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P.O. Box 718, Waldo, FL 32694
Vol. 10, No. 1 Winter 2007
MessengerAdvocating a bicycle-friendly Florida
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA BICYCLE ASSOCIATION, INC.
FBA in Its10th Year
www.floridabicycle.org
Central Florida: great bike-riding terrain plus a uniquelearning experience with FBA’s Discovery Center toursby John D. Hopkins
T he gentle hills north of Orlando reward a bicyclist'senergy and curiosity with natural delights for the
ear and eye. Whether your tastesrun to birdcalls or to charming vistas, surprises
wait along the curving, oak-shaded roadsof western Volusia County.
Here in the tiny city of Lake Helen, 11 ridersin November and 12 in December embarkedon the first five-day tours offered by theFlorida Discovery Bicycle Center, a pioneer-ing program of the Florida BicycleAssociation.
The idea is to help riders brush up theirskills while bicycling with a certifiedinstructor—and especially to refresh theirawareness of how to stay safe on the road. Icall it bike camp for grown-ups.
You check in on a Sunday afternoon, startMonday in the Road 1 training of theLeague of American Bicyclists, then dailypedal out from town as weather and othervariables allow.
This is a vacation with a second purpose,the greater enjoyment of a hobby that alsooffers growing numbers of Americans ahealthy escape from abject dependence onthe car.
Lake Helen stands a minute or two offInterstate 4 between Orlando and DaytonaBeach. It's about 50 years removed fromeither one.
This little place has limited its growth inorder to preserve the gentle pleasures ofsmall-town life. Motor traffic is slow, frontlawns deep and shady, and the people warm-ly welcoming.
As we pedaled through town on ourexcursions to nearby sights such as DeBaryHall, some of us virtually glowing in light-weight garb of neon lime or internationalorange, smiles and friendly waves greeted usalong the way.
The welcome was more than outward.Residents had us into their homes and back-
yards that first week for two of our eveningmeals, tasty indulgences in Southernfavorites—barbecued ribs and chicken onenight, ham, black-eyed peas and fried greentomatoes another. Naturally there was icysweet tea.
Some other meals were served by twolocal bed-and-breakfasts, the Ann StevensHouse, built in the 1890s by one of the origi-nal spiritualists of neighboring Cassadaga,and Cabin on the Lake, recently bought byPhil and Heather Lindsay, from England.
They fed us well, with succulent steaks atthe Stevens House and, from the Brits’kitchen, a hearty cottage pie with youngasparagus, rounded off with grandmum'slemon cake.
Another day, our group pedaled to DeLeonSprings State Park for kayaking, followed bylunch from the tabletop grills at the park'sOld Sugar Mill Restaurant, where dinerspour and flip their own pancakes. Our tour ofa working orange grove included a healthy
Santos Successesby Renee Blaney, OMBA president
Photo:John D
.Hopkins
Above: Tour participants get safety and bikehandling instruction from FDBC programdirector Lyndy Moore. Road and bicyclesafety are integral components of each dis-covery center tour. Left: FBA presidentMighk Wilson (r.) studies Lee Berger’s pan-cacke flipping technique during luncharound the table top griddle at DeleonSprings State Park.
Photo: John D. Hopkins
2006 WAS A BANNER YEAR for theSantos bike trails and the Ocala MountainBike Association (OMBA).
In response to threats to the exsistance ofoff-road bike riding secondary to the inher-ent risk of the sport, land managers andcycling enthusiasts teamed up to protectSantos.
We have received accolades from allover— FBA, the International MountainBiking Association (IMBA), and severalnational magazines—for the efforts and
improvements made by Office of Greenwaysand Trails (OGT, a division of theDepartment of Environmental Protection)and OMBA, a club established more than 10years ago to develop and maintain Santostrails.
This partnership of land managers and avolunteer group has brought incredible
Please see Santos, page 8Please see Bicycle touring, page 9
Florida Bicycle Association Messenger2
Membership CategoriesPaceline Leaders ($1,000+)
Titanium Partners ($500-$999)
Golden Gears ($250-$499)
Silver Spokes ($100-$249)
Bronze Pedals ($50-$99)
Membership in FBA includes asubscription to the Florida BicycleAssociation Messenger.
Linda Crider, Ph.D.1030 SW 11 TerraceGainesville, FL 32601Work Phone: [email protected]
John Sinibaldi, Jr5401 110th WaySeminole, FL 33772Phone: [email protected]
Thanks to Our Donors! (4th Q 2006)
Mighk Wilson, President737 S. Mills Ave.Orlando, FL 32801Phone: [email protected]
Dan Moser, Vice President1449 Linhart Ave.Ft. Myers, FL 33901Home/Off. Ph./Fax:[email protected]
David Henderson, Secretary111 NW First Street, Suite 910Miami, FL 33128Phone: [email protected]
Steve Diez, Treasurer20 N. Main Street, Room 262Brooksville, FL 34601Phone: 352-754-4057 x [email protected]
Don Braverman27A Stratford Lane WestBoynton Beach, FL. 33436Phone: [email protected]
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Paul Casazza, Law [email protected]
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Herb Hiller, [email protected]
Dwight Kingsbury, [email protected]
Henry N. Lawrence, III, Special Programs
Join FBAUse the application form on thelast page. Suggested contribu-tions (tax deductible):
Individual $25Family $35Student/living lightly $15Bicycle Club $100Corporate/Agency $100Higher donations are greatlyappreciated!
Make check payableand mail to:Florida Bicycle Association, Inc.P.O. Box 718Waldo, FL 32694
Visit FBA’s Websitewww.floridabicycle.org
Subscribe to FBANews, and FBA andFORBA e-mail listsStay up-to-date on bicycle issueswith these statewide communica-tions exchanges.
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P.O. Box 718, Waldo, FL 32694
Orlando
Tampa
Brooksville
Board of Directors
Advisory Board
Executive DirectorLaura HallamP.O. Box 718Waldo, FL 32694Phone: 352-468-3430Fax: 352-468-3430Cell: [email protected]
Program Director/Bikeshop LiaisonLyndy MoorePO Box 780371Orlando, FL 32878-0371Phone/Fax [email protected]
Membership DirectorDeb Devoe2738 Gables DriveEustis, FL [email protected]
George Martin, Law Enforcement [email protected]
Bob Michaels, [email protected]
Laura Minns, Scrapbook and Memory [email protected]
Roger Pierce, Florida Touring [email protected]
Robert Seidler, Filmmaker [email protected]
Randall Williams, [email protected]
Advocating abicycle-friendly Florida
Ft. Myers
City names denote board member distribution. Is yourarea represented? Contact a board member today!
Tina RussoMaria BazziniThomas SingletaryRobert BelschnerDave and CarolWarren
Gary and Liz BryantRichard and JoyceWilson
Jeffrey LopotinSteven and PaulaFee
Jack LogomarsinoTim Strauser andMarcy Wilson
Thomas YeomanKen and LisaLecomte
Paul and SarahMinton
George WickerRichard Hammock
and LisaCashulette
Mark FlynnMartin TrautscholdArt and JudyAckerman
Theresa ZieglerJoan QuinnMike and MarthaGomez
Alan LevinLeslie GradwellBill WeidenfellerPatrick DonovanMark SussmanKathy SteenPatrick McNultyAnthony WaldronPaul and LoisLester
Ken and CynthiaLaRoe
Gulf Breeze
Miami
Lifetime membersMr. and Mrs. H. Middleton Raynal
dB Technologies
Bronze Pedals ($50 - $99)
Silver Spokes ($100 - $249)
Boynton Bch
Waldo (FBA HQ)
Dwight KingsburyGary SmigielNiles and VickieAnderson
Roy and SandyWalters
Donald Bravermanand MarianneCoulton
Brock and KathyMagruder
Joseph BrooksAlan WigintonDoug and KateDietrich
Edward ReidLaura HallamKen and MichelleLanguedoc
Lawrence JaffeMax and JanKoletzke
Club & CorporateAcme Bicycle ShopTrek Bicycle Store of EsteroSt Petersburg Bike ClubSuncoast Bicycle ClubTampa Bay FreewheelersSpacecoast FreewheelersSarasota-Manatee Bicycle Club
Titanium Partners ($500 - $999)
James NashDavid Henderson and Kim Ogren
Golden Gears ($250 - $499)
Bruce and Tricia Martin
Paceline Leaders ($1,000+)William Hough
Seminole
Winter 2007 3
President’s message...
Geeks wantedMighk Wilson
Afew months ago a storyran in the Chicago
Tribune (and many ofits affiliated Tribune papers)on the increasing popularity
of "fixies,”fixed gear bikes, the kind that track racersride in velodromes. The rear hub is fixed;you can't coast.
This trend is not just in Chicago, butnation-wide. I've been used to seeing fixiesin bike meccas like Portland, or in cities withbig bike messenger crews, but seeing thempop up in Orlando has been quite a surprise.
I've seen groups of fixies riding throughmy neighborhood.
They're not club riders; no spandex; oftenno helmets. Some are off-the-shelf models;others home-made from conventional bikes.
This trend is clearly not coming from thebike shops, from bike clubs, or certainly anymainstream media.
One key clue to the origin of the trend: theriders are all 20-somethings.
It's clearly the Web.
Fixies themselves are not the point here;it's how their popularity has grown.
FBA has attempted to keep up with theevolution of the Web, but not as well as itcould, or as I'd like to see.
