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19th ANNUAL TOUR de FORTS, SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010 @ 6:30 a.m.
The North Florida Bicycle Club brings you a classic one-day bicycle event designed for all road cyclists, the 19th annual Tour de Forts. Choose a distance of 18, 30, 62, 75, or 100 miles. Enjoy a wonderful bike ride with pre-ride snacks, rest stops, a post-ride lunch, mechanical support, motorcycle escorts, and roving sags. Click here to go to the full post
 

FLORIDA BICYCLE ASSOCIATION TO CREATE CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER THANKS TO WINTER PARK HEALTH FOUNDATION GRANT
The Florida Bicycle Association (FBA) is establishing a Central Florida chapter to advocate locally for a healthier, safer community for walkers and bicyclists thanks to a two-year, $95,600 grant from the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF). Click here to go to the full post



ASSUME THE POSITION ~ INSTANT STOP!

Most cyclists will never need to do a panic stop for real. A few will and some will go over the handlebars with very bad outcomes. There is an art to the panic stop and crucial to it is the correct body position. Training and preparation is everything.Click here to go to the full post
 

ARE YOU A CONFIDENT RIDER OR A GUTTER BUNNY?
Where do you ride when there are no bicycle lanes? Riding assertively, predictably and properly positioned in the traffic lane can make the difference between being a scared gutter bunny who experiences too many near misses, and a confident rider, having fun on their bicycle with motorists giving them the respect, and the passing clearance that they have earned. Click here to go to the full post


FBA FIRST COAST CHAPTER IS BORN
 The Florida Bicycle Association’s Executive Director, Laura Hallam, announces creation of the first ever regional chapter. The FBA First Coast Chapter has the same mission, vision and purpose as the statewide organization except that it will focus its efforts on Florida’s First Coast consisting of Nassau, Duval, Clay and St. Johns Counties. Jeff Hohlstein will serve as its first director. Click here to go to The full article.
 



FBA FIRST COAST: A VOICE FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA CYCLISTS
Once upon a time in a land in the far north of Florida, a gap existed in the region’s dedication to bicycle fun and mobility. And the people of the First Coast shouted out, “What can be done?” Here, FBA First Coast Chapter Director Jeff Hohlstein provides some answers. And questions. Click here to go to The full article.