Looks like we may have a good-sized turn-out for the ride; the CommuteOrlando post has been forwarded to a number of other forums and lists, and also has a Facebook event page. We will park our car at the ride start (the east end of Lake Eola Park along Eola Dr.) to hold tables, coolers...
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  So …………………. the wife wants to get me this for a X-mas present.  And it’s a nice vest, lightweight, and very reflective (here is the actual link to the product).  I have no doubt it would increase my visibility on the road. But ….. is this bad for cycling? By wearing this, am I announcing to...
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Is it a ride to see the holiday lights, or a ride with holiday lights on your bike? Yes! We’ll meet at Lake Eola Park along Eola Drive near the Civil War memorial, and ride for about an hour-and-a-half or so, ogling at decorated houses and our own manicly-flashing selves.  Afterward we hang out at the...
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I’m taking a short break from being a beach bum to bring you more great video from Dan & Brian: Brian read a sillyass article in the Orange County (CA) Register and answered it with video! I want to be like him when I grow up. Riding at night is easy. It’s not scary. It’s not...
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A while back, Keri wrote a descriptive article about having fun in the dark with lights.  One of the things that I was thinking about was side reflection, and how most of our lighting is aimed forwards and backwards.   While no one would argue the merits of “been seen” lights on the front and...
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The good news is, next week your ride to work will be brighter. But depending on when you leave work, you may find yourself in twilight, or darkness, on the way home. One of the reasons it’s hard for bike commuting to take hold in Florida is that we have our optimum riding weather...
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In an earlier Post, I had mentioned how I had decided upon and installed a hub dynamo lighting system on my bike.  I outlined some of the reasons for my decision,  and told everyone I’d report back in after using the lights.  So here’s the report … I had ordered the Shimano dynamo hub through...
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With Fall here, I’m noticing that when I get going in the morning on my ride in to work, it’s slowly getting darker and darker.  Same for the ride home.  It means that in the near future, I will probably be riding at night and need some kind of lighting system for my bike. Where...
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No worries about being seen in the dark with this set of wheels. The Puma Stealth Visibility Bike sports night glow paint that collects light during the day, allowing it to glow when the sun goes down. At $1,600, it’s a bit pricey for most urban riders. But if you can get past the...
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