Ultimately our success as an organizationwill hinge on how well we connect withpeople and provide them with things orinformation of value.
Our Web presence is OK, but it doesn'ttake anywhere close to full advantage of theWeb's current connectivity potential, and asquickly as things evolve on the Web wedon't want to get anyfurther behind.
Our site is ratherold-school. It hasgood information onit and it looks great,but it provides noopportunity for oth-ers to contributeother than by sendingus an e-mail.
We have an e-mail list, but it's primarily adiscussion forum, not a very good tool forcompiling information or making connec-tions.
For instance, we have tried (or wanted to
try) to collect information on cycling inter-ests such as bike shops, cycling-specialistattorneys, and touring info.
We want to facilitate local cycling advo-cacy. Doing such things requires a lot oftime and money if you have to get a personto go out and collect and update such infor-mation. But what if those interests came to usinstead?
If we had a Web presence that providedvalue to all the state's cycling interests, theycould provide their own information through
our hub. Howabout an interactivemap where cyclistscould rank theroads?
An area wherecyclists couldschedule smallgroup rides or findout if another bike
commuter might live nearby one could ridewith?
Find out where you can rent a bike?Our site is oriented around the things we
do and wish to do, which is necessary. Butperhaps it also needs to be about the things
people are searching for. Those are not necessarily the same things.
Check out www.google.com/trends. Youcan compare how search terms rank. You'llsee that people are searching for "biketrails" about 20 times more often than theysearch for "bike safety."I know things like these can be done techni-cally; it's all just data. But we also need tounderstand how to draw more people to oursite and keep them coming back.
So that's why this column is entitled"Geeks Wanted." If you are Web savvy, orknow someone who is, and are willing andable to help FBA, we want to hear fromyou.
Even if it's just to give us some ideas orleads to follow.
Please contact me [email protected], or Laura Hallam [email protected] if you can boostFBA from the 20th to the 21st Century.
Executive Director’s report...
What is energy exactly? Laura Hallam
M aybe this finallycould be the year
we begin tounderstand what it is that
pushes our bicycles.
Of course, when we think about it, it is ener-gy in the form of calories burned from thefood we ate before the ride.
Energy is a component of everythingaround us not just the stuff that makes thecars go zoom past us or us past them.
Everything that was made, by humans,was usually made by a process that washeated, treated or beat to get that item intothe form that it presently exists and energydid the heating, beating and treating.
This heat, beat and treat mentality useshuge amounts of energy, most of whichcomes from overseas in the form of crudeoil.
Being a part of a bicyclist-related organi-zation, we may want to consider in theupcoming year all the ramifications of theword energy whether it's while we drive ourcars, when we buy new things or, on ourbicycle, be quite efficient and effective withusing locally produced energy to do ourlocal types of things.
When we shop we can look for productsthat are bio-regional and created by methodsother than the heat, beat and treat methodsuch as local foods and products that don't
hide all their transportation energy costs andwastes associated with them.
Most of the time we forget that energy isused in the transportation and creation ofalmost all the products, even organic onesthat show up at our doors or on our tables.
By cutting out the transportation costs webring the efficiency level up to a much high-er point than if we let everything show upfrom other places. Most fertilizers that growthe crops come from crude oils too.
There is a term that is growing in oursociety and it deals with processes withmanufacturing that happen at room tempera-ture using water as the main solution, notdangerous chemicals, where nothing is heat-ed, treated or beat.
Bio-mimicry is the word. Presently with bio-mimicry, scientists
have been observing natural processes andapplying those to industry. Gigantic gainsare being made in the areas of solar panels,cleaning agents and natural solutions of allkinds and both types.
Think of the word solutions and check itall out on the WEB. You may be sur-prised—as was I.
Within the next 10 years, scientists hopeto have all the protein interactions under-stood with the process of natural sunlightdriven photosynthesis where light energy istransformed to other types of energy with anefficiency rate of 98%.
This will one day give us organic—basedsolar collectors that are cheap to produce,highly efficient and will simply changeeverything about energy forever.
Plants have been doing it for hundreds ofmillions of years very effectively and effi-ciently.
You as the consumer will have to educateyourself on the real issues concerning elec-tric versus hydrogen powered cars andunderstand that it's not about what kind ofpower is pushing you forward but what kindof energy it takes to create, maintain anddrive those vehicles.
Total Energy Loading and use is thethought package we need to unwrap and useeach day with each purchase.
There is no free ride in a world of energyand the sources of it are changing and shouldbe.
Today it seems we are still being manipu-lated by both the automobile manufacturingassociations and the oil producing compa-nies.
It is up to us, the citizen and consumer ofthese products, to understand their true ener-gy coefficients. Mandates are falling in thelast days of the oil empire only to berestored and applied by us the informed con-sumer.
This is the year for knowledge and thenaction. Ride your bike more and look up
more too. If you upgrade your auto, upgradeit to something more efficient, preferablyelectric or hybrid.
And when you buy products look deeplyinto their energy use history. But by allmeans, make it a fun year full of useful dis-coveries, applications and preparations.
Why as bicyclists should we care? It'smore about being partners in a world whereeverything is dependent on oil and energy.
It's about knowing and understanding thatthere are many scientists around the worldworking hard on these issues and makinggreat headway.
It's about not giving up hope and becom-ing involved in your community whereveryou live.
It's about regionalizing your lifestyle andneeds to reflect conservation of energy andbetter manufacturing processes. You'vealways been part of the solution as a bicy-clist.
Now you can be a bigger part of the solu-tion as an educated citizen who uses a bicy-cle for uncountable real reasons too.
If you are Web savvy, or knowsomeone who is, and are
willing and able to help FBA,we want to hear from you.
Florida Bicycle Association Messenger4
FBA in its 10th year workingtoward better Fla. bicycling
Renewed inspiration drawn from tragedybrought the association back to life.
FBA on September 27, 2006, entered its10th year of dedication to building a more
bicycle-friendly Florida.
Jump in on our back wheel as we lead you toward our 10th anniversarywith a review of where FBA has been, and, with your encouragement andsupport, where we hope to be.
FBA’s original logo representedthe statewide emphasis on bicy-cling programs organizers feltwas crucial to an effectiveadvocacy program.
A newsletter without a nameannounces the rebirth of the Florida Bicycle
Association. The official 501(c)(3) charter is dated September 27,1997.
The cover story reviews the December 26, 1996, crash that killed MargaretReynal and Doug Hill near Gainesville, whose deaths, according to thenewsletter, “cast a glaring light on our plight as cyclists in a motorized world.”
What difference, the story asks, would better roads with marked bicyclelanes, better education for both cyclists and motorists and more supportivelaw enforcement make?
Board of DirectorsThe summer 1998 newsletter listedFBA’s board as follows:
PresidentHenry Lawrence
Vice PresidentLinda Crider (succeeded Lawrencein October 1998)
SecretaryDwight Kingsbury
MembershipArt Ackerman
Lee Marks
Daniel Moser (nominated)
Tina Russo (nominated)
Very Important Volunteers (VIPs)
Lyndy Lyle
By Miller
Chris Sands
Executive DirectorCarol Wilson
Summer 1998Share the Road specialty license plate campaign announced
The new FBA was no slouch in the visions department with a mission of statewide education and advocacy. Thatwas a big order for a club with few members and membership fees of only $20/individual ($30/family). To help pro-vide funding for educational programs it hoped to manage and develop, FBA resurrected an idea from the old FBAand set out a campaign to obtain legislative approval for a “Share the Road” license plate. All the association need-ed was 10,000 signatures on a support petition, $30,000 to pay for the initial plate run, a marketing plan for spend-ing the funds and encouraging ongoing sales and a bill passed by Florida’s House and Senate. Deadline for signa-tures and funding: December 1998.
As 1998 drew to an end, FBA asked Bike Florida for help with the required fee. Bike Florida was happy to assist.FBA and its new plate partner met the year end deadline and proceeded to the next stage of the game: tag designand legislative approval.
Then excutive director Carol Wilson credited, among others, Henry Lawrence for spearheading the tag campaign,the Governor’s Council (Bike Florida’s parent organization at the time) for helping with the inital hurdles andFDOT’s Pat Pieratte for her work in securing 402 grant funding that reimbursed Bike Florida for the $30k.
You can read a more complete history of the tag at www.floridabicycle.org/sharetheroadstory.html.
Late in ’98 FBA dis-patched its then secretary DwightKingsbury to meet with Florida Off Road BicycleAssociation board members about merger possibilities. After a longmeeting, during which, as Kingsbury reported, “the consumption of prodigiousplatefuls of Italian cuisine” (accompanied we surmise by equally prodigiousamounts of adult beverage), the group reached an agreement to consideragreement.
Shortly thereafter, FORBA’s Bob Michaels attended FBA’s 1998 annual boardmeeting where much give and take ultimately resulted in a marriage, of sortsof the two organizations.
Nuptuals eventually took place in February ’99, with FORBA becoming anFBA committee.
Winter 2007 5
FBA’s first 10 years...
CAUSE OF DEATH: APATHY - A Cautionary Tale...
West Palm Beach Bicycle Club foldsby Linda Leeds
It is with regret and sadness that weannounce the disbanding of what was per-haps the oldest cycling club in the state, theWest Palm Beach Bicycle Club, onDecember 31, 2006.
