On the First Friday of the month we roll out onto the streets of Orlando as an eclectic group of friendly, civil, law-abiding bicyclists. Ride leaves from Loch Haven Park at 6PM. This Friday will be the anniversary of our first ride. Afterward, I think we should go fill that new bike corral at...
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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...
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When I was studying for my PA driver license 27 years ago, I learned to count two seconds between my car and the one in front of me to determine if I had enough time to react if it suddenly slowed or stopped. I still drive that way. Sometimes I wonder if I’m the...
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Here is the latest installment of the Orlando Sentinel’s editorial disdain for the rights of bicycle drivers to influence their own safety without the onus of discriminatory laws. This cartoon ran over the weekend. Aside from demonstrating a lack of understanding of the issue, the inflammatory nature of this cartoon is irresponsible. This is...
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(Helmet tip to Danc for posting the video on Yaybikes.) Recent articles about the MBL law and the Jacksonville stabbing have brought out the anti-cyclist comment trolls. I typically avoid the comments, but even that isn’t working anymore. Now some of these people feel so emboldened by their righteousness, they’ve even taken to joining...
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Occasional incivility is par for the course, I guess (though I hope we’ll be changing that). Most of the time it is harmless noise that can be shrugged off. But there is one type of territorial noise that sickens me. That is the sound of a child’s voice from a car, yelling at me...
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We saw this sign in High Springs, FL on our way home from the panhandle. It was among a number of messages promoting the outdoor activities in the area. But wouldn’t that be a nice civility message for a community? What if we could enjoy the good nature of our fellow citizens and use...
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No matter what we drive, let’s all make due care and courtesy on the road a resolution for 2010. Tell your friends and family. Tell your coworkers. The roads are a public space where we all interact every day. What happens there affects our state of mind, the way we feel about our fellow...
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I am pleased to see that my friend Chipseal has published his fine essay, “The Steps of the Dance.” Saith Chipseal: Most of us use the roadway system as we do our common everyday electronics—we tend to take for granted what makes them function. There is a practical elegance to the way our streets...
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At this month’s BPAC meeting: Ms. Sara Isaac of Salter>Mitchell Inc. will present the results of social marketing research on attitudes towards bicycling and walking in Winter Park, Maitland and Eatonville. This research was conducted for Florida Bicycle Association under a grant from the Winter Park Health Foundation.
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