Damn:
It must be suicidal to ride a bike down here. I’m on my last few hours in Central Florida. I didn’t really get into downtown Orlando, but out here near the convention center, riding on the road would be death. It’s not necessarily the cars. It’s the road. The car lane ends with the line for the bike lane, then there is a two inch drop. The “bike lane” then slopes fairly steeply down to the curb. Definitely designed to put water up against the curb. Also well designed to take the distracted cyclist’s front wheel right into the curb. I was told this AM that bikes are allowed on the ample width sidewalks. I guess that’s not a bad compensation. Anyway, I’ve found this city to be just like Disneyworld….some idealized fantasy world. Too many big hotels, big miniature golf courses and big and mediocre restaurants. ‘Nuf said. I did some good biz though, and made a friend who is manager of consumer products for Bosch in the US and Huntington Beach, California homeowner. That’s a good connect for sure.
Back to Burlington now and my happy bike-friendly reality.
G:5