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Vol. 18, No. 2
Spring 2015
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA BICYCLE ASSOCIATION, INC.
2014 Florida Bicycle Association Annual Awards
ach year FBA
recognizes
and awards the
achievements of groups,
organizations and
individuals whose
efforts over the past
year helped forward
FBA’s vision for all
Florida bicyclists to be
safe, respected and
encouraged to bicycle
for transportation and
recreation.
P.O. Box 2452, Oldsmar, FL 34677
PAID
Tampa, FL
Permit #2899
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. Postage
Congratulations to our
2014 FBA Annual Award
recipients:
Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory
Committee
Jacksonville Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory
Committee
Club of the Year
North Florida Bicycle Club
Off Road Club of the Year
Club Scrub at Jonathan Dickinson State
Park
Law Enforcement Agency
Punta Gorda Police Department
Safe Routes to School Educator
Lisa Indovino, Community Educator
All Children’s Hospital
Supporting Agency
Trenda McPherson, State Bicycle/
Pedestrian Safety Program Manager
Florida Department of Transportation
Safety Office
Program
Onbikes, Inc., Julius Tobin, Executive
Director
Citizen Advocate
Court Nederveld, President, Peace River
Riders Bicycle Club
Citizen Advocate
Ryan Scofield, Bicycle Commuter
Bike Business
Bike Walk Coral Gables
Elected Official Champion
Senator Miguel Diaz de la Portilla,
District 40
Trails Manager
Mickey Thomason, Marjorie Harris Carr
Cross Florida Greenway
Volunteer
Dr. Mickey Witte
2014 Special Recognition
Dan Moser
Bicycle Friendly Community
South Lake County
Bicycle Professional
DeWayne Carver, State Bicycle/
Pedestrian Coordinator
Florida Department of Transportation
Roadway Design Office
Visit floridabicycle.org/annual-awards for more information on our annual award
program and our 2014 recipients. Nominations for 2015 will open in October!
A D V O C AT I N G A B I C Y C L E - F R I E N D LY F L O R I D A
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Florida Bicycle Association
Ask the Attorney...
What does ‘Bicycles May Use Full Lane’ mean?
by Christopher G Burns, Esq.
Q
uestion: What does the sign mean,
“Bicycles May Use Full Lane”? Why
haven’t I seen those before? I am used to
the “Share The Road” signs. What’s the
difference?
In 2011, the Florida Department of
Transportation adopted a newly designed
traffic safety sign that stated, “Bicycles
May Use Full Lane” and then published
the design in their “Green Book.”
The “Bicycles May Use Full Lane” sign
was first included in the 2009 Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(“MUTCD”) but had not been installed
anywhere in Florida from 2009 through
2011. The new sign design was meant to
be used with or without also applying
Unfortunately, the “Bicycles May Use
Full Lane” signs have still been installed
in very few locations in Florida.
Fifteen months after adoption of the
new sign, Florida had seen installation of
the signs in only three locations within
the entire state. In my opinion, the failure of the FDOT and local Florida governments to install the signs more comprehensively is unfortunate.
“sharrows” to the road surface. Sharrows
inform motorists of the presence of bicyclists on the roadway.
Proven effective
The signs have been shown to improve
safety.
In Austin, Texas, a study was conducted after a series of “Bicycles May Use Full
Lane” signs were erected. The study concluded, “The results of this study suggest
that “... signs do improve bicyclist and
motorist safety along routes where commuter bicyclists are common users of the
facility.”
In my opinion, the FDOT and local
governments should move rapidly to
erect these signs in all locations where
roads are “sub-standard width”—that is,
where there is not enough room in the
travel lane for a car to pass a bicycle with
the required three feet of clearance.
What they would replace
As of now, the most commonly used
bicycle safety sign says, simply, “Share
the Road”. This sign should be replaced,
whenever possible, with the “Bicycles
May Use Full Lane” signs.
Have You been injured
wHile cYcling?
( i have. That’s why i’ll fight
so hard for you. )
Chris Burns is not your typical personal injury
attorney. As an avid rider, he combines his
experience on the road with his expertise
and insight in the courtroom. This unique
perspective provides cyclists across Florida
with the representation they deserve.
Your race for compensation begins here.
904-632-2424
The “Share the Road” sign is ineffective, ambiguous, and poorly communicates to both motorists and cyclists
exactly how they should behave.
At best, the “share the road” message
suggests to motorists that cyclists have a
right to be on the road. It may also
encourage motorists and cyclists to treat
each other positively.
But what exactly does “share” mean?
The sign does not explain.
HOW are they supposed to share?
What happens with heavy traffic?
Are cyclists supposed to ride on the far
right? Can they share the middle of the
lane, or only the edge?
Do they take turns, like children learn
to “share” in preschool?
How the new signs will help
❏ The sign that states, “Bicycles May Use
Full Lane” is much improved for bicycle
safety and conveying proper interaction.
❏ The sign tells motorists to expect
cyclists to “take the lane”, even if traffic is
heavy and lanes are narrow. It tells
motorists—and cyclists—cyclists may use
any portion of the lane, when necessary.
❏ The sign gives cyclists confidence to
ride out into traffic and not feel relegated
to the gutter.
❏ The sign advises motorists that they
must accept cyclists being in front of
them in the lane, preventing the motorists from passing them within the same
lane of travel.
❏ The effect of the sign’s message is to
teach vehicles to slow down, to teach
motorists to wait behind cyclists until
they can safely pass.
❏ The sign is an excellent tool to teach
motorists to change lanes to overtake
slower moving cyclists in narrow lanes.
Arguably, the “Share the Road” sign
caused some cyclists to believe the
involved road was “preferred” or
“favored” for cycling. These cyclists felt
that the installer of the sign was indicating this was a safe road on which cyclists
could ride.
This conclusion was often incorrect.
The “Bicycles May Use Full Lane” sign
probably sends a more accurate message.
An informed cyclist will understand the
new sign to mean there is not a designated and separated bicycle lane on the
upcoming roadway.
The cyclist may also understand that
he/she may use the full lane because the
lane width is substandard, too narrow, to
allow him to ride to the right and be
passed with three feet of clearance.
Chris Burns, with offices at 233 East
Bay Street – 8th Floor, Jacksonville, FL
32202, has been a Florida attorney preserving and supporting the rights of
cyclists for 30 years. You may reach him at
904-632-2424, by e-mail, [email protected], or by visiting his website,
floridacyclinglaw.com.
Spring 2015
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Advocating a bicycle-friendly Florida
Orange Park
Gainesville
City names denote board and
program staff member distribution.
Is your area represented? Contact a board
member today!
Oldsmar
Board of Directors
Jodi Hohlstein, President
3838 Cardinal Oaks Circle
Orange Park, FL 32065
Phone: 904-282-2180
[email protected]
Jeff Hohlstein, Secretary
3838 Cardinal Oaks Circle
Orange Park, FL 32065
Phone: 904-282-2180
[email protected]
Tim Bol
301 E. Pine St., Ste 800
Orlando, FL 32801
407-393-6691
[email protected]
Earl Lang, Vice President
1700 Tamiami Trail, E-5
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
Phone: 941-258-3400
[email protected]
J. Steele Olmstead, Treasurer
14517 N. 18th St.
Tampa, FL 33613
Phone: 813-979-4949
[email protected]
John Egberts
PO Box 118208
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: 352-294-1685
[email protected]
Executive Director
Becky Afonso
250 Strathmore Avenue
Oldsmar FL 34677
813-748-1513
[email protected]
Port Charlotte
Membership
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Advisory Board
Chris Burns, Jacksonville Bicycle/
Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Chair
Keri Caffrey, Co-Founder
CyclingSavvy & ABEA Executive
Director
[email protected]
Dan Connaughton, Director, Florida
Traffic & Bicycle Safety Education
Program
[email protected]
Steve Diez, Hernando County MPO
[email protected]
David Henderson, Past President &
Miami-Dade County MPO
[email protected]
Herb Hiller, Journalist
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President’s message...
