FBA hires new executive director
Tim Bustos is FBA’s new executive director effective March 7, 2011. Tim isn’t new to Florida since he began his professional career in Pensacola including eight years as the Regional Bicycle Coordinator for seven counties in Northwest Florida, plus served on the board of the original FBA back in the 1980′s. After spending the past 16 years in California in positions ranging from the City of Davis Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator to transportation planning for a variety of clients, Tim is ready to come home. Tim’s skill set includes extensive experience working with non-profit organizations including fund raising and grant writing to help finance a wide variety of successful projects. His two terms as a board member of the California Bicycle Coalition will also be an asset to moving FBA to the next level.
Tim will hit the ground running (or flying) since on March 8 he’ll travel to Washington DC to represent FBA at the National Bike Summit along with Dan Moser, interim ED and program director. Today is the last day to qualify for the early bird discount so don’t delay if you plan to attend the Summit.
Thanks to all the outstanding candidates who applied for the position. The Search Committee had a difficult task, but ultimately, chose the best person for the job. Laura Hallam’s last official day was 1/31/11, but will assist with the transition and stay involved as a volunteer.
FBA Winter Board Meeting in Oldsmar
Join us January 28-29, 2011 for the FBA Winter Board meeting in Oldsmar. The fun begins Friday, evening from 6:00-8:00 pm for a Meet & Greet at Peggy O’Neill’s Irish Pub in Tampa (SE corner of Hillsborough Avenue and Race Track Road) followed by the meeting on Saturday from 10:00 am-3:30 pm. Advisory Director Becky Afonso will host the meeting at her home located at 250 Strathmore Ave, Oldsmar, FL 34677. A post meeting casual bike ride is planned for 4:00 pm originating from Bicentennial Park. Hybrid or mountain bikes are recommended.
I hope you can join us. Please RSVP if you plan to attend by contacting Laura Hallam at laura@floridabicycle.org.
Traffic Skills 101 January 14 & 15, 2011
| January 14, 2011 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
| January 15, 2011 | ||
| 8:00 am | to | 3:00 pm |
Make the drivers around you behave!
Based on crash data in Fredom from Fear, by expert vehicular cyclist Mighk Wilson; for comparable time periods of activity, travel by bicycle produces 2.1 times less fatalities than travel by auto. In Orlando, only 8% of cyclist-injury crashes between cyclists and motorists involve a legally-operating roadway cyclist. The rest involve sidewalk cyclists and those violating the rules of the road. Learning to avoid virtually all of these crashes is what this course is all about!
WHEN & WHERE:Class is 1 & 1/2 days: Friday, January 14, 2011, 6:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 15, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Lakeshore Bicycles & Fitness, 2108 Blanding Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32210COST: Registration is $40.00. This includes a colorful and informative student manual.
TO REGISTER CONTACT: Jeff Hohlstein, 904-291-8664, or email Jeff at jeff@FBAfirstcoast.org for confirmation of date and a complete registration packet. Register early since class size limit is 17 students.
CyclingSavvy January Weekend Package
Get it all done in one weekend for the next CyclingSavvy series in Orlando.
We will give you the tools to use a bike for transportation, without stress or fear, anywhere you choose.
Weekend Package: Friday, 1/7/11, 6-9pm and Saturday, 1/8/11, 8am-4pm (with a lunch break) – all day class includes bike handling and Tour of Orlando
To register, go HERE. For more information, go HERE.
Fee: $75 for all three sessions or $30 per session a la carte.
CyclingSavvy weekend course Nov. 12-13
Get it all done in one weekend.
We will give you the tools to use a bike for transportation, without stress or fear, anywhere you choose. Sessions have been scheduled for the complete CyclingSavvy course:
Truth & Techniques (classroom)
Friday, 11/12 from 6-9pm at a location TBA in Orlando
Train Your Bike & Tour of Orlando
Saturday, 11/13 from 8am-4pm with a break for lunch
at the Orlando Arena
Fee: $75
For questions and to register, go HERE.
CyclingSavvy weekend course Nov. 12-13
| November 12, 2010 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
| November 13, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 am | to | 4:00 pm |
Get it all done in one weekend.
