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Today was the first official ride of the UCF Bike Bus, and it went great! We still didn’t have any passengers, but Jason and I had a great time and observed great civility while riding down University Blvd at 7:30 am this morning and at 5:00 pm this afternoon. This portion of the 15 [...]

I doubt any of the solo car drivers are having this much fun at a red light. Video still by Nic Christie, taken on our second bike bus recon mission.
Last night, as I was riding home from delivering the video cameras to Kitzzy & Jason for their inaugural UCF bike bus ride, the air was [...]

Before I delve into the details of the first UCF Bike Bus ride, I want to give you a little background. My name is Kitzzy, the newest author to this blog. Some of you may have already met me at one of the recent social rides. I’m usually riding a blue comfort bike, with [...]

I like my commute.  Yesterday’s was really good.  Let me tell you why …..
First, it starts with the fact that I just got my bike back from the repair shop (kudos to Kyle’s Bike Shop for a first-rate job, done on time and under budget!!).  I had a flat tire, and when I went to [...]

…in the mainstream cycling advocacy community.
From MSNBC:
Early in the article, about Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s bike crash:
The mayor, who said little on the topic during five years in office, is campaigning to make streets safer for cyclists after a parked cab abruptly pulled out across a bike lane, causing him to shatter an elbow.
And [...]

(pic source Cristian Science Monitor)
It was a typical situation we all deal with.  But we’ll get to that …
The day didn’t start out so typical.   I began my (typical) commute home from work.  As I rode the bike lane east on Livingston, I had a pleasant surprise.  A gentleman rode up behind me and shouted a [...]

Something else to worry about
From the Denver Post:
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is warning voters that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper’s policies, particularly his efforts to boost bike riding, are “converting Denver into a United Nations community.”
“This is all very well-disguised, but it will be exposed,” Maes told about 50 supporters who [...]

[ August 13, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Join us Friday the 13th for a night ride through “Hotlando” for ice cream at a fun and funky local frozen treat destination. We’ll leave the Cady Way trailhead behind Fashion Square Mall at 7:30 PM, so plan to arrive a little before that time. We’ll ride at an easy pace, as befits a summer [...]

Watch the full episode here.
As we peer into society’s future, we — you and I, and our government — must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering for our own ease and convenience the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without risking the [...]

Often heard here is the motorist’s urge to “get ahead” of cyclists. Little heard is the cyclist’s urge to get ahead of motorists.
The other day I was driving my truck north on Bumby, waiting for a light to change,  when I was surprised to see a cyclist split the lane, then ride through the red [...]