I experienced a superb example this morning of how bike lanes can make cyclists irrelevant. Rosalind Avenue through downtown Orlando has a designated bike lane. While it’s next to on-street parking, it is wide enough for a cyclist to stay out of the door zone, and in the morning there are very few cars...
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If there was ever a time for you to attend a public hearing, this is it. At the request of the Governor’s office, FDOT Secretary Ananth Prasad will be conducting a series of public meetings on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 regarding the SunRail project. These are to ensure that all partners understand their respective...
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‘You are not allowed to do it unless this commission approves it’ The City Manager of the City of South Miami decides that a group ride is an “event” and needs a permit. “It’s a special event no matter how you cloak it in my determination. We were notified in writing an event was...
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MoxxieBike is a new cycling group for women in St. Pete. They have rides for just women, and rides for women with children (and pets). From Kimberly Cooper: Wanting to encourage more women to bicycle, we created the MoXXie Bike Club in St. Petersburg, FL. Women live very different and busy lives, and we...
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A few months ago I learned about the “Ride With Larry” project – a bike ride across South Dakota led by Larry Smith, who has lived with Parkinson’s disease for 20 years. Larry and his wife, Betty, will be riding over 300 miles across their state. I will be traveling to Sioux Falls, SD to...
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From the LA Times: Huntington Beach has become the first city in the state to offer traffic school for bicyclists who break the law. The city’s police officers now give cyclists the option of going to court and paying high fines or going to traffic school. Some counties, including Santa Cruz and Marin, offer...
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Mark your calendar for Sunday May 29, 2011 In continuing CommuteOrlando’s celebration of National Bike Month, let’s rally the gang once more for Bike n Bowl, for what may be our final HooRah for Bike Month. The destination for this ride is Aloma Bowling Center. You can view their game pricing and shoe rental...
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Today’s Bike to Work Ride with Mayor Buddy Dyer was a great success. About 200 cyclists accompanied the Mayor on his ride from College Park to City Hall. It was a gorgeous crisp morning when 7 of us rode from Cady Way to Infusion Tea for the ride start. Once we arrived, we signed in as...
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This would be fodder for a post, if I had time to write one. What do you think about it? via Core77
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May is National Bike Month, so dust off your bike and celebrate by attending one of the following events: Friday, May 6 7:00 am – Bike Bus to Mayor’s Ride: We will ride as a group from Cady Way at Fashion Square to Infusion Tea in College Park for the start of the Mayor’s Ride....
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