Myakka River State Park

Myakka River State Park is an old-time signature state park complete with old-fashion outpost souvenir store, boat ride, terrific canopy bridge and wonderful trails for bird-watching and frequent gator sightings. I visited the state park this past weekend and was pleasantly surprised by the open savannah grasslands that are also part of the park's land holdings.

Easy to get there -- just take I-75 south to State Road 72 in the Sarasota area and head east about nine miles. Park will be on the left side of SR 72.

Some Sage Advice

I pass this sign just about every day at the Teco truck/equipment dept center at the corner of Sligh Avenue and 22nd Street. These words are posted for the TECO truck drivers, but the advice can be heeded by bicyclists, too.

SHBC City Ride Today

The SHBC held its urban downtown bike ride from the Garden Center into downtown Tampa and back this morning and here's some of the action as we head north back to Seminole Heights.

Ride A Bike To The Game, Get A Free Ticket

The Tampa Bay Storm play football inside the St. Pete Times Forum as part of the Arena Football League. It's high-energy stuff with lots of rock music playing as the game goes on.

The next game is Friday and it's Go Green Night. Fans have a chance to earn free tickets for the game. Starting at 5:30 p.m. on the Plaza, fans can bring old phonebooks or old electronics to recycle and earn free entry into the game. Fans can also earn free tickets by riding public transportation, such as a bus or trolley, to the game.

And if you ride your bicycle to the game, you will also get a free ticket!!

Road Rage Results In Injured Bicyclists

The Tampa Bay area isn't the only area where some drivers don't like to wait a few seconds to pass a group of cyclists. Check out this crash in Australia.
Mad driver passes cyclists, then brakes, causing racers to crash

Old Schwinn Ads

These Vintage Schwinn ads reminded me that it was a Schwinn Le Tour road bike that I used to bike across the country from Auburn, NY to San Francisco and then Los Angeles in the fall of 1983. I can't believe that was 25 years ago this fall. I'm an old man.


Nice bike attire.

More Police Unity Tour From Ellen

Ellen Pierson, my Police Unity Tour bicycle pal, is cycling with her comrades up the Atlantic seaboard to Washington, DC. Here's her report from today:

"I went out to dinner last night with my college buddy Kim Koivu. She is doing great after a bone marrow transplant. Anyway, we rode around 106 miles. Nice tail wind so things have been great.

"Today was day 7 we rode about 103 with a 17 mph average. We had 5 ceremonies at law enf agencies. I feel good. Knees are hurting but i am hanging on to that wheel in front of me. Tomorrow is about 100 to Va Beach. The long ride ends. Day of rest then the 3 day."