Today was a great day of cycling. I rode over 33 miles to and from work without incident — unless we count mother nature Morning Ride The morning ride was a thing of beauty. The air was brisk but comfortable enough to ride in shorts. We had 5 cyclists and I drove the bus...
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As we near the end of the second semester of the Bike Bus, it seems like a good time to provide an update of where we are. I’m happy to report that the Bike Bus has been riding strong for the past 8 months! We have 3-4 regular riders. Three of our members are...
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It’s been almost 4 months since my car broke down and we chose to live without it. We finally fixed it, so we could sell it, but we are keeping it for now to use for emergencies only. The routine of living without a car is already established, so it is a lot easier...
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It’s been a month since the first official Bike Bus ride, and we’re still going strong. We have 3 regular passengers in addition to Jason and I, though not always on the same days. We pick up ad hoc passengers from time to time, and have gotten inquiries from potential passengers interested in...
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Today was the first official ride of the UCF Bike Bus, and it went great! We still didn’t have any passengers, but Jason and I had a great time and observed great civility while riding down University Blvd at 7:30 am this morning and at 5:00 pm this afternoon. This portion of the...
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Before I delve into the details of the first UCF Bike Bus ride, I want to give you a little background. My name is Kitzzy, the newest author to this blog. Some of you may have already met me at one of the recent social rides. I’m usually riding a blue comfort bike,...
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And we can do the same on University Boulevard, see… This video is from the UCF Bike Bus during morning rush hour. We had a perfect ride, just like this, the whole way. The traffic was thick enough that we pulled up behind the same cars at two consecutive traffic lights. Yet with a little cooperation...
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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...
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