sanfordbiker

48. Married. Ride a Trek. Moved to Sanford in 2007 from College Park, and it upset my bike riding. Still get out some with FOH (Friends of Hal) and Lakemont group, but more either with Seminole Cyclists or by myself around Lake Monroe. Price of gas, time to commute, bad radio stations to listen to and I find myself on my bike riding to work these days. My family and I have 9 bikes. We love the trails at Santos as well as the roads here. Yes, I am crazy to be riding to work on my bike, but I figure I can save $200 a month or more and get in almost 200 miles a week!

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Changing our Ways and Follow T. Boone Pickens

July 9, 2008

According to T. Boone Pickens, Texas oil-man-extraordinaire, America is facing a true, very real crisis: We must change our approach to both energy and consumption, or we will forever be paying ungodly amounts of money for gasoline and be captive to foreign interests, not our own.
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Happy Birthday From the Bike, Dad

June 4, 2008

Today is my Dad’s birthday. And I have given him a lot of thought today during my ride in to work, so let me start by asking everyone to say Happy Birthday to my Dad.
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May Commute Review

May 28, 2008

On this morning’s ride, I found myself reflecting on successes, failures, lessons learned so far for May. Lesson #1 – Concentrate every moment and don’t be vain.
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Signs of the Economy from the Bike

May 20, 2008

I used to count trucks at rest stops or between certain exits as a sign of how commerce is running. I am in the logistics business and have long counted trucks during my morning drives to see how much freight is moving on the highways. The more trucks, the better the economy. Now that...
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Commuter Log

May 14, 2008

What a morning to ride to work!! Cool, dry, light to no breeze. 23.6 miles in 1 hour 14 min. Second best time, but the judges have disallowed the 1 hour 11 minute ride as wind aided.
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Who Commutes from Sanford?

May 13, 2008

Who commutes by bike from Sanford to Orlando?  I do. Hi.  My name is Whit, and we moved here from Houston, TX, not quite 4 years ago.  Sounds like I am being introduced at an AA meeting, doesn’t it.  We lived in College Park and Baldwin Park before finally buying a historic home in Sanford,...
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My Daily Commute

May 12, 2008

OK, I am new at this. All of this. Blogging and commuting. But I thought it was important, so last week I decided to begin commuting from my home in Sanford to my office in College Park, 23.64 miles each way. I was nervous at first, not because of the riding bit, but how...
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When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.
~H.G. Wells