It appears the focus is shifting toward safety
Jodi Hohlstein
No—we are pretty lucky on all of those
ongratulations and WELL
counts. But while we are able to ride our
DONE to the 2014 FBA
bicycles almost anytime we want, we still
Annual Award winners [See
have a long way to go when it comes to
page 1].
bicycle and pedestrian safety, although
The purpose of these awards
there’s been a shift in our favor of late.
is to bring everyone’s attention to the
Becky is doing a great job keeping us
efforts and achievements of the groups,
abreast of steps being taken in many
organizations and individuals who help
communities to improve conditions for
shape our vision for all Florida bicyclists
bicycling throughout
to be safe, respected
the state.
and encouraged to
We are hearing
bicycle for transportamore about safety for
tion and recreation.
bicyclists. It’s as
These are the leadWe need to focus
though there is a shift
ers in our efforts to
on
safety
for
all,
in focus, at state,
have safer roads and
not just on one form county and city levbike/ped facilities
els, to make the roads
throughout our fair
of transportation.
safer for all.
state. Thank you to
I am noticing more
each and every one of
references to the state
these dedicated people
pedestrian/bicycle
for their contribution
safety program “Alert
to the Bicycle/
Today-Alive Tomorrow,” which sends a
Pedestrian community. Your efforts are
solid message to people who walk, ride
appreciated!
bikes and drive cars that we all need to
❏❏❏❏❏
be more aware of our surroundings and
Aren’t we all glad we live in Florida and
watch out for each other.
not the frozen areas not that far to the
We need to focus on safety for all, not
north of us?
just on one form of transportation.
One of the perks of living in the
I recently read an excellent article on
Sunshine State is having the ability to
line in The Atlantic CityLab regarding
ride our bikes 12 months a year if we so
how to talk about bicycling vs. cycling, to
desire. We don’t have to worry about
help foster a more civil debate regarding
shoveling snow or slick ice on our streets
safety on the roads. It explains how,
and sidewalks.
when advocating, words make a differ-
ence. There is potential to change the
dialogue in our favor. Phrases like “Don’t
say cyclists, say people on bikes,” say,
“Crashes, not accidents,” etc.
The article is available online (www.
citylab.com/commute/2015/02/dont-saycyclists-say-people-on-bikes/385387/)
and I highly recommend it.
I think we could all consciously make
the effort to follow the advice in this article to help “people driving” react differently to conversations with “people riding bikes.”
The group wasn’t secretive about its
bicycle advocacy but the members see
themselves as “neighborhood advocates,”
which appears to be viewed more favorably than “bicycle advocates” by nonbicycle riders.
As winter wanes and spring approaches
with longer days and mild weather, there
will be more occasions to ride. The charity ride season will be here before we
know it, as well as more opportunities for
organized club rides.
Soon we will start to enjoy some of the
best riding and walking weather the U.S.
has to offer, so please remember to Be
Safe...Be Seen...Be Relevant...RIDE BIG!
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The mission of the Florida Bicycle Association (FBA) is to advocate and educate for excellence in bicycling in Florida. Its vision is a Florida wherein bicyclists are safe, respected,
and encouraged to cycle for transportation and recreation.
The Florida Bicycle Association was incorporated in 1997 for educational and charitable
purposes. FBA is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code. Donations, including membership dues, are tax deductible. A copy
of the current financial statements may be obtained by contacting FBA, P.O. Box 2452,
Oldsmar, FL 34677.
To become a member supporter of FBA, join online at www.fbamembership.org.
The Florida Bicycle Association Messenger is published quarterly as a service to members and advocates for a bicycle-friendly Florida by the
Florida Bicycle Association, P.O. Box 2452, Oldsmar, FL 34677.
www.floridabicycle.org; e-mail: [email protected]; Phone: 813-748-1513
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Spring 2015
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Executive Director’s corner...
Pause for people
Becky Afonso, Director
y now you have read all the
lead-ins to Florida Bike
Month and hopefully have
been out on a few bicycle
rides.
March weather can be as tricky as any
other month in Florida, but we know one
thing for certain: it’s not as hot as it can
be during National Bike Month in May.
This year, Florida Bicycle Association
made efforts to aggressively promote
Florida Bike Month.
We have listed events throughout the
state on our web site and partnered with
Florida Department of Transportation’s
Alert Today Alive Tomorrow safety initiative to promote bicycling safety and
education awareness.
The National Bike Month model has
the third week of May set aside for Bike
to Work Week and the third Friday set
aside for Bike to Work Day.
One other named event takes place
during this third week in May, third
Wednesday to be specific, called the Ride
of Silence. This annual international
event started in 2003 and commemorates
cyclists killed or injured while riding on
public roads.
❏❏❏❏❏
For Florida Bike Month in March, our
third week is being designated as Bike to
Work or Whatever Week (for the vacationing snowbirds), the third Friday for
Bike to Work or Whatever Day and the
third Wednesday for something new
called Pause for People Day.
Instead of recreating another Ride of
Silence and attempting to duplicate
events that have been annually set, FBA
and ATAT are encouraging everyone—
not just cyclists—to spend the third
Wednesday of March as a day of remembrance for loved ones lost in traffic fatalities and to honor people alive today who
FYI on FTBSEP
Information you may not know about the
Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program
The Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program (FTBSEP) is a
statewide, comprehensive, pedestrian, and bicycle safety education program
that instructs school teachers, community professionals, and others how to
teach pedestrian and bicycle safety to children. Teaching children safer traffic behaviors, such as stopping at the edge, searching and scanning, signaling, and avoiding hazards, are skills that can help save lives, reduce injuries,
and should be part of their education.
Program title: Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program
Organization: University of Florida and the Florida Department
of Transportation Safety Office
Website:
are using public roads as pedestrians,
cyclists and motorists.
It’s an all-day event; there’s no need to
schedule or organize a ride or activity.
❏❏❏❏❏
This year, March 18 will be Pause for
People Day on Florida public roads.
We honor people on March 18 and
every day by stopping our motor vehicles
and bicycles at stop bars and looking
both ways for pedestrians before crossing
the crosswalk and making that right
turn.
We, as pedestrians, honor people on
March 18 and every day by using crosswalks and traffic signals and not jumping
into traffic mid block.
We honor people on March 18 and
every day by yielding the right-of-way,
always. No matter our form of transportation, we will respect and pause for people on public roads.
when passing, to put the cellphone down
and leave it down while driving and to
use crosswalks when provided.
Be proactive to prevent the next crash,
pause for people!
Messenger Deadlines
Copy and Advertising Deadlines:
Summer Messenger - May 15
Fall Messenger - August 15
Winter Messenger - November 15
Spring Messenger - February 15
Inquiries and submissions:
Becky@floridabicycle org
❏❏❏❏❏
Too many of us can remember a loved
one killed or injured while using public
roads, and I am no exception. Crashes
are preventable.
We all need to do our part to obey traffic laws and to recognize that as humans,
we may not always be perfect, but we will
put our efforts into paying attention and
pausing for people.
The Alert Today Alive Tomorrow campaign has one simple message: Safety
doesn’t happen by accident.
I encourage everyone to be proactive to
make public roads safe. Pause for People
on March 18 and every day.
Every life counts and every life is worth
our courtesy and respect to move over
http://safety.hhp.ufl.edu/
Target audience: School teachers and community trainers to serve as
instructors for elementary-, middle-, and high school-aged children.
Training Workshops*:
● Eight-hour (one day) workshop for schoolteachers
● Six-hour workshop for community professionals
*FTBSEP workshops are funded by the FDOT Safety Office
and provided at no cost.
ALL COURSES AND WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS
OF THE FTBSEP REGIONAL TRAINING TEAM WHO ARE CERTIFIED
BY THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS (LCI), AND/OR CYCLING
SAVVY (CYCLING SAVVY INSTRUCTOR).
Upcoming Training: Lee County ped/bike safety education training
When: Friday, Mar 27, 2015
Where: Ft. Myers, FL
Description: FTBSEP ped/bike safety education training for teachers and
community professionals. Participants will learn how to teach ped/bike
safety to students and implement a bicycle rodeo.
For more information or if you would like to host/coordinate a workshop,
please call (352) 294-1685 or e-mail [email protected].
Giving to FBA
The Florida Bicycle Association was You can join FBA online or download
founded by people like you who want and mail an application from our
to make Florida a better place to ride website, www.floridabicycle.org.
a bicycle.
You can request an application to be
Our projects and programs that
mailed to you be contacting Becky
benefit bicyclists are made possible Afonso at 813-748-1513 or e-mail
primarily through membership and
[email protected].
sponsorship to our organization.
Does your place of employment offer
Simply put, without membership,
matching gifts to non-profits? Think
sponsorship and donations, the
FBA!
Florida Bicycle Association would not
Bicycling is one of life’s simple
exist.
pleasures to enjoy, not fear. Join or
Keep bicycle enjoyment alive in Flor- donate to the Florida Bicycle Asida and help us in the fight against
sociation and let’s ride together for
bicycle fatalities, Join FBA!
Florida bicycling excellence.
Did you know your membership
donation to FBA is tax-deductible?