We will give you the tools to use a bike for transportation, without stress or fear, anywhere you choose. Sessions have been scheduled for the complete CyclingSavvy course:
Truth & Techniques (classroom)
Friday, 11/12 from 6-9pm at a location TBA in Orlando
Train Your Bike & Tour of Orlando
Saturday, 11/13 from 8am-4pm with a break for lunch
at the Orlando Arena
Fee: $75
For questions and to register, go HERE.
2nd Annual Florida Bicycle Club Leadership Workshop
| November 20, 2010 | ||
| 3:00 pm | to | 6:00 pm |
Make sure your bicycle club is represented at the 2nd Annual Florida Bicycle Club Leadership Workshop, Saturday, November 20, 2010, in Clermont in conjunction with the 31st annual Horrible Hundred. This year, we decided to expand the workshop to include leaders other than just presidents, plus extend the time period from two to three (originally posted as four) hours to allow more time for interactive discussion. This workshop is for YOU so make sure your club is represented by forwarding this information to club leaders.
Date: Saturday, 11/20/10
Time: 3:00-6:00 pm (revised time block)
Location: ROOM: Valencia at the Citrus Tower, 141 N. Hwy. 27, Clermont
Fee: FREE, however registration is required. Go HERE to register.
Plus: VIP Hour at The Cycling Hub in Clermont from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Saturday, November 20th. There will be beverages and hors d’oeuvres. This VIP Hour is sponsored by The Cycling Hub located at 1200 Oakley Seaver Drive.
As a co-sponsor of the workshop, the Florida Freewheelers will once again provide one complimentary Horrible Hundred registration per club for individuals attending the workshop. The Horrible Hundred is Sunday, 11/21/10.
We need input on topics you’d like to discuss. Forward suggestions to Laura no later than 10/20/10 at laura@floridabicycle.org.
2010 Florida Bicycle/Pedestrian Law Enforcement Guides are available
Florida Bicycle/Pedestrian Law Enforcement Guides reflecting 2010 statute changes are now available, including the mandatory bike lane law effective September 1. This handy booklet updated annually to reflect statute changes has been distributed to nearly 100,000 individuals since 2001. You can download a copy or request copies for you and your friends by contacting FBA.
New text includes:
Roadway position [§316.2065(5)]
A person operating a bicycle on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic under the conditions existing must ride in the lane marked for bicycle use or, if no lane is marked for bicycle use, as close as practicable [safe] to the roadway’s right-hand curb or edge, except under any of the following situations:
* when passing another vehicle
* when preparing for a left turn
* when reasonably necessary to avoid conditions including (but not limited to), a fixed or moving object, parked or moving vehicle, pedestrian, animal, or surface hazard
* when a lane is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side.
A cyclist operating on a one-way street with two or more marked traffic lanes may ride as close to the left-hand edge of the roadway as practicable.
Visit the website to review a complete description of the Bike Lane Law and to download a copy of the guide.
CyclingSavvy full course schedule for the first week in October in Orlando
| October 2, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 am | to | 11:00 am |
| October 7, 2010 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
| October 9, 2010 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 12:30 pm |
CyclingSavvy full course schedule for the first week in October
We will give you the tools to use a bike for transportation, without stress or fear, anywhere you choose. Sessions have been scheduled for the complete CyclingSavvy course:
Train Your Bike
Saturday, 10/2 from 8-11am
at the Orlando Arena
Truth & Techniques
Thursday, 10/7 from 6-9pm
Florida Dept of Law Enforcement, Orlando Regional Operations Center
500 West Robinson St, Training Room A
Orlando
Tour of Orlando
Saturday 10/9 from 9am – 12:30pm
Starts in Colonialtown, loops through downtown Orlando
To learn more about the course and to sign-up, go here.
Empowerment for Unlimited Travel
CyclingSavvy full course schedule for the first week in October
We will give you the tools to use a bike for transportation, without stress or fear, anywhere you choose. Sessions have been scheduled for the complete CyclingSavvy course:
Train Your Bike
Saturday, 10/2 from 8-11am
at the Orlando Arena
Truth & Techniques
Thursday, 10/7 from 6-9pm
Location TBA
Tour of Orlando
Saturday 10/9 from 9am – 12:30pm
Starts in Colonialtown, loops through downtown.
To learn more about the course and to sign-up, go here.