30 Jul 2010, 8:38am
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Heidi Dog Productions presents One Less Car

September 25, 2010
10:00 amto4:00 pm

What: Heidi Dog Productions presents One Less Car
Where: The Center – GLBT Community Center of Central Florida, 946 N. Mills Ave., Orlando
When: Saturday, September 25
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm

26 Jul 2010, 4:20pm
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Upcoming Cycling Savvy classes in Orlando

July 31, 2010
8:00 amto11:00 am
August 11, 2010
6:00 pmto9:00 pm
August 14, 2010
9:00 amto12:30 pm

Don’t miss the opportunity to complete the entire 3-part course with the following schedule:

Saturday 7/31, 8-11AM
Train Your Bike (bike handling class)
in the South parking lot of the Orlando Arena
a la carte price: $30

Wednesday 8/11, 6-9PM
Truth & Techniques of Traffic Cycling (classroom session)
Hosted by VHB MillerSellen
225 E. Robinson Street, Suite 300, Landmark Center Two, Orlando, FL 32801
a la carte price: $30

Saturday 8/14, 9AM-12:30PM
Tour of Orlando (experiential on-road session)
We meet in Colonialtown for a 12 mile route to College Park, Downtown Orlando and back.
The other two sessions are required to sign up for this one.
Package price for all 3 sessions: $75

Sign-up here:
http://cyclingsavvy.org/2010/07/full-course-upcoming-schedule/

26 Jul 2010, 2:42pm
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Cycling Savvy makes front page news in Orlando Sentinel

Can’t we all get get along on the roads? Cycling Savvy creator Keri Caffrey was featured in a recent issue of the Orlando Sentinel including this video. Reporter Dan Tracy was pleasantly surprised with his experience of riding in traffic with Keri last Monday.

Don’t miss the opportunity to complete the entire 3-part course with the following schedule:

Saturday 7/31, 8-11AM
Train Your Bike (bike handling class)
in the South parking lot of the Orlando Arena
a la carte price: $30

Wednesday 8/11, 6-9PM
Truth & Techniques of Traffic Cycling (classroom session)
Hosted by VHB MillerSellen
225 E. Robinson Street, Suite 300, Landmark Center Two, Orlando, FL 32801
a la carte price: $30

Saturday 8/14, 9AM-12:30PM
Tour of Orlando (experiential on-road session)
We meet in Colonialtown for a 12 mile route to College Park, Downtown Orlando and back.
The other two sessions are required to sign up for this one.
Package price for all 3 sessions: $75

Sign-up here:
http://cyclingsavvy.org/2010/07/full-course-upcoming-schedule/

17 Jul 2010, 5:12pm
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TRAFFIC SKILLS 101 AUGUST 28, 2010

hspace= Cycling is inherently safe. Based on crash data in Freedom from Fear, by expert vehicular cyclist Mighk Wilson, for comparable time periods of activity, travel by bicycle is 2.1 times safer than by auto, for cyclists of all ages, levels of training and skill levels. Airlines are 3.1 times safer. A vehicular cyclist in the daytime, obeying all traffic laws is 47 times safer. Road cyclists with solid basics fall somewhere in between 2.1 and 47. Improve your odds by registering for this course. I teach this course for the satisfaction of knowing I might have saved a life and at least given people the opportunity to have more fun on their bicycle. 
Registration is open through Tuesday, August 24th. To request a registration package, click to contact Jeff Hohlstein at (904) 291-8664 or email him at Jeff@FBAfirstcoast.org

To find out more about the course, Click here to see the flyer.

ProBike/ProWalk Florida Conference sessions available online

If you were unable to attend the 2010 ProBike/ProWalk Florida conference in Lakeland, you can still take advantage of the terrific sessions. And for those of you who did and had to make tough choices regarding which sessions to attend, now you can enjoy all of them.  All sessions are available to download by visiting the site.

7 Jul 2010, 1:11pm
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Take Action: Help the River of Grass Greenway in South Florida

Please consider taking action to help with a trail connection in South Florida that will link the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts via the Everglades.  To find out more about the River of Grass Greenway and efforts to remove potential barriers towards its completion, go HERE and then take action. Thank you.

Take Care,
Ken Bryan, Florida Director
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

http://community.railstotrails.org/blogs/trailblog/archive/2010/07/01/help-the-river-of-grass-greenway-in-south-florida.aspx

7 Jul 2010, 9:56am
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Cycling Savvy Classroom Session

July 12, 2010
6:00 pm

Our next classroom session for the CyclingSavvy course will be held on Monday July 12 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Florida Safety Council.  This class is free, but in the future will require a fee of $30, so tell your friends!

Location: Florida Safety Council, 1505 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL, Classroom One

Go here to register.

29 Jun 2010, 11:02am
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Summer FBA Board Meeting

July 16, 2010
6:00 pmto8:00 pm
July 17, 2010
10:00 amto5:00 pm

Interested in attending the next FBA Board meeting or perhaps even considering a Board position? Now’s your chance since the summer meeting will be held Saturday, July 17, from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, in West Palm Beach at the office of the Downtown Development Authority, 301 Clematis Street. The Meet & Greet gathering precedes the meeting, Friday, July 16, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Grease Burger Bar, 213 Clematis Street (yes, they have vegi options).  Your voice counts and the best way to make a difference is to get involved as an Advisory or Board member.

For out of town guests, housing options include (in increasing cost order):

*Hotel Biba http://www.hotelbiba.com/ [the rates are ridiculously low, and it’s a local business!]

*WPB Best Western http://www.bestwesternflorida.com/hotels/best-western-palm-beach-lakes

*WPB Comfort Inn http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-west_palm_beach-florida-FL838?promo=gglocal

*WPB Hampton Inn http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=SZD0VQ1LDWXQOCSGBJNMVCQ?ctyhocn=PBICAHX

*WPB Crowne Plaza http://www.cpwestpalmbeach.com/

All are within a few miles of downtown, and you could ride from each of them (though most safely from Biba).

Thank you advisory member Raphael Clemente for hosting the meeting and board member Stephanie Striefel for handling other logistics.

22 Jun 2010, 3:00pm
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Lake Mary Traffic Skills 101 Class

July 18, 2010
8:00 amto2:00 pm
July 25, 2010
8:00 amto2:00 pm

Part 1 of 2 parts: July 18

Part 2 of 2 parts: July 25 (Must attend Part 1 to attend Part 2)

Location: Lake Mary Police Department, 165 East Crystal Lake Ave, Lake Mary , FL 32746

Fee: $39 for class $11 for book: total = $50 COVERS BOTH PARTS

To register for this course, contact: Lyndy Moore or Michael Cottle
Phone: 407-282-3245 Lyndy
Contact Email: lotzapurple@earthlink.net
Phone: 407-688-1959 Michael
Contact Email: Michael@outspokenbikes.com
Website: http://outspokenbikes.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=11993

Pre-registration is required.  Classes are limited to first 24 riders so register early.

BRING LUNCH!