FBA is a 501(c)(3) education and
charitable nonprofit corporation.
Contact Becky Afonso at becky@
floridabicycle.org for more information on ways to donate to FBA.
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Crashes, citations and progress...
Punta Gorda – ‘Car strikes boy on bike’
boy riding his bicycle to
school was involved in a
morning crash with a car.
Luckily the boy was taken
to the hospital with only
minor injuries. The driver was cited for a
right of way violation.
Charlotte County Public Schools
Spokesman Mike Riley said, “The district
can’t do much more than preach about
safety. Both children and adults need to
pay closer attention when travelling on
the roadways.” I called the school to
inquire about the “Safe Routes to School”
bicycle safety program but Riley did not
return my call.
Fort Myers – “Cyclist Fights Ticket
for Using Full Lane, and Wins”
By Janine Zeitlin, jzeitlin@news-press.
com, January 29, 2015
...Cpl. Chad Heinemann explained, “The
rider [Hackett] failed to move as far right
of the lane as possible to allow normal
flow of traffic...It was causing several
vehicles to almost slow down and stop.”
It took over an hour of court time, with
pictures and arguments from both sides.
Hearing Officer Mary Jacobs said, “I
looked at the conditions of the road to
make a determination whether or not it
would have been safe for the cyclist to be
utilizing his bicycle to the far right of the
right lane and I don’t believe that would
be safe for the bicyclist... I find Mr.
Hackett not guilty.”
State of Florida – “Vulnerable User
Protection Law Goes Before the State
Legislature”
This accident got attorney Kathleen
Passidomo involved. She is the State
Representative (R) for District 106.
It was a bicycle/pick-up truck accident
where her law partner, Chuck Kelly, was
struck by a pickup. He suffered a broken
back, ribs and punctured a lung.
The driver of the bicycle was cited by
Naples police for “Improper Passing.”
Why can’t we all just get along?
by Ken Gooderham
here’s been a bit of bike-car
skirmish in the letters to the
editor of late, a war of words
that has included a few assertions that need to be corrected
(The bike/ped outbursts at least
provided some brief relief from the usual
political finger-pointing, for which we
should be grateful.).
The letters appear to be inspired by
recent coverage of bike/ped safety concerns, how some cyclists planned to protect themselves with cameras—and how
some motorists took umbrage at that
idea, either in fact or in print.
We won’t rehash all the rhetoric here,
but we would like to offer some factual
information (to correct some comments
made in the letters) along with a few
thoughts of our own.
CLAIM: Cyclists should ride facing
traffic to increase their safety.
FACT: Not only is that contrary to
state law if you’re riding on the roadway
or an adjacent bike lane or shoulder, it’s
just plain wrong.
Bicycles are considered vehicles, and
cyclists in almost every instance will be
safer acting like a vehicle operator when
around other vehicles.
Why? Because motorists look for other
vehicles first, following the flow of traffic
to interact safely with other road users.
So if you’re riding in the roadway in
the same direction as motorized traffic,
said traffic will have a better chance of
seeing you when they’re pulling on to or
off of the road, and overall in the
flow of vehicles.
If on the sidewalk or a
separated path, cyclists
are considered pedestrians —and are not
legally proscribed
from going against
the flow.
However, safety,
again, suggests acting
like traffic even when
you’re not actually part
of it—so you have a better
chance of being seen at intersections and other points of interaction with motor vehicles.
Watch a driver when they pull up to a
stop sign to enter moving traffic. Where
are they looking? At the traffic coming at
them—not in the other direction.
If you’re coming in the same direction
as that traffic, the stopped driver has a
better chance to see you. Coming from
their blind side? You better hope they
look both ways before they proceed.
CLAIM: Cars/trucks and bikes/pedestrians simply can’t co-exist on the same
roadway.
FACT: They can (and do), but everyone needs to play by the same rules and
roadway design makes a huge difference
to improve safety.
If all the roadway users agree on some
basic rules—when to stop, when to sig-
She said, “The driver of the pick
up got nothing. He [Kelly] is never going
to be the same because he has so many
injuries.”
She filed legislation (HB 231) in
January that is aimed at protecting vulnerable users on Florida’s roadways.
Vulnerable Users are those of us who
don’t have a steel cage and air bags protecting us as we use the public right of
ways.
Last session the legislature passed the
Aaron Cohen Life Protection Act but it
was very narrow and did little except in
hit and run incidents.
I have read HB 231 and am pleased.
Contact your representative in support
of this bill.
It is a good start and, with continued
effort on the part of FBA and cooperation from the Legislature and Florida
Department of Transportation, perhaps
vulnerable users will gain more respect
when using the rights-of-way.
nal, which direction to proceed, what
part of the road to use, etc.—it is possible
for everyone to get to their respective
destinations safely. Problems arise when
any of these users starts bending the
rules, gets distracted from the task at
hand, acts in an erratic fashion
or otherwise veers from
the familiar (and safe)
path.
Good design can
ensure every road
user has a place to
be on any given
road, and that
places where users
might interact are
laid out so that
everyone’s path and
position are clear.
This is not “one size fits
all” design, but a way to ensure
that the quantity and variety of road
users on a given roadway can be accommodated— the premise of “complete
streets.” That means the “complete street”
design of, say, U.S. 41 south of Fort
Myers and State Road 31 north of the
Caloosahatchee would look very different—but both should be able to accommodate the expected array of road users
in a safe and sane manner.
CLAIM: This current kerfuffle comes
down to a “turf war” between motorists
and cyclists/pedestrians.
FACT: There can be no “war,” because
there is no “turf.” The roads are public,
open to all—and all the road users
should demand whatever it takes to
ensure safe passage for all.
Earl Lang
These crashes are not good, but drivers
getting citations, albeit minor, is good,
and best is the filed Vulnerable User Law.
House Bill 231 – Transportation
General Bill by Passidomo (District 106)
and Fitzenhagen (District 78)
— Revises provisions relating to the
rights & safety of vulnerable users of
public rights-of-way; prohibits assault of
bicycle riders; revises provisions for careless driving; provides penalties for specified infractions contributing to bodily
injury of vulnerable users; requires traffic
law & substance abuse education courses
to include certain instruction; requires
driver license examinations to include
test of applicant’s knowledge of certain
traffic laws; requires driver education
courses offered by school district to
include certain information.
Whatever our mobility choice, we are
all members of the public, and any public
thoroughfare is ours for the using—as
long as we play by the rules and respect
all the users, keeping in mind the vulnerability of those not inside the protective
cocoon of a motor vehicle.
There will always be motorists who
drive aggressively, react erratically, even
who make rash statements about other
road users in the heat of the moment.
There will be cyclists who take too
many risks and bend (or break) the rules.
There will always be pedestrians who
don’t pay attention or act in a way that
can put them in danger.
But, for the most part, the vast majority
of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians are
just trying to get from Point A to Point B
in time and intact, and will extend reasonable courtesy (and carefulness) to
ensure everyone can make their way in
peace.
Heated rhetoric and faux face-offs
serve little purpose but to distract. Better
that all road users, whatever the locomotion, work together to demand safe and
complete facilities for ALL users. That
will give us the road system we need…
and deserve.
— Ken Gooderham is a member of
BikeWalkLee, a community coalition raising public awareness and advocating for
complete streets in Lee County — streets
that are designed, built, operated and
maintained for safe and convenient travel
for all users: pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities. Information, statistics and background online at www.BikeWalkLee.org.
Spring 2015
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Tom DeMarco’s own tour de France—and Spain, Part II...
From the English Channel to the Mediterranean Sea
by Thomas DeMarco
s a doctor I’ve learned to
never take health for granted. The 30 minutes online
briefly break the spell of the
otherwise Victorian existence that I prefer to lead when on the
road.
17 September, day 8, Penne d’Agenais,
France.
Since age 9, I’ve been accurately recording both the routes I’ve cycled as well as
the cumulative distance. Near here today,
at age 54, I hit lifetime bicycle kilometre
300,000 (82,000 have been in 35
European countries).
To escape the hot mid-day sun, I seek
the shade of an outdoor café and document the milestone on a few postcards.
I order ice cream, Coca-Cola, and beer
to celebrate the event, but actually this is
not a rare indulgence for a special occasion. It’s my usual fare on any warm day
on the road.
How many more kilometers might I
have now if I took nutrition more seriously?
I am not convinced I’d have gone much
farther. I think bird watching along the
way has cost me much more distance,
but in the process I may be the first person ever to register both 300,000 life
kilometres pedaled and 3,000 species of
life birds spotted (It was my interest in
birds, not biking, that first attracted me
to South Florida.).
