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Spring 2013 OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER of the FLORIDA BICYCLE ASSOCIATION, INC Vol. 16, No. 2 Spring 2013 OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE FLORIDA BICYCLE ASSOCIATION, INC. FBA 2012 Annual Awards winners s has been tradition since 1999, FBA is once again proud to honor those who have gone above and beyond in helping improve cycling conditions, opportunities and policies in Florida. Congratulations to our 2012 winners! Citizen Advocate: Jason Brown, Road & Trail Bicycles, Lakeland Jason is passionate about cycling and is willing to help the cause in any way he can. His bike shop, Road & Trails, is a member shop of BikeLakeland, a group of bicycling enthusiasts who played a role in the recent League of American Bicyclists Bronze designation for Bicycle Friendly Communities. With David’s help, BikeLakeland has been instrumental in bringing several safety innovations to Lakeland, such as bike boxes at intersections, as well as more miles of bike lanes. Not only do Please see Awards, page 6 Photo: Chris LeDew Photo: PAID Mid-FL, FL Permit #475 Permit U.S. Postage U.S. Sharrows (lane markings) on the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine encourage NONPROFIT ORG NONPROFIT First Coast Chapter... riders to take the lane to avoid a dangerous right edge of the pavement. FDOT traffic ops leader has a passion for bike/ped safety by Jeff Hohlstein, First Coast Chapter Director hen you first meet him, tinkerer who built his own bikes and you see the end result of what you do – Chris LeDew, Assistant later worked on cars. the instant gratification.” District Traffic Operations He worked as an FDOT Co-op to help I caught up with Chris on February 15 Engineer, Florida pay for college while attending the and we had a conversation. Department of Transportation, District University of Florida in Gainesville to JH: Chris, before you became a cham- Two, is an imposing figure who towers become a civil engineer. pion of bike/ped safety, what is the proj- over most of us, but soon you see a There, he fell in love with transporta- ect that you were most proud of? warm personality, a listener, one with a tion and more specifically, traffic opera- CLD: Well, I think it has to be some- thirst for knowledge. tions. thing totally outside of traffic engineer- P.O. Box 916715, Longwood, FL 32791 Box 916715, Longwood, P.O. Born in Guam, he grew up a “Navy In his words, “That was my favorite ing. When I first moved to Jacksonville, brat” who traveled with his family to part of transportation, and I liked it they gave me the Mayport Ferry project multiple duty stations, finally settling in because you get to solve problems and to run. I was like an administrator, I was Live Oak, Florida. Chris was always a Please see FDOT, page 8 ADVOCATING A BICYCLE-FRIENDLY FLORIDA 2 Florida Bicycle Association Ask the Attorney Fixed gear bikes: fun, low maintenance, cool — but are they legal? by Christopher Burns, Esq. lmost everybody likes to be ing parking, and can deliver packages at spin. Fixed gear bikes are also used in 1. Fixed gear bikes are low maintenance. “cool.” In the cycling cul- a rapid and predictable delivery time. track racing. They are ridden to gold They have fewer working parts to wear ture, fixed gear bikes are The 2012 movie, “Premium Rush,” is medals in every Olympics. out, break, or be stolen. especially hip and cool. set around a bike messenger, who can fly Many cyclists think riding a fixed gear 2. Fixies are cheaper than bikes with lots They are extremely com- around the streets and alleys of NYC far bike is a better workout, because one of gears. mon on college campuses. They are faster than any vehicle. cannot coast at all. incredibly popular in our bigger cities. During filming there was actually a When descending on a fixie, one must 3. Fixies look clean and simple. This What’s the allure? bad bike crash. The film’s star, Jon dramatically increase one’s pedaling image fits nicely with riders who are try- Fixies originally started as standard Gordon-Levitt, was riding his fixed gear cadence, probably much higher than nor- ing to live a frugal, simple, environmen- equipment in the bike messenger com- bicycle full out, when he crashed mal. tally-friendly lifestyle. munity. There was almost nothing that through the rear windshield of a taxi, Many cyclists feel this trains the legs 4. Fixed gear bikes are easy to custom- could be stolen off the bike, while the suffering a severe laceration to his arm to pedal more comfortably at a higher ize. Each rider can own a bike that is messenger parked the bike and delivered and requiring 31 stitches. cadence in a