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Group Riding | Commute Orlando
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Equipment & Cargo. Crash Prevention: Left Cross. How Bike Lanes Work. The Pedestrian’s Plight. Widths & Buffers. Making Lane Changes with a Group. Are especially problematic for groups. This is not just a problem for sport cyclists riding in pace lines, it is also a problem for the social groups. We are leading to promote and encourage bicycling. While speed exacerbates the problem, being trapped in a narrow lane is problematic for a group of cyclists at any speed. Coast to Coast Connector Updates. And s...
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Community Activities | Commute Orlando
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Equipment & Cargo. Crash Prevention: Left Cross. How Bike Lanes Work. The Pedestrian’s Plight. Widths & Buffers. Come ride with us! See the event list at the right for Bike/Walk Central Florida, CommuteOrlando and CyclingSavvy events. We also post events on our Facebook page. For more cycling community events, see the calendar page. We also organize full moon rides, ice cream rides and cargo bike rides. Stay tuned to the calendar for upcoming fun! On Dec 31, 2014 in Featured Community Activities. On Jun ...
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Planning a Route | Commute Orlando
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Equipment & Cargo. Crash Prevention: Left Cross. How Bike Lanes Work. The Pedestrian’s Plight. Widths & Buffers. If you find problems on your route (non-functioning loop detectors, potholes, drain grates, filthy bike lanes, etc), you can report them to Metroplan Orlando. Here is the Bicycle Spot Improvement Report Form. Bicycle User Guide Maps. NEW: Routes and Facilties for Google Earth. Allows you to map your routes and then enter ride data in a fitness journal. Join the CommuteOrlando group. This is a ...
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The Basics | Commute Orlando
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Equipment & Cargo. Crash Prevention: Left Cross. How Bike Lanes Work. The Pedestrian’s Plight. Widths & Buffers. Choosing a bike that works for you. The bike you choose depends on many factors: what you need to carry; the mileage and terrain of your commute; the kind of roads you’ll be riding; your budget; etc. Visit the bike page for an overview of commuter-specific bikes. MORE. It does make a difference where you buy your bike! Outlining the difference between a bike shop bike and box store bike. We've...
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How Bike Lanes Work | Commute Orlando
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Equipment & Cargo. Crash Prevention: Left Cross. How Bike Lanes Work. The Pedestrian’s Plight. Widths & Buffers. How Bike Lanes Work. How Bike Lanes Work. This page will contain a series of animations showing how bike lanes work (or don’t). Ferncreek: A Case of Unintentional Manufactured Conflict. Read the post that goes with the above animation here. Why Bike Lanes are Problematic for Groups. More information about this here. Coast to Coast Connector Updates. Join the Facebook group here. DFW Point-to-P...
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Equipment & Cargo | Commute Orlando
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Equipment & Cargo. Crash Prevention: Left Cross. How Bike Lanes Work. The Pedestrian’s Plight. Widths & Buffers. Equipment & Cargo. Equipment & Cargo. Lane position is your primary tool for daytime visibility. In dusk or rain, bright solid colors can make you stand out. At Wikipedia. (Check the blog. As the days get short for articles about lighting and nighttime visibility.). Blue clothing – 55 feet (15m). Red clothing – 80 feet (25m). Yellow clothing – 120 feet (40m). Sunset and Sunrise Visibility.
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Smart Moves | Commute Orlando
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Equipment & Cargo. Crash Prevention: Left Cross. How Bike Lanes Work. The Pedestrian’s Plight. Widths & Buffers. The Smart Moves series began on Commute Orlando in 2008. Many of the strategies were incorporated in the CyclingSavvy. Curriculum. Smart Moves is about understanding patterns in traffic and using that knowledge to make bicycling easy and enjoyable. Vantage in the Queue. On Feb 21, 2012 in Smart Moves. A Teachable Moment for Traffic Flow and Courtesy. On May 14, 2011 in Smart Moves. On Nov 6, 2...
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Abandoned Crosswalks | Commute Orlando
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Equipment & Cargo. Crash Prevention: Left Cross. How Bike Lanes Work. The Pedestrian’s Plight. Widths & Buffers. On Nov 13, 2009 in Safety. What is a crosswalk? Can you identify the crosswalks at this intersection? All sides of the intersection are crosswalks marked or not, regardless of whether the sidewalk is paved or not. Section 316.003(6)F.S.). SIDEWALK: That portion of a street between the curbline, or the lateral line, of a roadway and the adjacent property lines, intended for use by pedestrians.
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Advocacy | Commute Orlando
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Equipment & Cargo. Crash Prevention: Left Cross. How Bike Lanes Work. The Pedestrian’s Plight. Widths & Buffers. The State of American Bicycling. The self-reinforcing spiral of fear. FEAR OF BEING HIT BY CARS. People fear being hit from behind, so they ride on the edge of the road or on the sidewalk. CONFIRMED FEAR OF CARS. Close calls and crashes confirm the belief that roads and cars are dangerous. Not understanding the cause of their problems, people clamor for bike facilities to make them safe. Disen...