Founded in 1963 by Bob Husky, whopassed away this past summer, this once-great club slowly died of apathy, disinterestand the unwillingness of most members totake responsibility for running the club.
For most of its 43 years, the club wasvery active in many aspects of cycling: regu-lar weekly rides, a time trial series, advoca-cy, social events and touring.
Touring included three major events: theTour of Sebring, the Cross Florida Tour andthe Lake Okeechobee Lark.
The Tour of Sebring began in 1982, grow-ing out of the September Century programby the League of American Bicyclists (thenusing the term “Wheelmen”) and wasattended at its peak by almost 600 cyclists.
It was tremendously successful both inpopularity and as a "cash cow" for the club,allowing it to make substantial donations tomany worthy causes involving cyclingand/or children.
Hurricane Frances in 2004 caused thetour’s postponement, and by the next year,no one wanted to take responsibility for pro-ducing the event.
The host hotel, the Kenilworth Lodge,graciously ran it in 2005, donating the pro-ceeds to the club, with the arrangement thatthe event would "belong" to the Lodge afterthat if the club was unable to organize it. In2006, that's what happened. The event con-tinues successfully, but no longer under clubauspices.
The Cross Florida Tour began in the '60sas a stage race across the state, and national-ly-known racers came to participate. Theroute varied, but for many years went fromthe East Coast to the West.
In later years, as it became harder to pro-duce a race due to increasing traffic, theevent evolved as a tour. It always included acentury, and sometimes went fromOkeechobee to Punta Gorda. It was discon-
tinued several years ago, because no onewanted to organize it or even help.
Bob Mohr started the Lake OkeechobeeLark, a one-day 120 mile road ride aroundthe Big O, in 1989, with eight riders and onesupport vehicle.
It grew to over 100 riders and was suc-cessful for several years. It later was domi-nated by racing groups from other counties,making it very difficult to run properly andsafely.
Then the same old problem reared its uglyhead, and that event, too, was discontinued.
The Time Trial Series was tremendouslysuccessful for quite a while, drawing ridersfrom all over South Florida. Most took placeon A1A, with a few longer ones out on StateRoad 80 near 20 Mile Bend.
Traffic management became difficult.Without this, it's not possible to run a safeand effective race. And then, too, the sameold problem.
Several of the weekly rides go on as self-sustaining events, but these don't requiremuch effort or commitment, and peoplewant to ride, so naturally, the rides go on.
Interest in helping with club administra-tion dropped to almost nothing. The clubwas on life support for the past two years:no president or vice president, very fewdirectors, and no one offering to step updespite repeated pleas to the general mem-bership. Many wanted to have a club, but noone wanted to help make it happen.
Club assets have been split evenlybetween the Florida Bicycle Association andthe Boca Raton Bicycle Club's A1A LegalDefense Fund.
PLEASE don't let this happen to yourclub. Do what you must to maintain interestand participation in not just activities but inadministration.
Bring in new people to keep things fresh.Make it fun.
Most of all, instill a sense of responsibili-ty in your members, and urge them to "own"part of cycling's future.
Linda Leeds was a WPBBC member from1975 until its demise in December.
FBA and FORBA begin merger talks
Off road association becomes FBA committee
June 1999‘Share the Road’ tag bill passesGov. Jeb Bush signs bill into law
The plate design (shown on facing page) used to kick off the initial campaign subsequentlyevolved into the plate design shown above. The original design created problems with the tagauthorities and was set aside in favor of a centrally located graphic drawn to show the bikeras seen from a passing car “allowing plenty of room” for the bicyclist.
After six years on the road the original plate has been retired, replaced by a design thathearkens back to the original layout. For those of you who came in late, the newest platedesign (see page 8 and also the back cover) was the result of a competition juried by FBAmembers. From the beginning, Share the Road revenues have been split between FBA and BikeFlorida and used for education.
Top 10 Cyclist Resolutions for 2007
10. Create an off road bike trail easement through your neighbor’s yard.
9. Find IRS loophole enabling tax-free purchase of your 10th bike.
8. Clean out large fungus colonies infesting Camelbak.
7. Shave total body to decrease wind resistance.
6. Rent pressure washer to clean mud cemented to your mountain bike.
5. Clothe African village with ride T-shirt collection.
4. Add hot tub in space previously occupied by T-shirt collection.
3. Contribute favorite recipes to Cooking with Cliff Bars recipe book.
2. Introduce yourself to someone new at each ride. Use a different nameeach time.
1. Commit to a wild bike trip worthy of a cover spread in the FBAMessenger and actually send in the story with pictures.
Florida Bicycle Association Messenger6
Health Matters...
Do you have computer vison syndrome?by Louis P. Brady, MD, AAOSTake this short quiz to see if you may havesymptoms of computer vision syndrome.
1. What are the symptoms of computervision syndrome, or CVS?a. Eye strainb. Headachesc. Blurred visiond. Neck and shoulder paine. All of the above
2. According to the American OptometricAssociation, what percentage of the esti-mated 143 million Americans who usecomputers are affected by CVS?a. 10-15 percentb. 25-30 percentc. 50 percentd. 70-75 percent
3. The eye responds to a printed word in away similar to the way it responds to acomputer image.TrueFalse
4. What is the primary reason for comput-er vision syndrome?a. Glare on the computer screenb. An inability to focus properly on the
computer imagesc. Images that are too smalld. Computer stations that are not ergonomi-
cally sound
5. Studies show that the "Big E" visiontest that most people are familiar with is
the most reliable way to determine com-puter eye strain.TrueFalse
6. When using a computer, the eyes blinkabout...a. Twice as frequently as when readingb. The same amountc. Half as frequentlyd. Five times less often
7. In a room or office where a computer isused, lighting should be...a. Half as brightb. Twice as brightc. About the samed. Doesn't matter
8. There is a relationship between work-place productivity and a proper visionprescription for computer use.TrueFalse
9. A recent study on children and comput-ers found that...a. Children may experience more problems
than adults because of their size and thefact that most computers are set up foradults
b. As many as 30 percent of children whouse computers are putting undue stress ontheir eyes
c. Preliminary research shows a possiblecorrelation between computer use andpremature myopia (nearsightedness)among children
d. All of the abovee. None of the above
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ANSWERS1. e. All of the above. Eye strain, head-aches, blurred vision, and neck and shoulderpain are common symptoms of CVS.2. d. The American Optometric Associationestimates that 70-75% of computer users areaffected by CVS.3. False. The printed word has contrast andwell-defined edges that the computer imagelacks. 4. b. An inability to focus properly on thecomputer images. The eyes cannot remainfocused on the pixel-generated images on acomputer screen. Therefore, the eyes mustfocus and refocus thousands of times perday while viewing the screen. The focusingmuscles of the eyes are overworked, and thismay lead to CVS symptoms.5. False. The traditional way of testing dis-tance vision, known as the Snellen Test,does not provide the eye doctor with suffi-cient information to determine the properprescription for use at the computer.6. d. The eyes blink an estimated five timesless often while at the computer. This cancause the eyes to become dry.7. a. Half as bright. It is recommended thatlighting in an office or room used by peopleat computers be reduced by half. Thisincludes closing the blinds to reduce glare.8. True. A study by the University ofAlabama at Birmingham School ofOptometry found a direct correlationbetween workplace productivity/accuracyand the proper lens prescription for the com-
puter user whether or not the individualreported symptoms of CVS.9. d. All of the above. A study conducted bythe University of California at BerkeleySchool of Optometry found that children asyoung as two may be seriously affected byextended computer use unless they are usingthe right prescription.
As people mature, subtle changes maybecome apparent in their vision.
Although it may be cause for concern,such vision changes are considered normaland an expected part of growing older.
Common sense dictates that with new-found science regarding optical computerexposure, wearing glasses set for the comput-er working distance and decreasing theaccommodative effort, can prevent perma-nent vision changes.
Even contact lens wearers may need towear glasses over their contacts for computeruse.
What to do?1. Get routine eye exams. 2. Know your vision status. 3. Know your family's history (glaucoma,
macular degeneration, cataracts).4. Eat dark leafy vegetables high in Lutein—
specific for eye health.5. Take action if you are on a computer two
hours or more daily.
With recent gains in research on health andlongevity, we can take positive action tomaximize one's optical health.
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This informative guide describes several dozen wonder-ful inns or B&Bs, with at least two rides originating fromeach inn or nearby.
Accommodations are described down to the smallestnuance; rides are illustrated by handy maps anddetailed cue sheets. Bed, Breakfast & Bike Floridafeatures one circular route and five interconnected cross-Florida routes coveringareas from Pensacola in the panhandle to Key West in the southeastern part ofthe state.
“Touring by B&B” is a great way to see more of Florida.
An avid cyclist, Dale was a longtime member of the Broward County BicycleAdvisory Committee and was an FBA advisory board member. He passed away inmid-2004 while attending the Tour de France.
Bed, Breakfast & Bike Floridaby Dale V. Lally Jr.ISBN: 0-933855-24-9208 pages, paperbound, $16.95
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League of American Bicyclists presents...
National Bike Summit 2007: ask Congress to ‘Think Bike’March 13-16, 2007
The National Bike Summit brings togetherstakeholders from user groups, industry,government, and elected officials fromaround the country to share their ideas andbest practices.
Industry superstars, innovative thinkers,and effective national, state and local advo-cates will help craft a persuasive case state-ment for bicycling.
