Destinations

S-Cargo Rides Again!

1
January 24, 2012
S-Cargo Rides Again!

Join Bike Walk Central Florida and CommuteOrlando this Sunday morning to the Maitland Farmers Market. We’ll ride a scenic route there at an easy pace, and the weather is forecast to be perfect! The Maitland Farmers Market has fresh produce and related stuff, as well as food trucks. Whoohoo! Food Trucks! Feel free to ride...
Read More »

Free Bike Valet at Vegfest

By
0
October 19, 2011
Free Bike Valet at Vegfest

Ride your bike to Veg Fest! Bike/Walk Central Florida is providing a free bike valet this weekend. Below are some quiet-street routes from various directions to get you to the park. Veg Fest is Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 AM to 6 PM at Loch Haven Park.   View larger map
Read More »

Central Park in Fall

4
October 18, 2011
Central Park in Fall

Central Park - New York City Business travel offers the opportunity to visit many wonderful cities. Often, however, that simply means flying in, taking a taxi to a hotel, and “touring” the inside of yet again another all too familiar lobby and set of meeting rooms. Then it’s a quick dash back to the airport...
Read More »

Saturday Trail Ride @ Bike Speed

4
July 13, 2011
Tall bikes on the Seminole Wekiva Trail

Tall bikes, also known as High Wheelers on the Seminole Wekiva Trail Saturday – July 9, 2011 The last thing I expected to see on the Seminole Wekiva Trail was two tall bikes, but there they were. The passed us on our southbound ride and approaching us again on the return. In the best spirit of...
Read More »

Bicycle Bowling

2
May 17, 2011

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 here.  ...
Read More »

Earth Day Bike Valet

By
0
April 22, 2011
Earth Day Bike Valet

Bike/Walk Central Florida and CyclingSavvy are running a free Bike Valet at Earth Day Celebration at Lake Eola tomorrow from 10 AM to 6 PM. Driving a bike is the best way to get to downtown Orlando on an average day. It’s no contest when there is an event. You do...
Read More »

Flowers, herbs and trees… on bikes

By
3
March 19, 2011
flowers

Today Lisa, Diana and I rode to the Leu Gardens plant sale. This is the only day of the year the on-street parking on Corrine Dr. is full. People will end up parking nearly a mile away and walking to this event. But bikes go right in.
Read More »

Sunday trip to the burbs

By
1
February 22, 2011
Sunday trip to the burbs

I have great admiration for people who make a regular long-distance commute. In the last few years, my commute shrunk to 3.5 miles, then to the length of my condo. Now I use the bike for utility trips and some meetings. Sunday I made a longer trip.
Read More »

Bike Bus: Reclaiming University Boulevard for Human Power

By
7
August 17, 2010
bus screen shot

After completing CyclingSavvy in July, Kitzzy and Jason approached me about starting a bike bus on University Blvd. This is the perfect place to begin the bike bus commute concept since so many people live in Orlando or Winter Park and commute to UCF or the many Research Park employers. With its 3 narrow...
Read More »

Destination: Earth Day – Bike Valet

By
3
April 23, 2010
Destination: Earth Day – Bike Valet

Don’t forget, RCBC is running a free Bike Valet at Earth Day Celebration at Lake Eola tomorrow. IMO, driving a bike is the best way to get to downtown Orlando on an average day. It’s no contest when there is an event. You do not want to try to park a car...
Read More »



Essays

User Login






Archives

When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.
~H.G. Wells