Ace Hardware  Stolen bicycle returned to owner after 28 years The Esquimalt resident figured he’d never see his 10-speed Norco bicycle again after it was stolen in broad daylight outside a Victoria pub 28 years ago. . . . Roche, now 49, was 21 years old when he and a friend rode their bikes to a Douglas Street...
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If you travel the Little Econ Greenway at night, the bridge that crosses the Little Econ river near Econlockhatchee Trail will be closed from sunset to sunrise for the next week. The guard rails have weakened and become unsafe. In addition, they are replacing the wooden deck to make it a smoother ride. This should...
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Join Bike/Walk Central Florida at 7 p.m., March 1st, at the Garden Theatre (160 W. Plant St. in Winter Garden, 34787)  for a the Central Florida premiere of Bicycle Dreams, the award-winning documentary chronicling the high drama, tragedy and adrenaline of Race Across America, a phenomenal 10-day sprint across the country by bicycle. This...
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As CommuteOrlando readers know, my beloved Long Haul Trucker was stolen on September 27. I've owned a lot of bikes. And many more expensive than the LHT, but none have fit me so perfectly or felt so right.
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We’re having a Winter Solstice Foldie Ride this Thursday, December 22, 2011. Meet-up place is behind the Landmark 1 Building, which is located at 315 E Robinson Street in Orlando. We’ll gather behind the building on Ridgewood Street. Meet-up time is 6:15 PM, and we’ll roll out by 6:30 PM. We’ll ride up to Eat More Produce...
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When rescuing a turtle, always hold it away from your body.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan Like most adults, I hadn’t ridden a bike in years. During a vacation to Mackinac Island in 2006, I rented a beach cruiser and took an eight mile ride around the perimeter of this “car free” getaway. After returning home, I researched bikes and selected an Electra Townie 7D. Not an electric...
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Oh, dear me! Another city (Indianapolis) tries to accomodate bicyclists by painting some “creatively” designed lanes. http://www.wthr.com/story/16050449/bike-lanes-continue-to-confuse-drivers-riders This could go in the Cycling Infrastructure Hall of Shame. The video is cringe inducing.
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I’m compiling and mapping crashes involving cyclists in bike lanes in Orange, Seminole and Osceola Counties. If you’ve been involved in such a crash I’d like to hear from you. Some key information I’d need: Date and Time: if you don’t have the exact date, just the year will do. Location: what street were...
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But don’t expect to see a cow in Winter Park!   Come ride with Commute Orlando’s S-Cargo to the Winter Park Harvest Festival on Sunday, November 20, 2011.  Everyone is invited. We’ll meet at the Cady Way Trailhead parking area (behind Fashion Square Mall) at 9:30 AM.  We’ll ride a scenic route at a relaxed pace....
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