Naturally, my position as a family doctor has also cost me a lot of distance.
Part-time workaholic that I am, that’s
almost 40 weeks per year that I can’t bike
tour!
The consolation is that house calls do
add a few hundred kilometres to my
annual total. Most are done in the dark,
cold, slush, and snow (Much of my
career has been spent in the long winters
of ski resorts and the Arctic.). But I enjoy
house calls anyway—getting paid to ride
my bike.
18 September, day 9, Samantan, France.
“THOMAS! THOMAS!”
A stranger shouts out my name as I roll
through town. Wow, it appears that yesterday’s Historic Achievement has
already won me international fame and
recognition.
Or could he be mistaking me for
French cycling hero Thomas Voeckler?
At least that’s an improvement from
being taken for the homely Mr. Froome.
But I’m still not satisfied as my supporter
is just another old man. The young
women continue to ignore me.
19 September, day 10, near Vielha,
Spain.
1,473 kilometres out of Calais, I leave
France. I’ve never ridden so far on this
continent without crossing an international border. Spain is the 10th European
country that I ride in 2014.
20 September, day 11, Port de
Bonaigua, Spain.
t elevation 2,072 metres above sea
level, this is the 3rd highest pass in
the Pyrenees.
I don’t take a single pedal stroke for the
next 22 kilometres. I’ll end up climbing 3
passes above 1000 metres altitude in 3
days.
On this bike 5 years ago, I had hoped
to do some high passes in these mountains but I bailed because I just didn’t
have low enough gears back then, and I
hate sweating!
This time, thanks to a 3rd chain ring
and lighter components, I never lose
composure with the effort. Technology
has provided temporary respite from
aging’s inexorable erosion of physical
performance.
They say in Spain todas las horas hieren, la ultima mata (every hour wounds,
the last one kills). But unlike me, my
bikes just get better over the years.
Back in Oxford, I’ll soon invest another
£250 ($500) in upgrades on this one.
A
22 September, day 13, Tarragona,
Spain.
n 12 days and 3 hours, I have cycled
from the English Channel to the
Mediterranean Sea.
It took 1,888 km and a total of 18,470
vertical metres of climbing to get here on
a 12-kilogram bike with another 8 kilograms of baggage.
I’m a man of my word, so the first priority is to send Aurelien, the welding
hero, his postcard that I promised. It’s the
99th that I’ve written so far this trip, a
typical number for a 2-week holiday (If
you happen to be on my mailing list,
now you know you are not so special
after all!).
I happen to notice a commercial airliner flying low overhead. Oh good, I can
fly back to the UK from here, and avoid
the traffic of Barcelona.
But first I must find a cardboard box
for the bike. Most merchants give them
away for nothing and it’s a weekday afternoon, so I don’t anticipate any difficulty
scoring one. But it turns out to be a local
holiday, so most businesses are closed!
I’m told Tarragona has three bike shops
but, sure enough, two are closed, and I
can’t find the third. A clothing store happens to be open, so I duck in to ask for
directions. Translated from Spanish, his
2nd language and my 3rd (the mother
tongue here is Catalan), the conversation
goes something like this…
Me: “Hi, I’m told there’s a bike shop
nearby.”
I
Col de Mente, French Pyrenees. Elevation 1340 meters.
Fernando: “Really? There’s never been
one in this neighborhood. What exactly
do you need?”
Me: “Never mind, I’m sure I can’t find
it here. I need a big cardboard box for
this bicycle. I have a flight tomorrow
morning.”
Fernando: “Oh, you may have mine.”
My disconsolation immediately transforms to disbelief.
“That’s very kind, but where is it?”
“Right here”, he replies, smiling. Like a
magician delivering a rabbit from his
sleeve, he immediately renders the object
of my desire from a closet behind the
counter. I offer 20 euros for the performance, but Fernando declines any compensation. Naturally, I must ask, “Why,
pray tell, do you keep a bike box in a
store that sells blue jeans?”
“I ordered a bike on the internet last
year that was delivered in this, and I have
no room for it in my apartment. I considered it prudent to keep the box for the
12 months of the bike’s warranty, which
just expired.”
My astonishingly good fortune doesn’t
end here, as there just happens to be an
auto repair garage across the street, also
open. I need a wrench to remove the
pedals. As the mechanic hands me the
tool, I’m glad that the bike doesn’t sport
any of my stickers that read HACIA UN
MUNDO SIN COCHES (you guessed it,
Towards a World Without Cars, in
Spanish!).
As much as I like to bike tour, I’m not
choked that this trip is over, as surely I’ve
now exhausted my quota of good luck. I
make a point to send my box hero,
Fernando, a postcard when I return to
Whistler.
So, like a bird on migration, I managed
to arrive at my final destination right on
time with no electronic technology.
Ornithological navigational skills are
no mystery to me, and I can understand
that birds don’t require boxes to fly but
there’s still one aspect of their annual fall
journey that remains a puzzle.
When you travel south in September,
the low sun is in your face all day, everyday. So how do my feathered friends do
it without sunglasses? As much as I
enjoyed sharing their experience under
my own power, when I head back south
in January to my Florida condominium,
I’ll go by airplane. But next spring I’ll
likely follow the birds again on my bike,
northwards, back to the Arctic…
Thomas J. DeMarco, MD, joined FBA in 2001. Through an e-mail exchange in October,
Tom was encouraged to submit an article describing his most recent solo bicycle adventure: a ride from the English Channel to the Mediterranean Sea. This is part two of Tom’s
account of his 1850-km, 12-day tour on a 27-year-old steel frame bike with panniers. If
you missed part I—in our Winter 2015 issue—you can find it online at www.floridabicycle.org/publications. With a 300,000 km lifetime (and still counting) of cycling under his
pedals, Dr. DeMarco divides his time between Whistler, Vancouver and Ft. Lauderdale.
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You as a legal warrior against wheel traps
by Steele Olmstead
hat do the photographs
on this page have in
common? All of them
are wheel traps.
You know them already. They are potholes, too wide grating over drainage
channels, gaps between the pavement
and the adjoining curb floor, cracked
curbs or sidewalk slabs, sunken spots
covered by grass, etc.
I have many more pictures of these
things in my files. Wheel traps abound.
Those of a sanguine outlook on life
may find it hard to believe but there is an
oblivious attitude among certain employees of road departments. To wit: Cyclists
don’t exist.
Some of these folks who maintain or
build our roads, sidewalks and curbs also
build “wheel traps” or let the ones needing repair stay. This attitude, as you
know, is prevalent among those who
don’t cycle.
They don’t understand the peril posed
to a cyclist by a 700c-sized gap in a road,
curb, sidewalk or green space. They
assume they’ll be no problem for vehicles
(cars or trucks) forgetting that bicycles
are vehicles too.
So when a wheel trap gets left or (even
worse) installed, the governmental worker looks at it and assumes it’s going to be
safe... for the car tire that will be traversing it.
Florida’s counties and cities and other
states are required to follow this standard: “Roadway conditions should be
favorable for bicycling.
“This requires special care in preparing
the roadway surface to accommodate 1¼
inch tires. Attention needs to be given to
include safe drainage grates and railroad
crossings, smooth pavements, and signals
responsive to bicycles.”
This is in Chapter 9 of the Manual of
Uniform Minimum Standards for Design,
Construction and Maintenance for Streets
and Highways published by the Florida
Department of Transportation.
in the pedestrian section in Chapter 3,
section C.10.a.3.
In the state of Florida you can sue a
landowner when there’s a dangerous or
defective condition of which the landowner should have known.
So, if the government has notice, a lawsuit can proceed. Every town, city or
county has someone responsible for
making sure they don’t get sued, usually
called the risk manager. That person
knows the rule about “notice.”
Conveniently, the head of every government listens to those folks. And the
risk person doesn’t like for the government to be sued over anything, even
wheel traps.
This book, called “The Florida Green
Book” is the standard for all road construction and even establishes the same
safety standard for sidewalks and bicycles
How to put the government on notice? It’s
as simple as a cell
phone. Take a picture of
the wheel trap, note the
location (pinpoint on
GoogleMaps), print the
picture and then send it
with your letter to the
top head dude.
In a town or city it’s the mayor or city
manager. With county, send to the Board
of County Commissioners.
For both city and county, at the same
time send it to the public works or road
department. With the state, send it to the
Department of Transportation for your
area of the state and the Chief Financial
Officer in Tallahassee.
E-mails are fine, but if you send it like
a lawyer, (certified mail), with the certified mail number on the actual letter,
they know you know they have notice.
