David’s World is participating in the Go By Bike Challenge. It’s part of Trek’s 1 World 2 Wheels initiative. David’s is asking Central Florida citizens to make a commitment and use their bike as a source of transportation. Here’s how you do it: Go to the David’s World website. Scroll down to the green...
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Cabled up to a pole and went in the store. I always use the same pole when I go to this store. Came out 15 minutes later and it was moved to the other side of the pole and knocked over. Obviously, this was not a “pro” or they could have clipped the $10...
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Check out this BikeRadar article about a new showerless body cleaner for bike commuters: Rocket Shower includes witch hazel, a small amount of alcohol, citrus, mint and vitamin E. Delivered via pump sprayer, it cleans by helping evaporate sweat quickly and killing the bacteria that cause body odor. Peppermint and grapefruit oils cool the...
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I’ve been slammed at work. I have a half dozen things I want to write about, but no time. So I’m going to offer up other people’s stuff… Looking for a Used Bike? The Cycledog, Ed Wagner, apparently does have time. He has written up a nice piece of advice on buying a used...
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My friends at David’s World/Casselberry showed me this cool prototype from the Trek Corp. The “Trek Stop” kiosk dispenses spare tubes, bike lube, CO2 cartridges, wetwipes, ponchos and other accessories, along with a selection of energy bars, gels and beverages; a sheltered and lighted repair stand with free use of an air-compression hose and...
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Lest you think I am the only one doing odd things to my bike so that I can haul heavy bags home from the store, I thought I would show you some places on the web where like minded people hang. These are some of my favorite sites to look at pics of what...
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have a lot in common. Utility bicycles are heavy, slow and a bit unwieldy. They are the “work horses” of the cycling world. Real work horses, draft horses, are heavy, slow, a bit unwieldy when pulling a wagon and they tend to eat a lot.
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Free Tube-changing Clinic June 11 6:45-8 PM. Out-Spoke’N Bike Shop 4279 W. Lake Mary Blvd. Lake Mary, FL 32707 We all dread having our forward motion stopped by the ominous hissing of a flat tire. But, a flat doesn’t have to mean the end of your ride or that it costs you 30 minutes...
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Saw this on Wire.com. Bob Maddox, an artist and cabinetemaker from Medford, Ore., has developed a jet-powered bicycle that goes 50 mph. Who needs Power gels when you’ve got propane, gasoline, kerosene or peanut oil. What do you think?
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Who commutes by bike from Sanford to Orlando?  I do. Hi.  My name is Whit, and we moved here from Houston, TX, not quite 4 years ago.  Sounds like I am being introduced at an AA meeting, doesn’t it.  We lived in College Park and Baldwin Park before finally buying a historic home in Sanford,...
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