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1,000 miles by bike, foot, and kayak

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 12:06
A group of wildlife conservationists is trekking the length of Florida, and WUSF Radio in Tampa will report their progress weekly. Here's the latest report, from just off  Tamiami Trail.

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Lebron James beats traffic on his bike

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:38
Smart guy, this! Lebron James biked to American Airlines Arena before yesterday's Miami Heat game, and an NBA video blogger did a short about it. Here's Lebron.

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Time to register for your Homestead ride

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 09:46
The Greenway Bike Festival is coming up on Feb. 25-26 in Homestead. The fully-supported rides that Saturday will be on routes of 25 miles, 41 miles, or 62 miles, and there's a nice lunch at the...

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Transit tackles bike access on trains

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 13:02
Matthew Toro reports two tidbits on Transit Miami that should encourage bicyclists who use Metrorail. He says rail maintenance superintendent Jerry Blackman told the Citizens Transportation Advisory...

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Poor urban design a threat to health

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 14:57
I hope you'll all catch a TV series called Designing Healthy Communities. It starts tonight at 10 on WLRN-17 in Miami and around the county. In the four-part series, Dr. Richard Jackson, a famed...

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Bike valet busy at Fairchild

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 22:50
Volunteers Xavier, Judith, and Marc were busy Sunday helping cyclists at the Green Mobility Network bike valet at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. The valet during Fairchild's three biggest annual...

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Mack rates in country's top 10 bicycle shops

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 22:49
Congratulations to Mary Jane, Manny and all the crew at Mack Cycle & Fitness, just rated among the top 10 bike shops in America by Complex magazine. Here's the magazine's blurb about this South...

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Let's win a bikeway to Marlins Stadium

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 19:13
Change.org|Start an Online Petition » There are three simple ways that local authorities could make access to Marlins Stadium easier and safer for all of us who walk or bike by choice or necessity....

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