Delegates will discover the value andimpact of bicycling in the critical fields oftransportation, health, recreation, tourism,energy and the environment.
Every bicyclist, advocate, enthusiast, andindustry leader has a vision of where bicy-cling should be. At the 2007 National BikeSummit, these visions will be presented, dis-cussed and analyzed before being turned intoa visionary national strategy for bicycling inAmerica.
The Summit will focus on a legislativeagenda in these areas that delegates will taketo Capitol Hill.
The National Bike Summit is our oppor-tunity to inform our members of Congressof the importance of bicycling, and to edu-cate them on specific bicycling issues.
We need delegates from each and everycongressional district in the United States atthe National Bike Summit. With your help,we’ll ask Congress to Think Bike and dowhat it takes to create bicycle friendly com-munities across the country.
Your attendance gives bicyclists their bestchance to be heard on Capitol Hill.
EDUCATIONAL PANELSAND WORKSHOP THEMESIn each of these areas, we will identify thekey issues affecting bicycling, document thevalue of bicycling, and present our legisla-
tive priorities to the 110th Congress.❏ Transportation❏ Recreation and Tourism❏ Health❏ Energy and the Environment
SponsorsTitanium LevelBikes Belong
Carbon LevelInternational Mountain BicyclingAssociation
Bamboo LevelNational Multiple Sclerosis Society
Acheivements Include❏ Establish Senate Bike Caucus and encour-age more than 160 House members to joinCongressional Bike Caucus
❏ Visits to more than 350 House offices andmore than 90 Senate offices annually/
❏ Introduction of bills such as the BicycleCommuter Act
OverviewDay one is devoted to educational work-shops, discussion of the bicycle movement’slegislative agenda and lobbying training.
The Capitol Hill day advances the bicy-cling agenda and energizes participants asthey meet members of Congress and legisla-tive staff and ask for their support.
The third day includes a debriefing andstrategy session, and a bike ride around theCapitol with members of the CongressionalBike Caucus.
Act Now:bikeleague.org/conferences/summit07
More cycling deaths rob Fla.Jenita Porfilio by Lyndy MooreUte Burkhardt by Karin Sanders
Jacksonville cyclist Jenita Porfilio, 64, diedAugust 2, as the result of being struck by acar in rural Ontario. Dan, her husband, wasriding directly behind her when the crashhappened.
Wandering Wheels, a bicycle club basedin Upland, organized the Canadian bikingtour.
Jenita and Dan were helpful volunteers atBike Florida events. They were among thefew whom you could put in charge andknow that everything would be in goodhands.
"It was the fourth day of a 12-day ride,"Dan Porfilio reported. "She had ridden35,000 miles in 34 states and Canada."
But there were many other numbers thathelped define the life of Jenita. She was amother of three, a four-year-survivor ofbreast cancer and had helped build 35Habitat for Humanity houses in Marion,Indiana.
"She was organized and creative," MarvWiseman, her Indiana pastor said. "She hadthat ability to be the kind of family switch-board for keeping relationships connected.
“And when they take off cross country,there is not a shortage of places where theycan stay overnight, simply because shemaintained all those relationships."
"We're having a hard time dealing with
her loss," said Elaine Behnke, a friend of 33years. "The only consolation is she lovedbicycling and going on these trips and shewas doing what she loves to do when shedied."
Dan, who retired from running a localinsurance agency, said he has no plans toride again.
Wednesday morning, he was on his bike,riding in a group of three with his wife, as isthe custom on the tour. The group was bik-ing along the Trent-Severn Waterway, whichlinks Lake Huron and Lake Ontario.
"From where I was, I could see every-thing," Dan Porfilio said.
A car came around a curve out of controland crossed the centerline. Local police saidthe driver was 25-year-old ElizabethMcLinden.
Jenita was at the front of the cyclists andcould not avoid the car, which was comingat her sideways.
The car struck her bike, and she waspitched about 30 feet in the air, landing in anearby ditch.
Dan was able to avoid injury and went tohis wife's side. She was conscious, waitingfor help.
"I asked her where it hurt," Dan said."She said, 'Everywhere.'"
The police came and a helicopter, whichtransported Jenita to a Toronto hospital morethan 100 miles away.
Dan was left at the scene with a few bik-ers. A passerby took him into Peterborough,where he rented a car for the drive toToronto.
"I thought I would probably be dealingwith getting her home with a broken leg," hesaid.
But Jenita died in Toronto of internalinjuries before her husband could reach her.
"She was a wonderful ... person," saidBob Davenport, founder of WanderingWheels. "She was probably the one personin the whole group who knew everyone.
When you have someone like that die rightin your midst you know the whole group isdeeply impacted."
He said it was the first fatality the clubhas had on one of its tours. It was estab-lished in 1964.
Jenita’s son, Richard Porfilio, Fort Wayne,said his mother did so much with her life.
"She loved to ride," he said. In addition to more than 150 mourners,
there were quite a few cyclists at her memo-rial service in Jacksonville in earlySeptember. There had also been a servicewith friends and family in Indiana.
Memorial ride honorsUte BurkhardtUte Burkhardt, 38, of Hollywood, Florida,was struck and killed October 26 by a truckdriver while she was cycling.
To honor her, members of several cyclingclubs in South Florida along with numerousfriends and co-workers gathered at BigWheel Bicycle.
On November 26, more than 200 cyclistsdeparted shortly after 8:00 a.m. riding any-where from 20 to 40 miles and returning to afestive bar-b-que thrown by Big Wheel own-ers Tony and Sandy Chin.
A donation drive resulted in a monetarygift to FBA in Ute's name. The associationwill earmark benefit proceeds towards bicy-cle safety education and awareness programsfor cyclists and motorists.
The group hopes this event will be thekickoff of an annual memorial ride to honornot only their friend and riding companion,but all the bicyclists who have lost theirlives to road accidents.
In addition to honoring lost lives, theyhope to unite like-minded cyclists to pro-mote education to vehicle drivers, cyclists,pedestrians and law enforcement officers toallow drivers and cyclists to coexist safelyon the roads.
Seventy percent of bike crashes occurwhen the motor vehicle driver fails to yieldto bicyclists. According to the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Administration'sWebsite, last year 784 bicyclists were killednationwide and an additional 49,000 wereinjured in traffic crashes.
Of the 784 killed nationwide, 124 crashrelated deaths occurred in the state ofFlorida making it the highest fatality statefollowed by California.
These numbers can be greatly reduced bybetter bike path systems and proper educa-tion to cyclists and drivers alike.
Planned Givingto FBA
Did you know you can make a gift toFBA in cash, publicly traded securi-ties, real estate and tangible personalproperty? You also can provide forfuture generations of bicycliststhrough proper estate planning.
Instructions for making gifts of securi-ties are now online. Go to the FBAWeb site, www.floridabicycle.org formore details.
Planned Giving provides a method toprovide assets for a bicycle-friendlyfuture from your will or estate.You canprovide for FBA in your will or as abeneficiary of a life insurance policy,or consider other gifts that may alsoprovide you with current income.
If you have an interest in supportingFBA programs for current and futuregenerations in this manner, FBA’sexecutive director will be glad to dis-cuss details of this option with you atyour convenience.
Jenita Porfilio
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Above: Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day drew a respectable crowd of kids and their parents tothe Santos off-road area near Ocala. The Ocala Mountain Bike Association (OMBA) and localbike shops cooperate to generate interest in and preservation of the many excellent off-roadriding opportunities in the area. Right: OMBA president Renee Blaney during a women’s clinicat Santos instructs a “student” in the finer points of hill negotiation.
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Trade in your old, outdated weatherbeaten tag—whatever vari-ety—for a shiny new “Share the Road” specialty plate. Proceedsfrom the “Share the Road” license plate are split between BikeFlorida and FBA to promote safe cycling.
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Kids and adults put their mettle to the ped-als at a variety of Santos activities by Renee Blaney
cally labeled "Epic Trail" will debut, leadingthe rider over 40 miles of original single-track.
IMBA's Trail Care Crew returns for a cel-ebration (less sweat this time!) with OMBAat our first Spring Break Fat Tire Festival,March 23-25th 2007 at the SantosCampground.
Guided rides, food, entertainment, and avendor village are planned. Registration islimited to 200, and is available atwww.OMBA.org and www.Active.com.
enhancements to the trails while satisfyingrisk management concerns.
OGT won over the volunteers by hiringthe IMBA Trail Solutions Crew for a visitlast winter. The year before we had consult-ed the Crew for risk management guidance.The volunteers implemented many of theirrecommendations in 2005, and IMBA felt thelocal support was present to go forward. Thecrew consisted of trail building professionalsfrom Virginia, British Columbia, Delaware,and California. Heavy equipment for mov-ing mud made development of the Freeridecomplex a reality. OMBA members inspectand document trail and feature conditions ona monthly basis.
Local riders quickly accepted the trailchanges. Respecting closures of some trailsto simplify routes and ensure safety becameeasier. OMBA also moved forward withother recommendations that ensure safetyand increased enjoyment of our trail features.Skills classes are offered before club meet-ings, some women-specific.
Besides simplified routes, we have provid-ed current maps and a progressive "skillsarea" to practice near the parking lot, andestablished the Ocala Bike Patrol.
This division of IMBA's NationalMountain Bike Patrol serves as ambassadorson the trail, providing direction, basic firstaid and rescue knowledge, as well as biketools. Look for the yellow and green jerseys!
