“We are traffic! Let’s eat!” said Brad. It was raining steadily, but all the ride leaders showed up for the First Friday ride. Of course, only the ride leaders were there. We decided food and beer sounded better than leading ourselves on a 10 mile ride, so we headed directly down Mills to Bananas....
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Two Christmas lights rides are planned for the next 2 weeks. New Hope for Kids ride Saturday 12/11, 6:00 pm Registration begins at 5 pm, ride begins promptly at 6:00 pm Shopping Center Parking lot at the corner of SR 436 and Winter Park Dr. (Near Buffalo Wild Wings) 900 SR 436 , Casselberry,...
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Join us for a ride to the Winter Park Harvest Festival this Saturday, November 20, 2010.  We’ll meet at the Cady Way Trailhead parking area (behind Fashion Square Mall) at 9:30 AM.  We’ll take an enjoyable route at an easy pace. The weather should be perfect, and you’ll be glad you got up early...
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What if a group of bicyclists could safely ride around Orlando at 10mph in rush hour traffic and not even get honked at? Welcome to First Friday! The only honks were friendly beeping. Motorists cheered us on. No one was negative. Who would have thought? Orlando. Getting better all the time. November 5, we...
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It’s been a month since the first official Bike Bus ride, and we’re still going strong. We have 3 regular passengers in addition to Jason and I, though not always on the same days. We pick up ad hoc passengers from time to time, and have gotten inquiries from potential passengers interested in riding...
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Come celebrate cycling with us! Bike/Walk Central Florida, CommuteOrlando and reThink want to promote cycling and roadway cooperation. We want cyclists to be expected and respected as a normal part of the traffic mix, as groups or as solo riders. As one part of our ongoing campaign, we’re organizing a monthly group ride during...
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After completing CyclingSavvy in July, Kitzzy and Jason approached me about starting a bike bus on University Blvd. This is the perfect place to begin the bike bus commute concept since so many people live in Orlando or Winter Park and commute to UCF or the many Research Park employers. With its 3 narrow...
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Thanks to Kitzzy & Diana for organizing another great family ride! The weather was bad all afternoon with heavy rain and thunderstorms. It threatened right up to the start time, but it dissipated just in time. Amazingly, we had 18 participants, including two children. We enjoyed a leisurely pace to Twisted Bliss on Orange...
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We had a blast on Sunday! Great turnout: 24 solo bikes, 1 tandem, 8 trailers, 3 toddlers, a dog, 2 inflatable penguins, a stuffed Tigger and a Cheat. Thanks so much to Kitzzy and Diana for organizing and promoting the ride! Stay tuned for an ice cream social evening ride in mid-August. More photos...
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