Biker Rick with lovely wife Karla and daughters Shannon and Shelby pose for obligatory pre-foldie ride photo. We recently had one of those perfect October Florida days, with cooler temperatures, a light breeze, and plenty of sunshine: superb bicycling weather! Biker Rick and his family walked a few blocks to my house Saturday afternoon, where...
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Create your own caption for this photo and post it in your comments. Prize will be awarded to the winning entry, selected by a panel of grumpy old cyclists.
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Bike/Walk Central Florida and CyclingSavvy are looking for volunteers to work the bike valet at Vegfest, Saturday, Oct. 22. We’ll be setting up around 8 a.m. And working until 6 p.m. We especially need folks in the morning and at the end of the day. Looking for folks to work one-hour shifts. Please leave a comment or...
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Perhaps your idea of bicycle maintenance is taking your Pashley Sovereign Roadster, with its fully enclosed chaincase, to the shop once a year for its annual service. Perhaps you call someone to come pick you up if you have a flat. Maybe you like to take care of basic bicycle maintenance yourself, and can...
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It’s my own damn fault. I pulled in with a 30lb bag of potting soil on Sunday afternoon, parked the bike and came upstairs to cool off for a minute. I was so overheated that, well, a minute became a few hours and I decided I would deal with the potting later. But I...
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TEDx talk by Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns. We’ve spent the last 60 years reconfiguring basically every space that we have to be able to accommodate automobile traffic.
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This is good all the way through, but the ending is especially excellent! Thanks Rich.
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From Australia. Here's the ironic caption for the photo on the right: Cr Tim Laurence negotiates cross traffic on St George's Rd in his high-visibility vest, which he says should be mandatory for all cyclists.
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on the front page of the New York area edition. The oft heard blame the tourist argument is always a nice, ironic touch. To them, it sounds like, “If you are dumb enough to come here, we are dumb enough to run over you.” On Wide Florida Roads, Running for Dear Life By LIZETTE ALVAREZ Published: August...
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Education for cyclists and motorists alike helps foster a culture of respect for cycling, professional biker educator and advocate Mighk (pronounced “Mike”) Wilson emphasized at his presentation at Carroll College Wednesday evening. Several groups, including Helena Bicycle Club and Safe Ride to School, sponsored Wilson’s trip to Helena, which included a group bike ride around...
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