Documenting volunteers and their hours"proves" the club's value. This year OMBAwill have contributed 2400 documentedhours to the Greenway Santos trails!
Having progressive, pro-active land man-agers makes riding and volunteering easy inOcala. (Personally, I wish it were so easywith road planners!)
We are on track for an exciting 2007 atSantos. IMBA designated Santos an "EpicDestination" at the end of 2006. A specifi-
Santos improvements aresult of partnershipsand sound planningfrom page 1
Police Activities League members at the Mount Dora Bike Festival in October hold aposter of the new 3-foot passing statute. Lake-Sumter Bike/Ped coordinator MikeWoods is at far right.
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farm lunch withmarvelous Floridavegetables.
On our last night,we dined al frescoin DeLand, thenambled into theCaffe da Vinci for ahigh-powered bluesset by the talentedsinger-songwriter
Magda Hiller. Standing at the back door,nearly glowing with pride, was her father,bicycle activist and travel writer Herb Hiller.
We didn't really make this trip for thefood, but our daily exercise doubled thepleasure found on our plates. We enjoyedour carbs without guilt, knowing we couldburn them off before another sunset.
My own rides ranged from eight to 34miles a day, but since individual abilities areconsidered in selecting routes, longer ridesare possible.
Most cyclists can ride farther than theythink, according to our instructor, FBA's pro-gram director, Lyndy Moore.
A "sag wagon" accompanied our excur-sions with fluids and energy food, andrespite for any rider needing a lift.
Bicycle touring/training center begins operationsin Lake Helenfrom page 1
How different we all were andhow quick to become friends werea wonder to me. Your writer wasthe least-experienced rider on thistrip, but even the road-burninglong-distance riders and two rock-wise mountain bikers picked upuseful tips.
We all slept at the friendlyCassadaga Hotel, next to the cen-tury-old Southern CassadagaSpiritualist CampmeetingAssociation, and started each daywith tea or coffee in the homeylobby.
Our rooms were included in theall-inclusive fee of $845, and werequite adequate. However, if you'refussy about decor or your shower,either of the B&Bs or the Azalea Cottagecould offer nicer rooms— though you'll paymore. The other cost of comfort would beless time spent with your fellow riders.
Our great unexpected pleasure was acampfire talk by natural historian MikeBrothers, whose word pictures of how thesea formed the land around us helped usunderstand how precious is the natural lifebetween the mid-state ridge and the western
outreaches of Daytona Beach. We also learned how the meandering St.
Johns once brought hunters, planters andland speculators to the Florida interior, wheregreat schemes and dreams were hatched,tried and sometimes abandoned.
Today's dreamers have their own bigideas, and some would fill the open spacebetween river and Atlantic with new citiesand suburbs. Lake Helen's hospitable mayor,Mark Shuttleworth, was lamenting someone'seffort to hammer together 4,000 homes at theoutskirts of his growth-curbed city. We allcould be glad that we came first, and rodethe parks and roadsides in relative peace.
It's not that every mile was smooth rolling.This is part of Florida's hill country, after all,so working up a sweat didn't take long.
We rode almost entirely on streets or high-ways. Part of the point, after all, was todemonstrate that one doesn't need a bicyclepath for good riding. And if there were tensemoments when a motorist behaved badly orthe pavement was too narrow for comfort,we were quickly learning how to each takeresponsibility for our own safety and that offellow riders—things like verbal alerts fordebris on the road, hand signals for all turnsand slowdowns, and how pedaling at asteady pace, even downhill, can help preventa spill among riders behind.
These and many more are the parts of
safer bicycling, and safer roads forall travelers.
I'm already benefiting from fellowrider Lee Berger's demonstrationthat my thumbs are no match for atire gauge to tell whether my tireshave the 85 to 100 pounds of airneeded for easy pedaling, and FBApresident Mighk Wilson's seat-height adjustment, which hasmarkedly reduced the stress on myknees.
And Scott Zubarik, an avid moun-tain-biker from Orlando, quickly gotcomfortable with the road-ridingtechnique of the pace line.
Our riding friends back homemight well have taught us thesethings, but—for me, at least—the
lessons "took" in part because we all werethere to learn.
IN A NUTSHELL
BEST FOR: This five-day adventure isfor bicyclists 18 and over who want toimprove their skills, especially for road-riding.
COST: $845 covers meals, hotel, instruc-tion and a guide for Sunday night throughFriday lunch. For additional cost, whichmay vary by place and season, you maybook with one of the cooperating B&Bs.If you give FDBC two weeks' notice sothey can release a hotel room, you get arebate.
INFORMATION: Monthly tours areplanned through March, and the numbersenrolling will determine the schedule forApril and May.
Learn more from Florida DiscoveryBicycle Center, P.O. Box 555, LakeHelen, FL 32755-0555 or at
www.floridabicycle.org/discovery
John Hopkins is a miami-based newspapercopy editor and bicyclist. He maintains a
bike weblog, Spokes ’n‘ Folks, atwww.flabikes.blogspot.com
Part of the week’s adventure was a chance to kayak on the St.Johns River and to experience a bit of wild Florida up close.
Moore
Part of the tour group rounds a corner in Deleon Springs State Park, one of the stops duringthe week of riding and bicycle education that also included lessons in pancake flipping..
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Orlando on stillanother ‘top 10’ list
Young rider profile...
Megan Glanzby Tiffany Glanz (with help from FBA Program Director Lyndy Moore)
The innkeepers of this bed and breakfast inn nearGainesville in High Springs invite bicyclists and otherswho enjoy the outdoors to use the Grady House whilevisiting the many springs and rivers in the area. Checkout the inn’s website at www.GradyHouse.com.
Rates: Rooms: $90–$140/night*Cottage: $190–$210/night (weekly rate avail.)
Paul and Lucie Regensdorf, InnkeepersGrady House Bed & Breakfast420 N.W. 1st AvenueP.O. Box 205High Springs, FL 32655Phone: 386-454-2206*Don’t take our word for it. Always check with the innkeepers for thelatest rates, details and availability.
Do you have a favorite B&B or inn you’ve encounteredon a bicycle trip? Send us the details (or point us to a)Web site and we’ll feature it in the Messenger.
Bicycle-friendly B&Bs
Grady House Bed & Breakfast
One of the dubious pleasures of living in apopular state is the notoriety. We eagerlysearch the lists that result from studies, sur-veys and polls to see whether our communi-ty has made the grade—or avoided the dis-paragement.
Well, ever-in-the-news Orlando climbedto the bottom rung of another top 10 list asone of America’s Worst Communities fortraffic rush hour delays. According toForbes.com, the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA highway system leads thelist with 93 hours average annual delay.
This means in addition to however longthe normal commute time, LA-LB-SA com-muters waste more than two work weekssitting in traffic tie-ups.
Orlando commuters, number 10 on thelist, spend a mere extra 55 hours of delayper year due to accidents, bottlenecks, traincrossings and construction.
Source of the figures is the 2005 UrbanMobility Report, released in May of thatyear so the numbers really are a picture of2003 traffic. Back then the prognosis washigher than normal growth in congestion,traffic and delays compared to other largecities of between 1 and 3 million popula-tion.
So, Orlando, now you know how youstood—literally—in traffic three years ago.
Why do we bother mentioning thisancient history? Because Tim Lomax andDavid Schrank, who publish the report outof Texas A&M University(http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/) took 2006off to refine their research methods. Theirnext UMS is due out this coming May.
We’ll all be eagerly waiting to seewhether Orlando—or any other of our traf-fic congested cities—makes the top 10 listagain.
“HEY DAD, what are we doing this week-end?” Megan and I asked. Dad—JimGlanz—responded, “Going on a bike ride!”
2002 found our family searching for activ-ities we could do together. We located theFlorida Freewheelers bicycle club and joinedthe Saturday social rides. That, indeed, iswhere it all began.
Megan and I alternated weekend rides onthe trailer bike pulled by dear old Dad. Aswe grew and became more experienced(about a year), Megan rode her single bikewhile I continued pushing Dad on the rides.
Soon, I was on my own bike and our cararrived at ride starts with a three-bike rackloaded with bikes.
In 2005, Megan got the racing bug andjoined the Orlando Road Club (ORC) tobegin training and learning skills needed forcompetition.
Her first race was in Sanford and eventhough she placed last this did not discour-age her. She continued to practice hard andended up placing 4th in both the FloridaPoint Series and the Florida Cup.
We were all very excited for her andhoarse from cheering during the race. Oneadvantage of a big sister being tired after arace: no energy remaining to pick on littlesister.
At age 11 Megan completed her first cen-tury at the Endless Summer Watermelon ridein September and rode many a mile with abiking buddy and mentor, Mr. Larry Gies.
He sang songs with Megan when the rid-ing got boring and that is SURE to motivateanyone to keep pedaling. Plus, it's alwaysbetter riding and learning from experiencedcyclists instead of Dad. Megan went on tocomplete her second century at the HorseFarm Hundred. We've both made some greatfriendships on the rides and enjoy our bicy-cle family. Miss Fairlie (Florida Free-wheeler president and a school teacher)always talks with us on the rides and keepsus motivated to do our best.
Mr. Mike at Mud, Sweat and Gears inOrange City keeps all our bikes mechanical-ly ready to ride or race and makes sureMegan has everything she needs for eachrace.
