market has fresh produce and related stuff, as well as food trucks. Whoohoo! Food Trucks! Feel free to ride...
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Winter Solstice Foldie Ride

December 20, 2011
Winter Solstice Foldie Ride

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 More Produce...
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Bicycling Infrastructure We Can Live Without

November 16, 2011

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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Cargo Ride: Winter Park Harvest Festival 2011

November 8, 2011
Cargo Ride: Winter Park Harvest Festival 2011

But don’t expect to see a cow in Winter Park!   Come ride with Commute Orlando’s S-Cargo to the Winter Park Harvest Festival on Sunday, November 20, 2011.  Everyone is invited. We’ll meet at the Cady Way Trailhead parking area (behind Fashion Square Mall) at 9:30 AM.  We’ll ride a scenic route at a relaxed pace....
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Getting There Is Half The Fun

October 31, 2011
Getting There Is Half The Fun

  Biker Rick with lovely wife Karla and daughters Shannon and Shelby pose for obligatory pre-foldie ride photo. We recently had one of those perfect October Florida days, with cooler temperatures, a light breeze, and plenty of sunshine: superb bicycling weather! Biker Rick and his family walked a few blocks to my house Saturday afternoon, where...
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S-Cargo Pumpkin-Carving Halloween Ride: October 29, 2011 at 5 PM

October 26, 2011
S-Cargo Pumpkin-Carving Halloween Ride: October 29, 2011 at 5 PM

  Smallish Cargo Bike   The big Pumpkin-Carving Halloween S-Cargo Ride details:  It’s this Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 5 PM. Meet-Up place is at 737 South Mills Avenue, Orlando, FL. We will meet in the vacant lot to the left (north) of the light green house. If you need to drive to the event, park your...
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Create Your Own Caption…

October 24, 2011
Create Your Own Caption…

Create your own caption for this photo and post it in your comments. Prize will be awarded to the winning entry, selected by a panel of grumpy old cyclists.
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Save the Date! Saturday October 29, 2011

October 16, 2011

Commute Orlando’s S-Cargo will have a pumpkin carving/cargo toting/Halloween ride on the evening of Saturday, October 29th, 2011, so be sure to save the date and join in the festivities.  Details to follow, but the event will likely start around 5:00 PM at a location near downtown Orlando.  As usual, everyone is invited, and...
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Cleaning Up

October 10, 2011
Cleaning Up

Perhaps your idea of bicycle maintenance is taking your Pashley Sovereign Roadster, with its fully enclosed chaincase, to the shop once a year for its annual service. Perhaps you call someone to come pick you up if you have a flat. Maybe you like to take care of basic bicycle maintenance yourself, and can...
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Getting Groceries

August 28, 2011
Getting Groceries

This morning I needed to make a trip to the grocery store for provisions. The store is a couple of miles from my house. Less than two years ago, there was only one option: I drove my van to the store. There was no need to think twice about it. I had several bicycles...
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