Category: Bicycle Culture

Here’s your inspiration…

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, and [...]

I’ll tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than any one thing in the world. I rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a bike. It gives her a feeling of self-reliance and independence the moment she takes her seat; and away she [...]

Another brilliant essay from Mighk:
The Galactic Empire of Star Wars could just as easily be our current Gasoline Empire.  This Empire, which I named The Tyranny of Speed in another post, depends entirely on the belief that streets are primarily for fast-moving cars.  Overthrowing the Empire will require people behaving in ways contrary to the [...]

For tonight’s Daily City Panel Series, Cyclists and Pedestrians in Orlando, I prepared this video to illustrate a post I wrote in 2008— Smart Moves: You Lead the Dance.

Mighk gave an excellent presentation on the history of the roadway and how our beliefs about it were changed in the motor age. He challenged the audience [...]

In the first CM ride of the year, things got a little contentious just as we got to Orange Ave. OPD herded riders into a single lane and instructed them to follow the law and stop at red lights. Over the PA came the unassailable statement that bicycles are vehicles and riders must follow the [...]

Join the CommuteOrlando gang this Saturday at 12pm, February 13th. Our meet up will happen at PetSmart on Colonial and Maguire. For those who elect, or may need to drive, we suggest parking at the Cady Way Trailhead
Children are welcome. Ride details and suggested routes to the ride start can be [...]

When the subject of utility cycling arose in late 2009, I landed on a blog dedicated to such. After commenting about a cargo bike video, Melanie Meyers, at www.utilitycycling.org, extended an invitation to be part of a post regarding bicycle trailers.
Thanks Keri, for the photos accompanying the interview!

Angie Ross writes today’s My Word column in the Orlando Sentinel:
Recent articles in the Orlando Sentinel have highlighted the tensions between motorists and cyclists in Clermont, and I’m afraid my cycling team will feel the backlash.
This is a problem because my team consists not of a pack of 60 roadies, but of my husband and [...]

Go grab your copy! It’s a collector’s item, you know. If you just can’t wait another second. You can read it online.
Asked about how to counter the fear and scary statistics, Mighk said:
Quite frankly, the best way to convince people is to get them out riding on the road and get them riding the right [...]