The important thing is you have to
have proof of your contact with them. So,
if you use e-mail, print it out. When you
do that, alarms go off and a phone call
gets made to the road department to “go
fix that dang thing before we get sued.”
Now, if you are injured already, you
may not be able to sue (excepting a few
circumstances too involved to explain
here, so call me), but you can certainly
have the satisfaction of getting that
damned wheel trap fixed.
And possibly, if we all do this for every
wheel trap, someone may have done it
for you, and you may have a right to get
your wheel or yourself fixed.
Spring 2015
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
Adults, young adults and park rangers are all part of the Club Scrub mission
Club Scrub was organized in May 2000 in
conjunction with Jonathan Dickinson State
Park officials to coordinate and promote
off-road bicycling. Club Scrub annually
hosts the “Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
Event” at no charge to participants.
This past October, the event was held in
conjunction with the grand opening of the
New Bobcat & Little Cat Kid’s Trails.
Every day Club Scrub’s volunteers are out
there working hard improving and developing new trails.
CLUB SCRUB DOES NOT GET ANY
FUNDING FROM the state park: all the
improvements are funded from donations,
memberships and volunteers.
Positive Spin
It’s time to start spreading the word on
those little known benefits of cycling—how
we support the community!
Tell us what your bicycle club or local
bicycle business is doing above and beyond the ride to give back to the
community. Is it volunteering at a children’s
bicycle rodeo? Fund-raising for charity?
Hosting a food drive?
We want to know! Visit our website, www.
floridabicycle.org and click the “Spin This!”
tab at the top of the page to submit your
Positive Spin.
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“True Believer” member at the Supporter level
or above* during Florida Bike Month and receive
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Do you have a question about the laws related to bicycling?
Ask Geo @ FlBikeLaw.org*
George Martin
Imaginary laws
Marc asked: How do you handle a
deputy who tells you that you must
keep to the extreme right of a substandard roadway or ride on the sidewalk?
That depends on the circumstances.
Q
A
If it is a drive-by announcement over
the bullhorn, I suggest moving over until
the deputy is past, then following the law
that you seem to be familiar with, being
aware that you might encounter the same
officer later on. See the posts about Lane
Width and Sharing
If you have been stopped and the deputy is present, IF it seems you can conduct
a reasonable discussion, you might ask
the deputy to show you the statute and
point out the exceptions, asking if the
lane in question is wide enough to safely
share, that being at least 14 feet according to the Department of Transportation.
See this post:
http://flbikelaw.org/2010/01/substandard-width-lanes-updated/
If you have a Law Enforcement Guide, a
copy of the pertinent articles from this
site or a smart phone, which you can use
to show the site, point out the exceptions
to the “keep right” regulation.
Such a discussion is usually not possible. You can ask to have a supervisor
called to the scene, at which time you
can ask the officers the wording and purpose of the narrow lane and other exceptions to the “keep right” provisions in the
statute.
All of the above require that you be
fully versed in the applicable laws and be
able to quote the wording in the statute,
so it is recommended that all cyclists
study the information on this site, not
just for a response to a law enforcement
incident, but to be able to fully use the
laws to ride safely.
It might be helpful for all cyclists to
memorize the following question for use
in such a situation:
What does Florida Statute 316.2065
Bicycle Regulations, subparagraph (5)(a)3
say about keeping right in substandardwidth lanes?
As a last resort, you can challenge the
officer to write a citation and pursue it
through the legal system, being aware
that you are taking a chance that the system will fail you as it has others.
In any event, we recommend that you
insure you get the officer’s name, badge
number or the number on the officer’s
vehicle and write a letter to the police
chief or Sheriff and explain the circumstances and the exact width of the lane in
question, and quote the information on
this site.
Request that they consider a training
program to educate the officers about
this situation. Follow up to local bicycle
clubs and other advocacy groups, the
Bike/Ped Advisory Committee, city and
county commissions and councils will
also support the effort to have proper
education programs in place.
Obscured license plate
Sam asked: Rumor has it that
trunk- and hitch-mounted bike
racks are no longer allowed on the turnpike as the tag is sometimes used as
means of payment instead of a Sunpass.
Someone claims they know someone got
a ticket for driving on the turnpike with
a trunk-mounted bike rack. Is this a new
law?
It is not a new law and the citation
was probably not specifically for the
bike rack but for an obscured license
plate. It applies to all roadways and not
just a toll turnpike.
Q
A
s. 316.605 – Licensing of Vehicles
(1) Every vehicle, at all times while driven,
stopped, or parked upon any highways,
roads, or streets of this state, shall be
licensed in the name of the owner thereof
in accordance with the laws of this state
…. display the license plate ….will be
plainly visible and legible at all times 100
feet from the rear or front.
Yielding to backed up traffic
Laura asked: In Florida, is it law
that cyclists (and I presume motorists) must pull off the road when practicable, when a certain number of vehicles
are following behind them in a non-passing zone? As a young driver of an older
car in California, I knew of such a law
there. Is there a counterpart in Florida?
The California law to which you
refer is this:
Q
A
V C Section 21656 Turning Out of Slow
Moving Vehicles
6. On a two-lane highway where passing is
unsafe because of traffic in the opposite
direction or other conditions, a slow-moving vehicle, including a passenger vehicle,
behind which five or more vehicles are
formed in line, shall turn off the roadway
*DISCLAIMER: The purpose of this column is to inform about bicycling laws. The material provided here and through other means is for general informational purposes only and shall in no
way constitute or be construed as legal advice by the officers, directors, agents or employees of
the Florida Bicycle Association. If your experience in a court of law or on the streets differs
from that presented, we want to know about it, but George Martin and FBA are not accountable
for a ruling contrary to our interpretation of Florida Law or other consequences of cycling. You
should seek legal advice on a particular situation.
As part of the Bicycle Law Enforcement Program, FBA maintains a web site to provide a
place to ask questions about the laws – FLBikeLaw.org. Questions come direct to FBA via
the “Contact FBA” form from our main web site, floridabicycle.org and from other sources
as well. Herein is a very limited sample of questions and answers found on the site. Go
online for more.
at the nearest place designated as a turnout by signs erected by the authority having jurisdiction over the highway, or wherever sufficient area for a safe turnout
exists, in order to permit the vehicles following it to proceed...
There is no such law in Florida, but we
recommend that cyclists be aware of
these situations and consider safely moving to a position that allows backed up
traffic to pass.
Motorized bicycles
Always a controversial topic are the
mishmash of laws and definitions of
bicycles, scooters and other wheeled
devices, specifying where they do and do
not belong on roadways sidewalks and
trails.
Here are a few of the definitions in the
statutes:
316.003(2) Bicycle – Every vehicle propelled solely by human power, and every
motorized bicycle propelled by a combination of human power and an electric helper motor capable of propelling the vehicle
at a speed of not more than 20 miles per
hour on level ground upon which a person
may ride, having two tandem wheels, and
including any device generally recognized
as a bicycle though equipped with two
front or two rear wheels. The term does
not include such a vehicle with a seat
height of no more than 25 inches from the
ground when the seat is adjusted to its
highest position or a scooter or similar
device.
Bicycles equipped with a small electric
helper motor may be defined as a bicycle
and not require registration or a driver’s
license.
●
● Bicycles equipped with gas helper
motors are not legal vehicles and cannot
be registered or driven on highways in
Florida.
s. 316.1995 – Driving upon Sidewalk or
Bicycle Path
(1) …. a person may not drive any vehicle
other than by human power upon a bicycle path, sidewalk, or sidewalk area,
except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway.
Bike paths and multi-use paths
A bike path is a roadway upon which
motorized vehicles may not proceed. It
is not a sidewalk and is physically separated from the roadway. Bicyclists are
not required to use a bike path even if it
is adjacent to the roadway. There are few
provisions in the statutes that apply to
bike paths, and many are considered
multi-use paths for pedestrians and bicyclists. They may be regulated by the
jurisdictions through which they pass.
Electric Skateboards
Richard asked: I recently purchased
an electric skateboard from
BoostedBoards (boostedboards.com).
These are electric skateboards designed
as commuter boards with electric
motors, 20mph speeds, and regenerative
brakes.
I’m perplexed by where I am legally
allowed to ride. Sidewalk? Street?
Pinellas Trail?
Sorry, none of the above. Your
skateboard may only be used on private property. The only powered device
legally allowed on a sidewalk or trail is
the Segway Electric Personal Assistive
Mobility Device (EPAMD).
