Here are some lessons about riding in traffic from Keri Caffrey of Commute Orlando. It’s a dance!
Bicycling in traffic is a dance you lead from Keri Caffrey on Vimeo.
Note the commanding and confident lane positioning.
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So, I looked at the temperature this morning — 29. I said to my daughter: “Walk or ride?” She chose ride! Excellent. That’s progress.
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Mighk Wilson, of Bicycling Is Better, has decided not to renew his membership to the League of American Bicyclists. He’s a guy with a lot of serious bicycling cred. So when he says the following, I’m inclined to listen:
I don’t want this to be seen as a League-bashing exercise. I’ve been wondering if I should [...]
Today is the middle of the second week of classes. In my media ethics class we spend much of this week discussing students’ personal reactions to the “overview” to the textbook — a crash course in the philosophy of ethics prior to studying the applied ethics of the media professions.
I ask them to identify with [...]
The picture below represents good news, IMO.
I had an appointment downtown yesterday afternoon at a coffee shop heretofore untested called Heroes. On my way home at about 4:00 p.m. I ran into these four young women riding on Pickwick Ave.
Casual, normal clothes. Check
Cruiser bicycles. Check.
Smiles. Check.
Things are getting better in Springfield.
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While in Orlando earlier this month (more coverage coming soon, I promise), I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Lisa Mills, an assistant professor of film at the University of Central Florida. She graciously gave me a copy of her documentary film Dear Mr. Gore: A Somewhat Cinematic Correspondence Awkwardly Tracing a Circular Journey Constructed [...]
Getting involved in bicycle (and active transportation) advocacy is serious business. How do you discover/plan the right course of action to encourage people to get out of the cars once in a while?
Like many other bicycle advocates, I have approached this question programmatically, i.e. identify a problem or opportunity and then dream up a program [...]
Here’s my ride around downtown Naples, Florida checking out the bicycle lanes and general traffic conditions.
Downtown Naples, Florida from acline on Vimeo.
My thoughts about bicycle lanes have changed a lot since I began writing this blog.
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I took a bicycle ride around downtown Naples, Florida today to check out the infrastructure and the traffic zeitgiest. Afterward, I stopped by McCabe’s Irish Pub for a lunch of fish ‘n chips washed down with a pint of Guinness. If you’re going to burn calories instead of carbon, then ya gotta fuel up right [...]
In case you missed it, I’m reporting from Florida until school starts. I’m in Naples and will be visiting Orlando. Tomorrow (Sunday) I’m planning to ride much of the downtown area to get a feel for the zeitgeist of Naples. I’ll post photos, video, and comments soon (unclear because my internet connection here is ratty).
The [...]
From Keri Caffrey at Commute Orlando:
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 citizens and the place we live. When the roads are a place of stress, anger and hostility, we carry it into our workplaces, [...]
If you’re looking for some bicycle-related resolutions, check out the list on the Adventure Cycling Association weblog. Number 2 mentions the 1-mile Solution. (Hat tip to Randy at Kansas Cyclist for the heads-up.)
I’m happy about that because the 1MS really is an easy and achievable self-improvement.
Looking for help? Check out our Drive Less, Live More [...]
Mighk at Commute Orlando found this video at Copenhagenize.
Now that’s the spirit!
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I’m back in the saddle — on my bicycle and on Carbon Trace. For the next two weeks I’m reporting from Florida. I’m based in Naples. I’ll also make a run up to Orlando to hang with great folks who publish Commute Orlando.
I hope to publish some video. I have a camera mount for my [...]
Christopher McNeese reports this morning that Bicycle Friendly Springfield group on Facebook has just reached 500 members — all in just a few short weeks. He says the goal is now 1,000 by May.
Ozark Greenways also has a Facebook page now with 266 fans so far. Getting into this new-fangled social media stuff is a [...]