Miss Lyndy (FBA) always gives us safetytips and neat bike stuff and she has taught ushow to be safe and courteous riders. All ofthe ORC coaches have helped Megan train
and learn and have supported her every stepof the way to become a better racer.
We have many more adult friends thatencourage and support us and we both feelreally lucky to be a part of this group.
Megan has received a lot of moral supportand advice from fellow racer, MichelleBlake and her mother Miss Diane. Plus, theyhave fun together off the bike too!
We both participate with the Lake CountyPAL cycling team and encourage each otherand the new riders that show up. Meganalso can be found riding with the BOBbies,an all girls cycling group, and we also prac-tice on Thursdays with Colavita team.
Our dad helps other kids on the rides,because they will listen to him and not theirparents just like us!
Megan's fastest time trial average was19.6, so she really gives Dad a workout onthe rides they do together!!
As for me, I will start racing when the2007 season starts, and it will be fun for usall to compete with each other to help us allget better. When we're grown up, we'll rideon the front of a tandem and let Dad ride asthe stoker to pay him back for all the yearshe's pulled us around on the bikes. Andthen WE will be in charge.
No, I don't always say nice things aboutmy sister, we fight and argue just like allnormal sisters. I do admire her for racingand going after her dream and I am learningwhile I watch her so I can beat her whenwe're in the same class. So, look out sis, I'mon your wheel and waiting to pass.
Tiffany is a 9-year-old 4th grader atDiscovery Elementary School. Megan is 12and in 6th grade at Deltona Middle School.Jim Glanz is just Dad. At home taking care
of the rest of the family is, of course, themost important cheerleader, Mom.
Above: Big sister Megan (l.) shows someattitude. At left, below: Megan and authorTiffany on new bikes early in their ridingcareers. Little did Dad know that bikes werejust the beginning. There’s racing gear, morebikes, training, racing fees, more gear...
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Selected State-wide Contacts Here’s whom to call about your bicycle/pedestrian/transportation concerns. We ran out of room, so many contacts are not included. Go to www.floridabicycle.org/statecontacts.htm for the complete list.
AGENCY/functional responsibility NAME TELEPHONE E-MAILFDOT Central OfficeState Ped & Bicycle Coordinator Dennis Scott 850.245.1527 [email protected] SRTS Coordinator Pat Pieratte 850.245.1529 [email protected]. Ped & Bicycle Coordinator Dwight Kingsbury 850.245.1520 [email protected]
District 1Gary Amig 863.519.2666 [email protected] Taylor 863.519.2216 [email protected]
Charlotte County MPO Gary Harrell 941.639.4676 [email protected] County Community Development/eview Russ Muller 239.403.2462 [email protected] County Transportation/pathways project Trinity Caudill-Scott 239.417.6027Lee County MPO Julia B. Davis 239.338.2550x219 [email protected] County DOT Victoria Griffin 239.479.8580 [email protected] County Health Dept/bike-ped safety education Dan Moser 239.332.9514 [email protected] County TPO Ryan Kordek 863.534.6558 [email protected] County Public Works Trans. Planning 941.861.0931
District 2 Randy Warden 904.360.5631 [email protected] of Gainesville Trans. Srvcs/Bike-Ped Prog Assist Dekova Batey 352.334.5074 [email protected] First Coast MPO Elizabeth DeJesus 904.306.7505 [email protected] County Health Dept/Injury Prevention Stephen McCloskey 904.630.3300x2308 [email protected]
District 3 Mary Anne Koos 850.415.9547 [email protected] MPOs (West Fla RPC) Mike Ziegler 800.226.8910x215 [email protected] Region Transportation Planning Agency (MPO) Peter Koeppel 850.891.8090 [email protected]
District 4 Larry Hymowitz 954.777.4663 [email protected] Weidner 954.777.4670 [email protected] Daphne Spanos 954.777.4483 daphne.spanos @dot.state.fl.us
City of Boca Raton Mun Srvcs Eng/trans analyst Joy Puerta 561.416.3410 [email protected] of Boca Raton PD/traffic safety educ Lori Wheeler 561.620.6056 [email protected] County UrbanPlann &
Rdvlpmnt/Special Projects & Bicycle Coordinator Mark Horowitz 954.357.6641 [email protected] of Delray Beach Parking Mgmt Scott Aronson 561.243.7286 [email protected] of Fort Lauderdale Planning & Zoning
Dept/bicycle-pedestrian coordinator Adrienne Ehle 954.828.5798 [email protected] County MPO Felix Castrodad 772.419.4081 fcastrod @martin.fl.usPalm Beach County MPO Bret Baronak 561.684.4163 [email protected]
District 5 Joan Carter 386.943.5335 [email protected] County Transportation/Bike-Ped-Trails
Prgm Coordinator Barbara Meyer 321.690.6890 [email protected] County Transportation/traffic safety education Kim Smith 321.690.6890 [email protected] MPO Michael Woods 352.315.0170 [email protected] County MPO Jeff Shrum 352.629.8529 [email protected] of Orlando Transportation
Planning/bicycle-pedestrian-transit Malisa Mccreedy 407.246.3347 [email protected] Orlando (MPO) Mighk Wilson 407.481.5672x318 [email protected] County Trails & Greenways Cindy Matheny 407.665.2095 [email protected] County MPO Stephan Harris 386.226.0422x34 [email protected]
District 6 Ken Jeffries 305.470.6736 [email protected] of Key West Parks &
Rec/bicycle-pedestrian coordinator Jim Malcolm 305.293.6495 [email protected] of Miami Beach/bicycle program coordinator Christine Leduc 305.673.7080x6768 [email protected] County MPO David Henderson 305.375.1647 [email protected] Monroe County Planning Jose Papa 305.289.2514 [email protected]
District 7 Michelle Greene 813.975.6411 [email protected] City of Clearwater/bicycle-pedestrian coordinator Felicia Leonard 727.562.4852 [email protected] County Sheriff’s Office/traffic safety educ Kristen Reinhard 352.726.4488 x307 [email protected] County MPO Steve Diez 352.754.4057 [email protected] County MPO Gena Torres 813.273.3774x357 [email protected] County Parks&Rec Charner Reese 813.276.8388 [email protected] County Public Works/bicycle-
pedestrian coordinator Deborah Carreno 813.307.1852 [email protected] County Public Works/Manager, Bicycle,
Pedestrian & School Safety Prgms Gary Tait 813.307.1871 [email protected] County MPO Doug Uden 727.847.8140x8230 [email protected] of Pinellas Park Planning Ron Hull 727.541.0704 [email protected] County MPO Brian Smith 727.464.8200 [email protected] of St. Petersburg Transportation &
Parking/bicycle-pedestrian coordinator Cheryl Stacks 727.892.5328 [email protected] of Tampa Public Works Jan Washington 813.274.8303 [email protected] of Tampa/Parks & Rec
Dept/Greenways & Trails Coordinator Mary Helen Duke 813.231.1332 [email protected]
Program coordinators under FDOT contractFla Traffic&Bicycle Safety Educ Prgm/director Linda Crider 352.392.8192 [email protected] assistant Hope Howland-Cook 352.392.8192 [email protected] School Crossing Guard Training Prgm/administrator Leigh Matusick 386.943.5600 [email protected] Assistant Carol Dunn 386.943.5601 [email protected]
Other FDOT, state & federal agency staffFDEP Ofc of Greenways & Trails Jim Wood 850.245.2052 [email protected] Student Transportation/Director Charlie Hood 850.245.9924 [email protected] ADA Coordinator Dean Perkins 850.414.4359 [email protected] CO Policy Planning David Blodgett 850.414.4815 [email protected] CO Policy Planning Melanie Weaver Carr 850.414.4817 [email protected] Tech Transfer (T2) Center/co-directors Janet Degner, Nina Barker 352.392.2371x227 [email protected] CO Roadway Design Gladys Griggs 850.414.4321 [email protected] CO Systems Planning Martin Guttenplan 850.414.4906 [email protected] CO Transit Planning Amy Datz 850.414.4239 [email protected]
Other FDOT (continued from below)FDOT Dist 1 Safety Prgm ManagerGary Amig, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 2 Safety EngineerHolly Walker, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 3 Safety Prgm Manager850.415.9534
FDOT Dist 4 Safety Prgm ManagerGilbert Soles, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 4 PD&E Mgmt EngineerBeatriz Caicedo-Maddison, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 5 Safety EngineerAnthony Nosse, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 6 Safety EngineerMaria Vilches-Landa, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 7 Safety Prgm EngineerPeter Hsu, [email protected]
FDOT Elder Road User PrgmGail Holley, [email protected]
FHWA Fla Div Safety EngineerHussein Sharifpour, [email protected]
Community Traffic Safety Program DistrictCoordinators
FDOT Dist 1 CTSP CoordinatorDebra Stallings, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 2 CTST CoordinatorAndrea Atran, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 3 CTST Coordinator-EastQuinton Williams, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 3 CTST Coordinator-WestBarbara Lee, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 4 CTSP CoordinatorCarmen Pullins, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 5 CTST CoordinatorBarry Wall, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 6 CTST CoordinatorLewis Sayre, [email protected]
FDOT Dist 7 CTST CoordinatorJeanette Rouse, [email protected]
Other organizations
Bike FloridaLinda Crider, [email protected]
Rails-to-Trails Florida OfficeKen Bryan, [email protected]
Fla. Ped-Bike Resource CenterJoy Riddell, [email protected]
Fla. SAFE KIDS/state coordinatorRalph Salvas, [email protected]
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Hallam and friends at the Highlands Bike Fest in Sebring. People love to get in pictures withour celebrity director. Maybe it’s the other way around. Laura just looks like she’s having toomuch fun. She actually works hard at promoting FBA across the state and U.S.A.
