Turnout for the October 2012 First Friday Ride on the 5th was less than optimal… ONE lonely bicycle! Just because the streets were wet, there was a light rain mist, the sky was darkening, more rain was imminent, and a facebook post indicated that the ride was unlikely, apparently people decided to use that as […]
When the group ride made a stop for food/beer and we secured our bikes, I watched a male cyclist glance at the evening sky to assess the potential for rain (always a reasonable move during a Florida summer.) Dark clouds were gathering, and rain appeared to be a distinct possibility. I briefly considered my Brooks […]
I scream, you scream, we all scream for, um, frozen yogurt! Come enjoy a hot August night with a leisurely, scenic bike ride and a stop for some frozen yogurt goodness. Our ride is on Friday, August 24th at 7 PM. We’ll meet up at the Cady Way trailhead parking area behind Fashion Square Mall. (The trailhead is […]
Did you ever see that TV show Ambush Makeover? The cast would snag some frumpy-looking person off the streets of NYC and have professionals style their hair, apply makeup, dress them in a flattering outfit, then bring them back in front of the cameras for everyone to admire. You get the idea. Anyway, I […]
A bicycle may be only a useful tool to the Danes and the Dutch, comparable to a vacuum cleaner, according to Mikael Colville-Andersen of Copenhagenize.com. This may be true for a population riding old clunkers in a sea of other old clunkers, for short distances, at a slow pace, on a protected infrastructure, and parking them amidst […]
It was a little rainy, but we had 18 people for the August First Friday Ride. It was great to welcome five new people. The ride was smooth as silk, with Larry leading, and we had no hassles from other traffic. Here is the group at the end of the ride, back at the meet-up […]
Hope to see you at the First Friday Ride this week! We will have a new starting place, directly across Princeton Street from our usual meet-up place. (The road that crosses Princeton Street there is Elgin Road.) We’ll be in the south part of the Loch Haven Park. You can’t miss it. It has been […]
Remember the common battery-powered bicycle lights of the late 1970s to mid 80s? Perhaps you are not old enough to have experienced them, or maybe you are too old to remember, or maybe you have mercifully erased them from your mind. Yes, they were that bad. Here’s a few: Plastic was big then… Here’s a […]
I finally had a chance to try out the recently completed Dinky Line section of the Orlando Urban Trail on Saturday. It is really well done! I particularly wanted to examine the trail crossing on busy Virginia Ave, both from a trail user’s and a motorist’s perspective. I rode a folding bike on the trail […]