Q
A
Share the Road Mini Grants available
Bike Florida and Share the Road invite
your organization to apply for a Share
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Through the sale of “Share the Road”
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partners like BILL BONE BIKE LAW,
Bike Florida and Share the Road can
make these funds available to cycling
organizations, city or county governments and school parent teacher organizations (PTOs) or just about anyone
actively promoting safe cycling or cyclist
and driver education.
Some of the most common awards
fund new bicycle purchases or repairs for
organizations administering education
programs, especially those teaching the
Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety
Education Program.
We have also funded requests to purchase Share the Road signage in communities around the state.
If your Safe Routes to School program
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“Complete Streets” program...
Hillsborough County raises the bar for bicyclists’ safety
by Steele Olmstead
range County
Campbell: We are getting posiand Hillsborough
tive responses from everyone
County vie for
with phone calls and e-mails...
the number one
Flick: ...including the motorand two slots for the
ists. We also have before, durmost pedestrians and bicying and after studies on the
clists killed. Hillsborough
numbers of injuries. We haven’t
County recently took a bold
gotten the after study done.
step to change that.
Numbers don’t lie. We have
The worst area in Hillsnumbers from the study phase,
borough County is on Fletcher
post study phase and during
Avenue from 30th to 12th
construction phase. There are
Street. This urban area, adjaless people getting hit. I have
cent to a large veterans’ hospinumbers, done the progression
tal, University of South Florida
and there’s been a decrease in
and shopping centers, includes
crashes, not just with the bicya large number of residents
clists and pedestrians but with
who choose not to drive cars.
motorists.
This area accounts for most
Motorists are crashing less?
of the deaths and injuries and is
How?
the main source of
Campbell: Couple things here.
Hillsborough County’s shameFirst, we installed a raised
ful rank as the nation’s most
median. There were people
dangerous area for pedestrians
doing numerous turns in and
and bicyclists. But no more.
out of the driveway resulting in
On January 27, Hillsborough
car crashes in the median.
County celebrated the compleSo with the raised medians,
tion of the Fletcher Avenue
we controlled how the cars
“Complete Streets” pedestrian
A “Complete Streets” crossing designed to get motorists’ attention that something is happening in the crosswalk.
could make the turns. Also the
and bicycle safety improvements.
speed limit was lowered to 35
haven’t seen portions of this over in
LED lighting comes on and shines onto
The project was a $4.4 million
miles an hour from 45.
Pinellas County (next county south) like
the crosswalk lighting up the person
make over with an ad campaign, bus
the flashing pedestrian beacons and
crossing. It’s to get the motorists’ attensigns and law enforcement ticketing
You are going to save people’s lives with
other places. These concepts have all
tion that something is happening in the
motorists disobeying the new crosswalks.
this “Complete Streets” improvement.
evolved over the years.
crosswalk.
It is a stunning reversal of a dangerous
Are you pretty proud of that?
Campbell: It comes from cities all over
Campbell: Also, when you push the
condition that government responded to
Campbell: That’s our job.
the globe. There have been many ways of
crosswalk button, the pedestrian can
and fixed for the good of citizens.
Flick: We do that every day. When we
looking at streets for a while. We used to
hear a beeping sound letting them know
Bob Campbell is Traffic Division
get complaints from the public, we go
try to figure out how to move cars as
the crosswalk is ready.
Manager of Hillsborough County
out and investigate and see how we can
quickly as possible. That’s not our focus
Flick: There’s no waiting. The flashing
Transportation & Land Development
make it safer. We are always fixing these
with Complete Streets. We also have an
light comes on for the traffic and the
Review, and Mike Flick, is the lead projkinds of problems.
esthetic component in there.
pedestrian can go.
ect engineer. These men and their
Campbell: We have four bicycle
department deserve your thanks for
improvement projects right now that are
What happens to a road when it
How did this project come together on
helping to create this life-saving new
going out to bid.
becomes a “Complete Street?“
Fletcher Avenue (in the University
road improvement to make Florida’s
Campbell: It is designed appropriately
area)?
Who supported this project?
streets safer for bicyclists and pedestrifor all users with necessary features for
Campbell: The genesis [of Complete
Campbell: The independent businesses
ans.
them to be able to operate safely in the
Streets on this road] was this particular
on the road care about the community
I recently spoke with them about the
area. First you get crosswalks. We selectsection of road had the highest number
and the pedestrians and bicyclists.
program...
ed where we were going to put in the
of pedestrian and bicycle injuries and
Flick: They understand the problem
Flick: The program is to serve bus
crosswalks using a naturalistic approach.
fatalities in Hillsborough County.
because they are right there in their busirapid transit and local transit [county
We had observers go out there and see
Flick: Just to be clear, this area of the
nesses and see the injuries.
bus system] on this particular road. But
where the people’s natural walking path
road was the number one area for bicycle
Campbell: A lot of them thought nothwe are really serving every mode of
was. We put the crosswalks in so people
and pedestrian deaths and injuries in
ing could be done, but once we started
transportation there is. But in doing that,
would use them because this was the
unincorporated Hillsborough County. It’s
work, we got a lot of positive comments
we are sensitive to the complete needs of
path they were using before.
been on our [to do] list for years.
from the businesses about the improvethe people on foot, bicycles...
Campbell: We said we have a problem
ments to the road. The bicycle shop on
Campbell: ...visually impaired, wheelHow did you put this “Complete
that needs to be solved. Our department
Fletcher (University Bicycle Center
chairs, and disabled veterans from the
Street” road together?
and engineers said, “What can we do to
owned by the Miribal family) supported
nearby VA hospital.
Campbell: We tried some techniques on
fix this?” We started talking to pedestrius by flashing messages about the
We also encountered some people with
this particular road that had not been
ans, business owners, bicyclists, universiimprovements for pedestrians and
problems processing information so
tried before. Notice, the flashing beacons
ty students, motorists, residents of the
cyclists.
we’ve tried to make it as complete as posout there?
community, engineer types, etc. We all
The news media came out to support
sible for all the users [of the streets]. It’s
Flick: Yes, notice the flashing lights
began thinking and working to solve this
this project. There were several television
been around the world for a while.
aren’t side mounted. They are overhead
problem.
stations that came out and have clips for
to increase visibility of the flashing lights.
Where did this program originate?
the public on their websites.
We also make it easier for the cars to see
How are you keeping track of whether
Flick: It has been in a gestation stage for
that there are pedestrians. When the perthis works or not?
a while [in Hillsborough County]. We
son crossing pushes the button overhead,
Spring 2015
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Multi-modal demonstration to begin Nov. 11...
‘WHEELS’ to roll in South Miami
by Herb Hiller
n ambitious project backed by
FDOT, FBA, J&B Imports,
Miami-Dade County and the
East Coast Greenway Alliance
this November 11-15 will
show South Floridians how to put their
bikes safely on Metrorail and TriRail
trains without driving their cars to get
where they’re going.
Kickoff announcement of the project –
WHEELS – takes place March 19 at a
meeting of the Greater Miami Chamber
of Commerce, where Ryan Gravel, initiator of the $2.2 billion Atlanta BeltLine,
will describe how bike-walk-transit-trail
are transforming inner city Atlanta life
and economy.
Appearing with Gravel will be Meg
Daly, founder of Friends of The
Underline, and Victor Dover of Dover,
Kohl & Partners, town planners, who
chairs WHEELS.
“WHEELS just may be the biggest
high-impact effort ever made to get people out of their cars and onto bikes, bus
and trains,” says Victor.
“Thousands already travel this way in
America. We’re aiming to capture thousands more—the low-hanging fruit just
waiting for an Aha! moment that they
can do this too.”
A video and mentoring program by the
South Florida cycling community will
show and tell those ready to consider
getting around by their own power and
transit how to reach train stations safely
and how to cope with fare boxes, getting
on and off elevators, escalators and
trains.
Bike 305 of the Miami-Dade Parks,
Recreation and Open Spaces Department
(PROS) will coordinate the cycling community to assist.
Already committed are the Everglades
Bicycle Club, Green Mobility Network,
Emerge Miami, and Human Powered
Delray.
Co-chairs for WHEELS include Daly,
and cycling advocate/attorneys Terence
Connor and Leah Weston. Maria I. Nardi
of PROS and architect Maricé Chael are
advisers.
WHEELS will center in South Miami,
the only city bisected by both Metrorail
and the M-Path.
During the five days of WHEELS, the
East Coast Greenway Alliance will hold
its 24th annual membership meeting at
South Miami Hospital. Board members
will fly into MIA, ride the Metrorail
Orange Line to lodgings in Dadeland,
pick up rental bikes at Mack Cycle in
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South Miami, hold their meetings and
return to MIA without need for cars.
