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Lance Armstrong in the News
Say it ain’t so, Lance!
2011 Florida Bike Summit in Tallahassee
The Florida Bicycle Association needs YOU in Tallahassee for the 3rd annual Florida Bike Summit on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the State Capitol. Help protect the rights of bicyclists to ride safely and freely. Save the Date as your day to shine in Tallahassee! Further information and talking points will be updated as available on the FBA website,
Flat Tire Clinic
Learn to fix a flat at David’s World at 6 pm on February 10th.
Florida Cycling Magazine
The latest edition of the online Florida Cycling Magazine is available. Enjoy!
Bike Bus is rolling:
Check it out; join the fun:
The Central Florida Bike Bus
Bike Bus Tracker – http://www.bikebustracker.com share.
Cycling Savvy
Hurry up and register! Cycling Savvy is holding their next weekend class for students on February 4-5, 2011 in Orlando. Cycling Savvy is offered in three 3-hour components: a bike-handling session, a classroom session and an on-road tour. The classroom and bike-handling sessions may be taken individually, the road tour requires the other two as a pre-requisite.
There are no Bike/Walk Central Florida-sponsored rides this week.
Ride with your Sweetheart
Saturday and Sunday, February 12 & 13, in White Springs, Florida: the Suwanee Sweetheart Cycling Weekend. On Sunday, the 13th, there will be routes of 25, 52, 62 and 100 miles.
Clean Air Ride
Saturday, March 19, in Inverness, Florida: the Clean Air Ride along the Withlacoochee Trail. Start in Inverness when you feel like it (there’s no mass start) anytime between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m.; the Withlacoochee Trail is 46 miles long – do as much or as little as you like and enjoy the numerous SAGs along the way!
Mountain Bike Park Cleanup February 12th
Go “like” their Facebook Page for updates.
Ride to Help Cure Diabetes
Put your wheels to work for a good cause – ride the Tour de Cure on March 6, 2011 in Lake Nona.
JDRF Ride Round-UP
Come out to Muchos Tequila & Tacos, 101 S. Eola, Orlando, FL 32801 on Tuesday, February 15th from 6 – 8 pm for fun, fellowship and info about the Ride to Cure Diabetes. RSVP to Rebecca Annillo at 407-774-2166 or [email protected].
The Friends of the Legacy Trail, a Rails to Trail connecting Venice to Sarasota, is holding a recreational ride of 15/35/65 miles on April 3, 2011. Proceeds from this event are dedicated to improvements to the trail. The Tour de Parks info is now on the Friends of the Legacy Trail website. An entry form is available there. Online registration is also available on active.com – so click here. For more information, contact Steve Christian, Friends of the Legacy Trail, at 580-705-0011.
Bike/Walk Central Florida is looking for motivated individuals to lead regular, organized group fitness walks. Contact Brad at [email protected] . We hope to offer walking events in the future. For now, here are our regularly scheduled events:
Recurring Rides
First Fridays: Take it to the streets bike ride to promote civility: 6 p.m. on the First Friday of each month. Check our Facebook Fan page for start locations.
UCF Bike Bus: Downtown Orlando to UCF, then UCF to Downtown Orlando. Follow bike bus in real time via GPS at http://commuteorlando.com/bikebus/
Ride With Steve: Beginner ride. Meet at Winter Garden Wheel Works in Downtown Winter Garden, 8 a.m., Saturdays. – Sponsored by Winter Garden Wheel Works .
Pancake Rides: St. Johns Cycles re-started its Pancake Rides last Sunday. You start from the shop at 1732 Rinehart Road in Sanford at 8:00 a.m. for the 60-mile option or from Valentine Park in Orange City for the 30-mile option and pedal to DeLeon Springs State Park to enjoy breakfast at the Old Sugarmill Restaurant – this is the place where hot griddles sit in the middle of the tables – you’re brought a pitcher of pancake batter and you make your own. You need to RSVP to [email protected]. Call 407 323 1550 for more information!
See our Calendar for other family rides:
www.bikewalkcentralflorida.org
S-Cargo farmers market rides featuring utility bikes and trailers
Ice Cream Socials: night rides through Downtown Orlando
Unless specifically designated as a trail ride, our rides take place on public streets. Headlights and red rear flashers are required for night rides. Helmets are encouraged, and are required for children under 16.
We observe all traffic laws and traffic signals.
Our rides are typically 10 to 15 miles, roundtrip, and average 10 miles an hour, a comfortable pace for most adults and teens. May be too fast for younger children and adults with health issues.
These rides are social in nature.
For longer, more aggressive group rides, subscribe to Hal Downing’s group ride newsletter by emailing [email protected]
If you have a social ride you would like us to help promote, please email me at the address below.
Brad
Brad Kuhn
Executive Director
[email protected] |
Transforming Central Florida into a Premier Biking and Walking Community! 
