From the trade journal Progressive Railroading: A little more than a year ago, Florida Gov. Rick Scott killed the state’s high-speed rail project when he returned federal High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail funds to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Now, a privately owned railroad has plans to implement passenger-rail service connecting Orlando and South Florida....
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...there can be a huge freedom that comes from removing the chains of material objects...you might be able to turn it into a chain that kids can use to pull themselves to a better place.
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The folks at Winter Garden Wheel Works need a few good hands to help with the Bike Valet at Winter Garden Bike Fest, March 24th. Bike/Walk Central Florida would like to pitch in and help, but we need volunteers to take one-hour shifts. If you haven’t been to Winter Garden lately, you’re in for...
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Question: What do the following two quotes have in common? Well-planned, well-designed, context-based streets are an integral part of a comprehensive transportation network that safely supports the needs of the communities and the traveling public, no matter how they are traveling. and The motor vehicle zone is generally considered the paved travel way of...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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When rescuing a turtle, always hold it away from your body.
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