The five days will include trail touring
along the 30-mile M-Path and South
Dade Trail between the Miami River and
Florida City. Metrorail and Metrobus
service the entire route. Rides will
include a 42-mile loop serviced by
Miami-Dade transit, and the Black
Creek, Old Cutler and Commodore
Trails. Additional tours will travel the
trail between Vizcaya Station and Key
Biscayne.
Ryan Gravel will return to keynote a
free public conference over two half-day
sessions. South Miami and PROS will
host block parties along Sunset Drive
and along the south bank of the Miami
River.
Two added events will highlight transformation of the 10-mile M-Path into a
pace-setting linear park and series of
performance sites. Friends of The
Underline leads this effort.
WHEELS will also honor Kirk Munroe,
who co-founded the League of American
Wheelmen (today’s LAB) in the 1880s
and an early advocate of the Tropical
Audubon Society. Munroe lived in
Coconut Grove for 30 years until his
death in 1928.
The Greenway Alliance board will convene at Tropical Audubon’s Doc Thomas
House a block from downtown South
Miami.
To attend the March 19 kickoff meeting
for WHEELS and to stay informed, look
for the link to WHEELS at floridabicycle.
org, or e-mail [email protected].
— Herb Hiller is WHEELS coordinator.
Representing individuals injured in
bicycle accidents, auto accidents and falls
“
As a cyclist, I understand the challenges you encounter when
riding on Southwest Florida’s roads. Enjoy the ride, and if
you are injured while riding through the fault of another
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Upcoming Bicycle Touring Events in Florida
This printed version is ABRIDGED from promotional material provided by tour organizers. We’re not responsible for accuracy of information or quality of these rides. Use the contact information for more details about each ride. Ask your friends. Data are gleaned and summarized from an online calendar database maintained by Roger Pierce and published
on the FBA web site. To add an event to his (and our) calendar, e-mail to [email protected] or go online to post your own entry. See complete calendar, including many out-ofstate rides we don’t have room to print here, and much of the hype we edited out in this here version, at www.floridabicycle.org/touring.
April
April 4 (Sat) Citrus Park Tampa
Bike 4 Autism
A family friendly Cycling &
Walking event to benefit the
Autism Society & local kids with a
special need. For every 10 registered participants, a kid will
receive an Android Tablet with 80+
Autism Apps.
www.eventbrite.com/e/bike-4-autism-registration15626985735?aff=es2&rank=1
April 11-16 Live Oak
Florida Bicycle Safari
Ride through beautiful North
Florida. 6 days just the first 3 days.
Daily mileage from 35 to 100
miles. Camp site included with
registration. Breakfast and dinner
catered by Dixie Grill each day
included in registration. Sag stops
on every route and sag vehicles on
route. Mechanic on site each day.
Fun activities in the afternoonsgames,music,dancing. Registration
will open January 1, 2015. The 6
day option is limited to 250 riders.
Sponsored by the Florida
Freewheelers. For more information, call 407-766-0279 or e-mail
[email protected]
www.floridabicyclesafari.com
April 11-12 Cocoa Beach
Cross Florida Bike Ride
Sponsor: Spacecoast
Freewheelers.
170 mile event starts on Cocoa
Beach and finishes at Bayport Park
in Hernando County on the Gulf
Coast. One-day option starts
Sunday at 7:00 am, New two-day
option covering the same route
over two days starts Saturday at
8:00 am with an overnight stay in
Champions Gate. Breakfast, SAG
stops, roving SAG and catered dinner at the finish is included, with
optional transportation back to
Cocoa Beach. See our event page
for more information. Proceeds go
to local charities.
http://spacecoastfreewheelers.com/
events/xfl/
Active.com Online Registration
April 18 (Sat) Inverness
Ride for the “Y”
Fully supported ride on paved bike
trails in Citrus County. 10-124 mi.
(Double Metric Century) rides
available. Proceeds benefit the
Citrus County YMCA. T-shirts provided to riders. Breakfast and lunch
available for all riders. 863-6700734 (Eric).
www.rotarybikeridefory.com
April 18 (Sat) Vero Beach
Hibiscus Ride
The Hibiscus Ride will offer multiple routes all designed to highlight
the beautiful scenery of Indian
River County, including historic
Vero Beach neighborhoods, pristine Atlantic Ocean beaches, and
the world renowned Indian River
Lagoon. The ride will offer four
route options: an English Century
(approximately 100 mile), Metric+
(approximately 68 miles), a Half
Metric (approximately 32 miles)
and a Casual Ride (approximately
11 miles). The registration fee
includes, a specially designed 1st
Annual Hibiscus Ride t-shirt, up to
three rest stops,printed cue sheets,
route markings at all intersections,
on the road SAG (i.e., bike
mechanic) support in case you
need help with your bike.
www.hibiscusride.org Active.com
Online Registration
April 18-19 Palatka
Palatka Bicycle Festival
Rides For All Skill Levels - 7
Miles to 100 Miles
Routes are organized into the two
days, east and west. Saturday rides
will be on the east side of the St
Johns River and will vary from
7-72 miles. Sunday rides will go
west and include a Century and a
Metric Century as well as shorted
rides. Putnam County is very rural
and the rides will take advantage of
that. Purchase tickets online at
www.eventbrite.com. Friday, April
17 6pm-10pm Palatka Downtown
Street Party and Food Truck Rally
Saturday, April 18 7:00am Check
In opens 8:00am St Augustine Ride
9:00am Dunns Creek Loop
Hastings Loop East Palatka Short
Loop 10:00am Historic Homes &
Murals guided 2:00pm Historic
Homes & Murals guided Sunday,
April 19 7:00am Check In opens
8:00am ? Bartram/Bellamy
Century 8:30am Keystone Heights
Metric Century 9:00am Buckman
Loop 10:00am Brown’s landing
Loop Historic Homes & Murals
guided 2:00pm Historic Homes &
Murals guided Full SAG support
and stocked rest stops will be provided for routes over 20 miles.
Maps, Cue Sheets and GPX files
are available at putnambluewaysandtrails.org
http://palatkamainstreet.com/
events/palatka-bicycle-festival/
April 19 (Sun) Immokolee
Immokalee Ride for Literacy
62/30/15 mi. through rural areas.
Marked routes with SAG.
Breakfast tacos,lunch and an
“Immokalee Veggie Basket” to
take home are included with registration. Door prizes during lunch.
Registration opens at 7:00 am at
the start: Farm Workers Village,
1800 Farm Worker Way,
Immokalee.
April 19-24 Gainesville
Horse Country and Springs Tour
An inn-to-inn cycling adventure for
a small group of riders who are
looking for a different kind of
Florida touring experience. Route
highlights include a ride thru the
Paynes Prairie Preserve and the
Alachua Sinks, a visit to the
Historic home of Marjorie Kinnan
Rawlings (author of The Yearling),
and a chance to explore the amazing cycling opportunities in the
horse country around Micanopy,
FL. Opportunities to kayak in several of Florida′s amazing state
parks. All this coupled with terrific
support, great meals and the companionship of your fellow riders
make this tour a surefire favorite.
Space is limited to 20 people, so
contact Joy at 352-224-8601 http://
bikeflorida.org/tours/the-horsecountry-and-springs-tour/
April 26 (Sun) Jacksonville
Tour de Forts
North Florida Bicycle Club.
21/38/62/100 miles. On-line registration with complementary T-shirt
ends Monday April 14th. Members
$40, non-members $55. Late online registration without complementary T-shirt ends Wednesday
April 23. Day-of-ride registration
without complementary T-shirt
($65) is at the school, Saturday,
April 25, 1-4 pm, Sunday, 6:30 am.
For road cyclists of all abilities.
Pre-ride snacks, rest stops, a postride lunch, mechanical support,
motorcycle escorts and roving
SAGs will be provided by NFBC.
The St. Johns County Sheriff and
St. Augustine Police will provide
traffic control. All you have to do
is ride and enjoy the day.
http://nfbc.us/
April 26 (Sun) Melbourne
Cycle Jam for the Kids
Registration fee includes T-shirt*,
water bottle, post-ride lunch,
music, SAG stops and roving SAG
support. We′ll have plenty of food
to fuel you before and during the
ride! Choose your ride: 10 (police
escorted family fun ride)/15/33/66
miles Registration fee is $45. ($50
day of event) Family Fun Ride
This escorted ride is great for families with young children. Children
too young to ride a 20” bike may
be pulled in bike trailers. 16 and
under are $20 with a paying adult.