smaller, less tiring gear. “one-of-a-kind.” the package. Fixed gear bikes have also been popu- Bicycling expert, Sheldon Brown, is The issue with riding a fixed gear bike Bike messengers, quite often on fixed lar with bike racers during off-season one person who is very positive about is how to stop. Typically, the cyclist gear bikes, are less constructed by vehi- training, because they are thought to the benefits of fixed gear bicycling, so applies back pressure on the pedals cle traffic jams, have less difficulty find- improve the efficiency of the rider’s leg long as the bicycle has a front caliper while riding, which slows down and then brake. stops the bicycle. What exactly is a fixed gear bike? Really excellent fixed gear riders also There is a big difference between single learn to “skip-stop.” This is where the speed bikes with a free wheel, and true rider lifts the rear wheel off the road, fixed gear bikes. stops the movement of the rear wheel, With a fixed gear bike, whenever the and then places the rear wheel back bike is in motion, the pedals are moving down on the road to make the bike skid. around. This maneuver is done repeatedly until A cyclist cannot coast with a fixed gear the bike stops, as opposed to creating a bike. If a bicycle rider attempts to coast, single long skid until the bike stops. he or she risks being thrown off the bike Other fixed gear cyclists simply skid to because the pedals are still moving. slow down or stop. With a single speed free wheel bike, The big question is whether fixed gear the rider has only one forward gear, but bikes are legal? They are certainly legal he/she can always stop pedaling and in a velodrome. But can you ride a fixed coast. gear bike on the road? Some bikes are constructed to allow In Florida, our laws do not reference the rider the option of using the bike as a “fixed gear” bicycles specifically. There is a general law about bikes and brakes. HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED On a fixed gear bike the WHILE CYCLING? single rear sprocket is mated to the rear wheel, ( I have. That’s why I’ll fight preventing any free-wheel so hard for you.) action. When the rear wheel turns, so do the Chris Burns is not your typical personal injury pedals. attorney. As an avid rider, he combines his experience on the road with his expertise and insight in the courtroom. This unique fixed gear or a single speed/free wheel, Florida Statute 316.2065(13), says: perspective provides cyclists across Florida by flipping the rear wheel from one side Every bicycle shall be equipped with a with the representation they deserve. of the hub to the other. brake or brakes which will enable its Some fixed gear bikes have one or rider to stop the bicycle within 25 feet Your race for compensation begins here. more standard caliper brakes, and some from a speed of 10 miles per hour on have none. Some bike manufacturers sell dry, level clean pavement. fixed gear bikes that have only one cali- per brake, usually on the front, because There are currently no Florida appel- the front brakes is able to apply more late court decisions which interpret the stopping force than a back brake. meaning of this law. It raises questions: 904- 632- 2424 Other fixed gear bikes are sold with 1. Is a fixed gear bike legal if it has one two brakes, or without any caliper caliper brake? If the bike’s caliper brake brakes. The bikes with no caliper brakes is in good working order, and the cyclist are sometimes designated as “track can stop within 25 feet as described, the bikes” but they are often ridden on the answer appears to be an obvious “yes.” road. To their proponents, fixed gear bicy- cles have several advantages: continued on page 12 Spring 2013 3 Thanks to Our Donors! 1st Q 2013: City names denote board and program staff member distribution. Is your area represented? Contact a board member today! Lifetime members Advocating a Jacksonville Mighk and Carol Wilson Orange Park Mr. & Mrs. H. Middleton Raynal bicycle-friendly Florida James Nash Duke Breitenbach P.O. Box 916715, Longwood, FL 32791-6715 Waldo Kimberly Cooper Dr. Joe Warren Executive Director Membership Director Program Director DeLand William R. Hough Eustis Tim Bustos Deb Devoe Dan Moser Orlando Earle and Laura Reynolds 336 N Woodland Blvd. 2738 Gables Dr. 1449 Linhart Ave. Deland, FL 32720 Eustis, FL 32726 Ft. Myers, FL 33901 Phone: 850-238-5328 [email protected] Phone/Fax: [email protected] 239-334-6417 [email protected] Paceline Leaders ($1,000+) Port Charlotte Board of Directors Operations Manager Florida Freewheelers Ft Myers Laura Hallam Mighk Wilson, President Earl Lang, Treasurer 20420 NE 132nd Ave.
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