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AP: Cyclists upset about lack of penalties for drivers who hit bikes

Did you know that bicycle commuting jumped 62 percent nationwide between 2000 and 2013? During that same time, there’s also been a 6.6 percent rise in injuries from car-bike collisions and a 1.5 percent increase in deaths. Just in 2013 alone, the National Traffic Safety Administration estimates 743 cyclists died in crashes with cars (that’s like two […]

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Pedestrian safety is ‘Trending’

This special edition of the Florida Trend is all about Metro Orlando – including Best Foot Forward! BFF is featured on page 50 with a photo of our partners at the Orlando Police Department during ‪Operation BFF. This issue is a must read because it is full of great information […]

Community Events

BWCF nerds out over bikes at Orlando Bike Nite

If you are reading this, it’s likely you are a bike nerd. And you would have fit right in at the Orlando Bike Nite event this past Friday.  Local bike lovers converged upon Downtown CREDO on Feb. 25 to hear Orlando Bikeography co-founder Leslie Wolcott and two of BWCF’s very own – […]

People On Bikes

BikePortland.org: Oregon will phase out ‘Share the Road’ signs

Those “Share the Road” signs often seen beneath a sign with the symbol of a bicycle can mean different things to different people, causing conflict and confusion for both motorists and bicyclists. As a result, the State of Oregon is phasing out “Share the Road” signs and replacing them with “On […]

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FOX 35: Orlando putting money into Project DTO

One of the main goals for Project DTO is to create a more walkable and bikeable Downtown Orlando. A road diet on Robinson would add a bike lane, some crosswalks, and reduce the speed limit, making it a safer place for people to walk and bike. Read about some of […]