FBA director Laura Hallam (c) with Flo and Leo taken at Interbike 2006 in Las Vegas in Sept.So who the heck are Flo and Leo? They're featured in a heart monitor gizmo ad in BicyclingMagazine. They were signing autographs and providing posters, etc. at one of the booths.
‘Healthy Community Makeovers: Designs and Programs for Active and Healthy Lifestyles’...
Plans underway for August 2007 conferenceby Lyndy Moore, conference coordinator
active? How are you addressing safetyissues and education?
We have seen and heard many possibili-ties at the first two conferences and weknow there are even more that have beendeveloped since April 2006. If you wouldlike to be a presenter at the conference,please send us your ideas as a CALL FORPAPERS response.
Provide the following information inyour paper:1. Your Name2. Your title/position3. Your Agency (if applicable)4. Your Phone Number5. Your E-mail Address6. Your session topic7. An outline of what you propose to cover8. The topic significance to the conference9. Other presenters you suggest to comple-ment your topic10.Date submitted
Please include the above information in aWORD document titled "2007 [Your last name and first name]" (Ifyou submit more than one, vary the name toindicate the topic.)
If you’ve attended previous conferences,you know stuff this good is worth comingback to. If you’re new to the Pro Bike®/ProWalk Florida conference, you have some-thing to look forward to.
We prefer to hold the conference in a citywith League of American Bicyclists desig-nation as a Bicycle Friendly Community.With only a few choices in the state, we'veselected Orlando, a bronze community, asthe host town for 2007.
Dates: August 27-30, 2007. More details available at
www.probikeprowalkflorida.com.
If you're interested in submitting a topicfor a session, please follow the proceduresnoted below and on the conference Website.
Preliminary plans are to have a first day,pre-conference session on Trails: planning,building and connectivity—getting fromhere to there and beyond.
Other pre-conference sessions will be aState Wide FDOT Coordinators meeting,possibly a health professional conference,half-day sessions on certain topics asrequested at the last conference.
Stay tuned: more Pro Bike ®/ Pro WalkFlorida details in the next FBA Messenger,too.
Ideas should be submitted by January 31,2007 to Lyndy Moore, ConferenceCoordinator, at [email protected]. Theconference website will be updated withinformation as it is received. The websitehas this information that you can copy intoyour document to get started.
Interested in being a sponsor and having abooth at the conference? Opportunity levelsand provisions will be on the website midJanuary for your viewing. If you don't see apackage that works for your office or yourbudget, send us a proposal and we'll workwith your office on an appropriate opportu-nity for you to be involved.
Host Hotel: Embassy Suites Downtown August 27, Monday, Pre-Conference work-shopsAugust 28, Tuesday, Plenary Session andGuest Speaker (ideas for this person?)Sessions all afternoon, rides and walks in theeveningAugust 29, Wednesday, Sessions all day;rides and walks in the morning and eveningAugust 30, Thursday, sessions in the morn-ing, door prizes at noon. Post conferenceworkshop in the afternoon.
“Healthy Community Makeovers: Designsand Programs for Active and HealthyLifestyles” will be the focus of our confer-ence this year. Have you created a commu-nity design that encourages neighbors towalk, bike or skate together? Tell us yourideas for improvements that have beenincorporated into a downtown revitalization.Have you taken on a particular area to part-ner redevelopment and growth limitations?How do you get people to park the car andbike or bus to work and school? What inno-vative programs are working to keep people
FBA begins its 10th year with solid list of 2006 accomplishmentsIn 2007, FBA will celebrate ten years of service to Florida's bicycling community.Our successes were plenty in 2006, including the following:Creation of Florida Discovery Bicycling Center tours
Group Riding Ethics and the Law DVDCombination Florida Bicycle and Pedestrian Law Enforcement Guide
Re-print of Florida Bicycling Street SmartsTriple feature plus more Bicycle/Motorist Law Enforcement DVD
Bicycle Law Enforcement - Officer Training program curriculum2nd Annual Pro Bike®/Pro Walk Florida conference
Middle & Elementary School Bicycle Helmet programAlternative Transportation Education program
Bicycle safety education training to adults and childrenRedesign of Share the Road License Plate
Share the Road License Plate Sales exceeded 14,000 cumulative issued plates
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February 3 (Sat) BrooksvilleCroom 35/50 Singletrack Challenge
35 or 50 miles of great single-track.No pavement - No two-track. This ridewill test you with challenging climbs,tight technical trail, and several BIGholes-inthe-ground waiting to pull youdown. But mostly it’s just miles &miles of rolling singletrack. EventActivities Include: • Well marked rideutilizing 35 or 50 miles of single-track• Breakfast, SAG stops, and fantasticdinner after the ride • Bike shop dis-plays and demo bikes • Bike mechanicservices (at HQ and on the trail).(813)689-5109.Email: info at swampclub.orgwww.swampclub.org/Active.com Online Registration
February 11 (Sun) SanfordThe Great Valentine Century
Start & finish: Central FloridaZoological Park (on Lake Monroe)Distances: 15/35/100 miles. Ridethrough old town Sanford on the St.Johns River. Along narrow, hilly andheavy canopied roads. Incredible ridesacross pristine Central Florida, throughhamlets, over shady roads, alongcreeks, across old bridges along the St.John's tributaries, through the famousspiritual community of Cassadega,then along the banks of Lake Monroeback to see our new furry friends. Top20 finishers in the Century granted aslot in the Race Across Florida 2007peloton. FREE Bitburger Beer! Visit tothe Central Florida Zoo is included infee. Well stocked support stations and1 Century checkpoint. Breakfast andpost ride meal are included Fee:$40.individual. $65. Team of two, (1 riderplus partner) After January 20, 2007,6:30 AM. ET: Individual $55. Team oftwo = $80. Partners must provide sin-gle payment (1 check). Sponsors:LandRover Orlando, The SportsHerald, Bitburger Beer. Proceeds bene-fit; Central Florida Zoological Park.Active.com Online Registration
February 17-18 SebringBike Sebring 12/24 Hours This event
allows competitors to ride as manymiles as they can in 12 hours. MarkAndrews (863)385-3936. Email: [email protected] www.bikesebring.org/ Active.com Online Registration
Feb 25, 2007 OrlandoTour de Cure 12/25/50/100 miles.Ride headquarters: Fort ChristmasPark in East Orange County. For infor-mation contact Sara Prevost [email protected]
March3 (Sat) GainesvilleBrevet Series North: 400 km
3 & 4 ClermontBrevet Series South: 400 km
10 (Sat) OcalaCycling For Success
17 (Sat) Screven GAThe Southern Pride Ag Ride
17-23 DelandBike Florida 2007
18 (Sun) SarasotaTour de Cure Sarasota
18 (Sun) Indian Harbor BeachForesters Miracle Bike Ride
23-25 OcalaSpring Break Fat Tire Festival
March 24-25, 2007 SebringSebring Tandem Weekend
Daily 62/30/12 mile rides.Rolling hills,citrus groves, cattle ranches, smalltowns and lakes of scenic HighlandsCounty. Riders of all levels. Road rid-ers will especially enjoy the low-trafficback roads. Fully supported with well-stocked rest stops, sag vehicles, andgreat road markings and maps.Continental breakfast each day and abanquest on Saturday night, a tradtionat most tandem rallies. Lots to do intown. Linda Leeds, Event Director,561-683-2851. Hotel reservations at 1-800-423-5939.Email: [email protected]://www.kenlodge.com/rec.htmlActive.com Online Registration
25 (Sun) ImmokaleeTour de Friendship
30-31 South MiamiThe Smart Ride
31 (Sat) GainesvilleBrevet Series North: 600 km
31 & April 1 ClermontBrevet Series South: 360 km / 225mi
“Fleche / Arrow" 24 Hrs
April1 (Sun) Titusville Bike Across Florida
14 & 15 Clermont Brevet Series South: 600 km/380 mi
15 (Sun) Palmetto Spring Classic
21-22 QuincyTOSRV South
21-22 Cypress Gardens Bright House Networks MS Bike
Tour “Wheels, Whales & Tails”
21-26 Live OakFlorida Bicycle Safari
27-29 Madison GaBRAG Spring Tune-up
28 (Sat) Rotonda-West Ride for the Red
May12 (Sat) GainesvilleA Ride To Remember
17-18 Jekyll Island GAJekyll Island Challenge
19-20 JacksonvilleAmerican Diabetes Tour de Cure
June9-16 Columbus GAGreat Bicycle Ride Across Georgia
24 (Sun) Lake Worth Lauren Katzenstein Celebration Ride
August11 (Sat) Summerville GAChattooga Century
September1-2 Savannah GAHistoric Savannah Bikefest
October20 (Sat) GainesvilleSanta Fe Century
21 (Sun) GainesvilleHorse Farm Hundred
October 2008 18 (Sat) GainesvilleSanta Fe Century
19 (Sun) GainesvilleHorse Farm Hundred
Upcoming Bicycle Touring Events in FloridaABRIDGED from promotional material provided by tour organizers. We’re not responsible for accuracy of information or quality of these rides. Use the contact information for
more details about each ride. Ask your friends. Data are from a calendar maintained by Roger Pierce. To add an event to his (and our) calendar, e-mail to [email protected] complete calendar, including many out-of-state rides we don’t have room to print here, and all the hype we edited out at www.floridabicycle.org/fbtc/.
