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Posted by Eric on Feb 25, 2013 in General, Safety | 8 comments

FDOT Lip Service

I was going to write about the lip service that our FDOT Secretary, Anath Prasad, has been dishing out, but someone beat me to it. She lives in Cleveland, but she seems...

Posted by Eric on Jan 10, 2013 in Bicycle Culture | 5 comments

Does Someone From the University Want to Handle This?

Areas near campus could be unsafe for bicyclists By Rachel Williams Senior Staff Writer Published: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 22:01...

Posted by Eric on Jan 3, 2013 in General, Safety | 19 comments

Florida Bicycle Lane Law Changes Again

Further loosening of the lane use requirement. Underlining is what was added. HB-1223 which took effect on 1/1/2013 316.2065 Bicycle regulations.— (5)(a) Any person...

Posted by Eric on Dec 23, 2012 in Bicycle Culture | 2 comments

Plenty of Parking Available

Driving around this year has been pure misery. Sitting through two or three light changes is bad enough, but when it happens three or four times in a couple of miles,...

Posted by Eric on Nov 15, 2012 in General | 6 comments

Upside-down shirt cyclist arrested

INDIAN RIVER SHORES, Fla., Nov. 15 (UPI) — Police in Florida said they arrested a cyclist clad only in an upside-down shirt and boxer shorts who smelled like he...

Posted by Eric on Nov 6, 2012 in Uncategorized | 11 comments

Insurance Company Plays Rough

Here’s an unusual case: Cyclist was riding the wrong way on the sidewalk and is hit by an exiting motorist. GEICO denies liability in Texas, claiming that the...

Posted by Eric on Oct 15, 2012 in Safety | 0 comments

Orlando Makes the Top 100! Again!

It seems as though every morning brings us news about hit and run drivers, post offices run into, or fatal car crashes. After a while of reading these reports, it...

Posted by Eric on Oct 6, 2012 in Uncategorized | 7 comments

Another DZBL Death

Chicago – A bicyclist was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer early Friday on Chicago’s North Side, police said. The bicyclist, identified by a Cook...

Posted by Eric on Sep 21, 2012 in General | 5 comments

Kevlar

Living in Winter Park, with all the bricked streets is an adventure. In addition to the crazily bumpy streets, due to the “designer bricks” that Winter Park...

Posted by Eric on Jun 2, 2012 in General | 8 comments

A Slip of the Trip

From The Alachua County Today newspaper: HIGH SPRINGS – After considerable controversy and debate, High Springs City Commissioners and bicycle enthusiasts seem to have...