In 2010, I got the crazy idea to train for and participate in a mini-triathlon.  Completing a triathlon had been on my “Bucket List” for years and I am one of those people that gets great satisfaction from...

If you haven’t heard, there is a group of people from all walks of life that have been meeting regularly to accomplish a simple goal: install more bike racks in downtown Lakeland. This group is called BikeLakeland. I am...

If you haven’t noticed, there is a bicycle renaissance happening around the world. Major world cities are looking at ways to accommodate more cyclists and bike sharing programs are being integrated. Cruiser bikes have...

If you know me, you know that good food, cycling and social media are my major obsessions these days. I’ve been having so much fun with them, that this weekend I decided to combine them all together. My favorite social...

Don’t get me wrong, I think the “Bike There” tool on Google Maps is awesome and I love that I can utilize the tool on my iPhone. In fact, there are wonderful little gadgets that let you strap your smartphone to...

The Downtown Lakeland Partnership celebrated Bike Night this past Friday. You know I was there…and so were a great deal of other bikers. What a great turnout. In the spirit of the event, I rode my bike downtown (about a...

Tonight is the June edition of First Friday, the monthly Downtown Lakeland Partnership event designed to remind Lakelanders where to find Downtown. The theme this month is bikes – the pedal kind, not your...

In addition to riding my cruiser in style and participating road bike races, I also enjoy getting off road and bonding with nature on my mountain bike. Since I’ve moved to Lakeland, I must admit, I have not used my...

All the news around the Deepwater Horizon oil leak has me data hunting these days. The most recent number I found indicated approximately 5000 barrels of oil have been leaking into the Gulf of Mexico per day. I wanted to...

Bicycle Co-Ops have been popping up in cities all over the United States and Lakeland is no exception. Veloswan, a Lakeland based bike co-op, is scheduled to open in the next 30 days. I have just recently learned about...

Over Easter weekend, I went out on a second Cycle Chic run. This time, I biked over to Red Door in Dixieland to get wine for the Easter feast I was planning. I opted for a more preppy outfit and flat shoes. Sometimes I...

Imagine a Lakeland where commuters regularly ride bikes to work, families take Sunday morning bike rides around the park and couples spend time together tuning-up their bikes. It’s a Lakeland the members of Veloswan...

This weekend, I took the cruiser out for its first Cycle Chic run. Cycle Chic is a movement out of Copenhagen that is becoming quite popular across the globe. People everywhere are hopping on vintage bikes and riding...

One of the things I first noticed about Lake Hollingsworth was the bike lane. There is something about bike lanes that seems so European to me. I’ve been using the lane quite a bit lately for my road bike training. ...