Lilly Glaubach Act introduced to help solve hit and runs
In 2022, 13-year-old Lilly Glaubach was riding her bike home from school in Sarasota County when she was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The driver took his car to an auto body shop in Tampa…
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Miami-Dade cyclist injured by security gate awarded $5 million verdict against county
A Florida jury awarded a cyclist a nearly $5 million verdict against Miami-Dade County after a security gate closed on her, causing the cyclist to fall and break her arm. According to cvn.com, the $4.915…
Loranne Ausley returns home after bike crash hospital stay
Former Florida Legislator Loranne Ausley posted on Facebook last week that she’s back in Tallahassee after spending more than two months in the hospital following a bicycle crash last November during a triathlon. “There is…
University of Florida Cycling Team needs financial support for 2025 season
The University of Florida Cycling Team wants to finish at the top of the Southeastern Collegiate Cycling Conference Standings but they need your help to do it. Last year, the team had four riders, which…
East Coast Greenway hiring Florida manager
Do you live on the East Coast of Florida and are looking for a job that incorporates your love of cycling? The nonprofit East Coast Greenway Alliance is hiring a Florida Greenway Manager to help…
Building a Coast-to-Coast trail bike Part 2: Painting the frame
This is the second part in a series on building a bike to use on a Florida Coast-to-Coast trail trip. See the first part on prepping the frame. After the frame has been prepped and…
Jack the Bike Man nonprofit burglarized over Christmas
Jack the Bike Man, a West Palm Beach nonprofit that gives away hundreds of bikes each year was broken into over Christmas. The burglar stole all of the cash from the shop’s register. “Someone broke…
Building a Coast to Coast Trail bike: Part 1 – Prepping the frame
This is the first part in a series detailing a Coast to Coast Trail bike build. Also, some of the things described in this article are probably bad ideas and should be done at your…
Former Florida Lawmaker Loranne Ausley injured in triathlon crash
Former Florida Lawmaker Loranne Ausley was injured in bike crash during a triathlon last weekend, according to a Facebook post. Ausley’s husband, attorney Bill Hollimon posted on her Facebook account: “This is Bill Hollimon, Loranne’s…
Former St. Pete Beach District Fire Chief McClave pleads guilty to misdemeanors
Former St. Pete Beach District Fire Chief Thomas McClave pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors related to a road rage incident with a cyclist.
Escape, Alcavi’s gravel bike introduced
Escape, Alcavi’s gravel bike, launched on Sept. 17. The latest offering from the Florida-based company is available in 10 configurations ranging from less than $3,000 to more than $11,000. Alcavi introduced a line of road…
Join our 2025 Florida Bike MS Team
Bike MS is the largest fundraising bicycle ride in the nation. We’re building a Florida Bike MS Team to ride in both the 2025 Suncoast Challenge and the PGA Tour Cycle to the Shore. This…
Miami Beach Police officer Edward Cavalie fired after ignoring cyclist injured in hit and run
Miami Beach Police officer Edward Cavalie was fired after the department learned he ignored pleas of help from onlookers attending to an injured cyclist who was hit by a hit and run driver outside of…
Daytona Beach Critical Mass riding in memory of young crash victim
Ten-year-old ShaoLan “Lana” Kamal was riding her bike across a crosswalk on her way to her last week of school as a fourth-grader at Sugar Mill Elementary in Port Orange when a parent leaving the…
Little Havana’s Suarez Bike Shop suffers fire
Suarez Bike Shop, a bicycle store in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood is closed for repairs after it suffered a fire shortly after closing on July 17. Josue Suarez, the owner’s son, told 7 News Miami…