VIP Riders- registration includes a
catered lunch in the VIP tent, ride
T-shirt, a custom Cycle Jersey and
other goodies! Pamper yourself and
enjoy a massage after the ride. VIP
riders can pay or raise $400 *Tshirt
only guaranteed if registered before
4/5/15 Tshirts will be available on
site but we cannot guarantee sizes.
Ride times are as follows: 66 mile
- 7:30 a.m. 33 mile - 8:00 a.m. 15
mile- 8:00am New this year! 10
mile Family Fun Ride - 8:30 a.m
www.firstgiving.com/sceic/6thannual-cycle-jam
May
May 2-3 Polk City
Bike MS: The Citrus Tour 2015
100/75/50 miles on day 1. 75/50
miles plus a 30 mile one day
option on day 2. The Bike MS: The
Citrus Tour 2015 takes you through
the old Florida citrus groves where
riders will experience the excitement of taking off from Fantasy of
Flight and enjoy the overnight stop
at the Caribe Royale Resort for
rest, relaxation and rejuvenation.
To make your ride a safe and memorable one, Bike MS is fully supported with SAG vehicles, bike
mechanics and well stocked rest
stops. After the ride, we invite all
of our registered cyclists to celebrate and enjoy great food and festivities at the Finish Line
Celebration.
www.nationalmssociety.org/citrustour
May 2 (Sat) Palm Coast
Cycle Flagler Ride for Rotary
Saturday free ride 40 miles starting
and ending in Flagler Beach!
Sunday full escort SAG
25/40/66/100 mile tours traveling
Scenic A1A and historical byways
of Flagler County. A 16-mile trail
ride for cyclists wanting a shorter
ride that does not include roads has
been added. Mass start at 8 a.m. for
road courses with an escort from
the Flagler County Airportl to SR
A1A in Flagler Beach. 8:10 a.m.
for trail ride from the Flagler
County Airport 0 SR 100, Palm
Coast (across from the Flagler
County Airport). Five rest stops.
T-shirts for the first 400 registered
cyclists. Free cook out and refreshments at the end of the ride. Rotary
Club of Flagler Beach, PO Box
2005, Flagler Beach, FL 32136.
(386) 846-5493 (Kim). Registration
opens at 6:00 a.m. Century participants can leave at 7 a.m. but will
be unescorted.
http://flaglerbeachrotary.org/
cycleflagler
May 2 (Sat) Seffner
Hillsborough County Sheriff′s
Office Fallen Heroes Memorial
Ride
A road event benefiting the
Hillsborough County Sheriff′s
Office Law Enforcement Memorial
located at our operations center in
Ybor City (Tampa), FL. The ride
starts at McDonald Elementary
School in Seffner, FL and goes
through a semi-rural area of
Hillsborough County. The route
includes shaded tree lined streets
and some hills. Riders can choose
either 25 or 50 miles. The ride
begins at 7:30 A.M. There will be a
rest stop and SAG support.
Register before March 1st to take
advantage of our combo deal
which includes a custom made
event jersey!
www.marketplace.hcsocharities.
com
May 23 (Sat) Nocatee
Marty Biathlon
Benefits Memories of Love
Foundation. A fun-filled event
including Family Activities, Silent
auction and a Kids 1-mile Fun
Run. A well-marked course will
wind you through the Nocatee
Greenway consisting of more than
5,000 acres of connecting parks,
protected wildlife corridors and
wetland preserves. SAG service
will be available for cyclists.
Registration discounted until April
30th and includes a T-shirt and
snacks at the finish line. Teams of
10 or more will receive a $10 discount!
http://1stplacesports.com/
June
June 6 (Sat) Chiefland
Tour de Melon
100/50 miles (road)
18-67miles(paved trail) .
Registration opens at 6:30 am at
the Gathering Table Restaurant
parking lot. Mass start at 8 am.
Routes include state highways in
rural agricultural areas as well as
the Nature Coast State Trail
(paved). Well stocked rest stops,
marked route with SAG service,
t-shirts, lunch at the end of the
ride. Put on by Suwannee Valley
Rotary Club, PO Box 1039
Chiefland, FL 32644. Proceeds
benifit local youth educational programs. www.tourdemelon.com
July
July 12 (Sun) Punta Gorda
Wheels and Wings VI
Starts and finishes at Beef
O’Bradys. Event features Ten
Wings, two Beervidgres, Tech
T-shirt, five different rides: 15-mile
(Mystery Ride)/32/50/62 and a 40
mile Gravel Grinder. Check facebook.com/wheelsandwingsflorida
for latest info. www.peaceriverridersbicycleclub.com.
Active.com Online registration
Spring 2015
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FDOT Districts
District 1
Cities: Bradenton, Fort Myers, Naples, Sarasota
Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee,
Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Okeechobee, Polk,
Sarasota
FDOT Bike/Ped Coordinator: Providance Nagy,
239-225-1983
FBA Member Bicycle Clubs: Bonita Bay Bicycle Club,
Caloosa Riders Bicycle Club, Coastal Cruisers Bicycle
Club, Highlands Pedalers Bicycle Club, Peace River
Riders Bicycle Club, Polk Area Bicycling Association,
Sanibel Bicycle Club, Sarasota-Manatee Bicycle Club
FBA Member Bicycle Shops: Acme Bicycle Shop, Bicycle
Center of Port Charlotte, Bike Route (Fort Myers), Naples
Cyclery, The Bike Route (Naples), Billy’s Bike Shop, Fort
Myers Schwinn Cyclery, Ringling Bicycles, Bike Shop of
Winter Haven
District 2
Cities: Gainesville, Jacksonville, Lake City, St. Augustine
Counties: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia,
Dixie, Duval, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy,
Madison, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor,
Union
FDOT Bike/Ped Coordinator: Derek Dixon,
904-360-5653
FBA Member Bicycle Clubs: Gainesville Cycling Club,
North Florida Bicycle Club, Suwannee Bicycle
Association
FBA Member Bicycle Shops: Gator Cycle, Champion
Cycling & Fitness (3 locations), Lake Shore Bicycles &
Fitness
District 3
Cities: Destin, Panama City, Pensacola, Tallahassee
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Counties: Bay, Calhoun, Escambia,
Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes,
Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty,
Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla,
Walton, Washington
FDOT Bike/Ped Coordinator: Olen
Pettis, 850-330-1543
FBA Member Bicycle Clubs: Capital City Cyclists,
Emerald Coast Cyclists
Wildwood
Cyclery, Daytona
Bicycle Center
FBA Member Bicycle Shops: St. Joe Velo, The Great
Bicycle Shop (2 locations), Dragon Sports
District 6
Cities: Key West, Miami
District 4
Cities: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Pierce, Palm Beach, Stuart
Counties: Broward, Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, St.
Lucie
FDOT Bike/Ped Coordinator: Jennifer Fierman,
954-777-4318
Counties: Miami-Dade,
Monroe
FBA Member Bicycle Clubs: Boca Raton Bicycle Club,
Vero Cycling Club
FBA Member Bicycle Shops: Bike America (6 locations),
Lauderdale Cyclery, Wheels of Wellington, Bicycle
Generation
District 5
Cities: Cocoa Beach, Daytona Beach, Kissimmee,
Melbourne, Ocala, Orlando
Counties: Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange,
Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia
FDOT Bike/Ped Coordinator: Deborah Tyrone,
407-482-7897
FBA Member Bicycle Clubs: Florida Freewheelers,
Sumter Landing Bicycle Club
FBA Member Bicycle Shops: Infinity Bike Shop (2 locations), Sun Cycle Center, Village Cycles (2 locations),
Greenway Bicycles, Orange Cycle, Full Circle Cycle,
Retro City Cycles, West Orange Trail Bikes & Blades,
FDOT Bike/Ped Coordinator:
Zakary Lata, 305-470-5308
FBA Member Bicycle Club:
Everglades Bicycle Club, South
Florida Triathletes
FBA Member Bicycle Shop: Mack
Cycle & Fitness
District 7
Cities: Brooksville, Clearwater,
Port Richey, St. Petersburg,
Tampa
Counties: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas
FDOT Bike/Ped Coordinator: Lori Marable, 813-975-6405
FBA Member Bicycle Clubs: Central Florida
Randonneurs, Florida Panthers Tandem Club, St.
Petersburg Bicycle Club
FBA Member Bicycle Shops: Suncoast Bicycles, City
Bike Tampa, Bike Sport, Chainwheel Drive (2 locations),
Jim’s Bicycle Shop, Hampton’s Edge Trailside Bicycles,
Visit our website, floridabicycle.org, for more
FBA Member club and shop information.
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