Bike Florida 2007March 17 - 23, 2007
Deland, Flagler Beach, Daytona BeachNew Smyrna, Deland
Register online!All-in-one registration with meals and jersey options.
Bike 300-400 miles during the week, beginning and ending in Deland.
HighlightsThe ride covers historic points of interest which in the past have includedsuch sites as St. Augustine, fishing towns, forts, recreational areas andparks as well as an intimate interaction with quaint Florida towns.
Bike Florida is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote safe cyclingin the state of Florida.
www.bikeflorida.org
BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS GEORGIAAnnual BRAG ride across Georgia,Columbus to Savannah – June 9-16,2007. Spring Tune-Up Ride, Madison,GA, April 27-29, 2007. Great fun for families and groups. Higher mileageoptions available.
Contact [email protected] or 770-498-5153www.brag.org
Other Touring Calendars
National Bicycle TourDirectors Association
www.nbtda.com
Georgia Bicycle FederationCalendarhttp://bicyclegeorgia.com/gac.html
National Multiple SclerosisSociety - MS 150s
www.nmss.org
American DiabetesAssociation - Tour de Cures
www.diabetes.org/tour
The Good Cyclist – charityrides nationwide
www.goodcyclist.org
Florida Discovery BicyclingCenterwww.floridabicycle.org/discovery
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Saturday, August 26 found 18 cyclists at theLake Helen Coffee and Tea Company sip-ping coffee, eating bagels and listing intent-ly.
Speaking were Lake Helen mayor MarkShuttleworth and FBA president MighkWilson.
After a brief welcome, the mayor coveredthe history and growth of Lake Helen andhow the bicycling program supports theLake Helen mindset.
Mighk then added the benefits of the loca-tion to the new FBA touring and trainingprogram.
He started the riders off with an overviewof the safety training that will be conductedon each tour.
With the trainees fed, motivated and excit-ed to get going, I gave an overview of theday and WHY we were taking the tour lead-ers on a tour….to see how the group dynam-ics will work.
The cyclists weren't really “trained,”rather, given background information on thearea, how the tours will work, the resourcesand partners making it happen, plans forfuture bike lanes and trails, where the localbike shop is located—all while getting toride.
Another reason for the gathering was toget pictures of key sites with cyclists—withthat in mind, we started out on a 30 mileroute, similar to what the touring cyclistswill experience.
We rode by city hall (the “classroom” forthe Road I class on Mondays); the newequestrian center; the Ann Stevens Bed andBreakfast (our Sunday evening orientationand dinner site) and; the Cassadaga Hotel
(the sleeping headquarters for the tours).Next we headed to a trail head and got anupdate on the trail coming through that areaof Volusia County.
These stops each had speakers so we rodeto them to gather information AND had anopportunity to check cell phone service tosee which communication method was mostreliable in the rural areas.
Next stop was Ed Stone Park along the StJohns River where we learned from SusanneInman, Volusia County Leisure Services,about the trails plan for the county and somewater options for our touring cyclists whoalso like to kayak or canoe.
At the new DeLand Cyclery, Joan Carterfrom FDOT met us to provide informationon FDOT plans, policies and the connectionsin the works for the area.
We took her with us to Stetson Universitywhere writer Herb Hiller met us and gave anupdate on touring in Florida, greenways andtrails, connections and how the discoverycenter fits eco-tourism.
The final leg was back to Blake Park inLake Helen where submarine sandwichesawaited some hungry cyclists.
We saw what needs to be included in thetour guide manual; met those interested inleading rides; saw how much the group splitup based on ride speeds/habits and gainedother knowledge useful for making the tourssuccessful vacations for our cycling guests.
And the participants were able to do whatwe all love to do on Saturday mornings: gofor a bike ride. Anyone interested in participating in futureride leader training, please email me [email protected].
Be prepared, as you approach these loca-tions, to brake and or swerve/turn to the right, if someone sneaks past your pre-vention measures.
You don't need to be fearful, just alert.Emergency braking (do you know how?)and/or a quick turn to the right (do youknow how?) can stop or steer you out of thepath of an illegally turning motorist. Boththese maneuvers are taught in the LAB RoadI Course.
Ride aware: know what is going onaround you and think what if? as you ride along—know what you will do if vari-ous, predictable things happen.
Be prepared: know how to do emergencybraking, and quick turns, as these two maneuvers can save you.
Ride safer by doing these things and yourcycling will be more confient and enjoyable.
Bicycle Club support
Florida's bicycle clubs were very generous to FBA in 2006 over and abovetheir $100 membership dues. FBA appreciates all membership clubs, butwishes to recognize the following for their commitment to our association:
Boca Raton Bicycle Club $5,000.00
St. Petersburg Bicycle Club $4,000.00Suncoast Cycling ClubTampa Bay Freewheelers(proceeds from 2006 Share the Road Ride – collaboration between 3 clubs)
Spacecoast Freewheelers $3,000.00
Florida Freewheelers $1,000.00(2006 and 2005 proceeds)
Suwannee Bicycle Association $300.00
North Florida Bicycle Club $250.00
FBA also received $1667.00 in contributions from the United Way. If youcontribute to the United Way, you can designate FBA as your preferrednon-profit organization to receive funds.
A right hook occurs when a motorist passesa cyclist then brakes and turns sharply rightin front of the cyclist causing or almostcausing a collision.
Prevention starts with keeping aware ofintersections and driveways on your rightthat drivers may turn into.
Watch (with a rear view mirror) as youapproach these, and if you see a motoristcoming from the rear whose arrival timingmight put them in conflict with you, do twothings: 1) put your left arm out in a slow-ing/moving left signal (hand and armstraight, pointed down at about a 45 angle),then 2) move a foot or two to the left toemphasize your presence.
Motorists who are going to turn right willalmost always slow and go behind you, andthose who are going through the intersectionwill move left a little and pass you.
A successful partnership between SeidlerProductions, FDOT, TransportationTechnology (T2) and the Center forEducation and Research in Safety (CERS)has students donning helmets before gettingon their bike.
After a successful pilot program trackinghelmet use and increases in middle schools,FBA is adding elementary schools to theprogram.
We're especially interested in elementaryschools that will promote students into theparticipating middle schools.
The pilot program results showed that stu-dents wore their helmets more often, didn'tremove them when “out of sight” of theschool and wore them properly.
Since middle school students are VERYfocused on driving, it's important to empha-size that bicycles are vehicles and bicyclistsare drivers and follow the same rules asother drivers, though no license is needed.
One key fact that students remember, isthat if they get a ticket while on a bicycle(no helmet, running traffic control devices,wearing headsets, etc.) and they don't paythe fine, it will delay their getting a learner’spermit.
You have to use any means you can to
Avoid the Right Hookby Richard E. "Rich" Corbett, LCI, Tucson, Arizona
make them comply. But once they get usedto helmets, they find that riding and helmetsare just a way of life.
We've put helmets on heads of about 500students who could not afford helmets plusthe ones who have increased wearing with apurchase of helmets from local bike shopsand retailers.
Along with the helmets, students arebeing educated about bike and helmet safety.
While FBA's helmet program is no longergrant funded, we do have a “helmet angel”who has generously donated funds to help ushelp promote healthy kids through moreactivity.
Biking to school and for recreation canget students off the couch and out in thefresh air to exercise and burn calories.
Students biking to school also protect theenvironment by reducing emissions for shortcar trips and waiting in the parent pick upline at the school.
If any elementary or middle schools inyour area have high numbers of bike riders,and have a Safety Resource Officer orSafety Resource Deputy and faculty thatwants to participate, please have them con-tact Lyndy Moore at 407-282-3245 [email protected] for details.
Florida Bicycle Association Balance Sheetfor the Years ending 12/31/2004, 12/31/2005 and 12/31/2006
ASSETS 12/31/2004 12/31/2005 12/31/2006Cash - FDOT Grant Account $22,437.08 55,096.29 39,213.90Cash - Operating Account 43,693.58 7,039.50 56,761.89Accounts Receivable 13,847.71Other Current Assets 1,295.00 1,230.00 11,200.00Fixed Assets 2,267.50 2,267.50 2,267.50
TOTAL ASSETS $83,540.87 $65,633.29 $109,443.29
LIABILITIESDivision of Forestry $390.00 390.00 390.00Payroll Liabilities 146.40 171.20
TOTAL LIABILITIES $390.00 $536.40 $561.20
EQUITYAssets Restricted N&F $700.00 700.00 700.00Assets Restricted STR 20,591.31 21499.21 17359.81Assets Restricted P&E 738.00 738.00 738.00Assets Unrestricted 61,121.56 42,159.68 90,084.28
TOTAL EQUITY $83,150.87 $65,096.89 $108,882.09
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY $83,540.87 $65,633.29 $109,443.29
Florida Discovery Bicycling Center (FDBC):Ride leader training by Lyndy Moore, Program Director
HEADSTRONG School HelmetProgram by Lyndy Moore
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