Sorry for the delay in my response folks. As you may know, we here at Transit Miami were unable to attend the Cycling Town Hall Meeting co-hosted by Commissioners Ralph Cabrera and Carlos Gimenez several months ago. We received a lot of feedback from those who attended and we have reviewed the recommendations for improvement [...]
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Do bicyclists and pedestrians outnumber cars on the Rickenbacker Causeway on weekend mornings?
Unscientific Transit Miami research says “yes”. On my morning ride today, I decided to count cyclists and cars during 5 minute periods. If you may recall, I shot a five minute video a few weeks ago and I counted about 180 cyclists. Here are the results of today’s handle bar research:
Number of Bikes [...]
Two bike accidents to report on the Rickenbacker
I came upon two separate bike accidents on the Rickenbacker Causeway this morning. Both cyclists did not appear to be seriously injured, and I don’t believe cars were involved in either accident. Both accidents occurred in the south bound bike lane/shoulder; the first accident occurred on the William Powel Bridge and the second one near [...]
Five Minutes on the Rickenbacker Causeway
Call me a dork, but I decided to take five minutes out of my morning ride to shoot a video of the Rickenbacker Causeway on Saturday. The video shows about 180 cyclists riding within this 5 minute period. Amazing!
It seems like every weekend there are more and more cyclists riding. Bicycles easily outnumber cars. When [...]
Cycling Town Hall Meeting Recap
Unfortunately, we here at Transit Miami were unable to attend the Cycling Town Hall meeting hosted by Commissioners Ralph Cabrera and Carlos Gimenez. If you were able to attend please use the comments section and let us know how it went. We’d love to hear your thoughts.
A special thanks to Commissioners Ralph Cabrera and Carlos [...]
Cycling Town Hall Meeting
[ July 1, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
The below email was forwarded to Transit Miami this afternoon:
Commissioner Carlos Gimenez and I are hosting a cycling community meeting concerning the 25 cents set aside for safety improvements on the Rickenbacker Causeway. The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 6:30 PM at the Coral Gables Youth Center [...]
Enforcement increases on the Rickenbacker Causeway, but hazards still remain.
Since the hit and run collision that killed cyclist Christoph LeCanne in January, the Transit Miami Eye has noticed that the Miami Dade Police Department has wholeheartedly stepped up enforcement on the Rickenbacker Causeway. This morning I noticed a small army of Miami Dade police officers pulling over speeding cars. Well done MDPD, your efforts [...]
The Rickenbacker Report: Cyclist and MDT Bus Involved in Accident
4/24/2010
9:15-11:30
34 Miles
This morning a female cyclist rear-ended a Miami-Dade Transit bus on the Rickenbacker Causeway. The cyclist suffered minor injuries and was not taken to the hospital. I don’t have all the details of the accident, but this much I do know: the cyclist was in the bike lane and she rear-ended the bus that [...]
Transit Miami Shout Out: Miami Dade Police Department
On my morning ride on the Rickenbacker Causeway I saw a small army of police officers from the Miami Dade Police Department handing out tickets to motorists. There were at least two MDPD unmarked cars and a motorcycle enforcing the speed limit. This is really great. The MDPD has really stepped-up enforcement and it has [...]
The Rickenbacker Report
Sooner or later there will be another cycling fatality involving a motor vehicle on the Rickenbacker Causeway. This is not debatable; it’s just a matter of time. In order to raise awareness of the inherent dangers of the Rickenbacker Causeway, I will try to briefly document all my Rickenbacker Causeway bike rides. Welcome to The [...]
A Brief History of Bicycle Accidents on the Rickenbacker Causeway
I began biking on the Rickenbacker Causeway about 10 years ago. Back then no one knew who Lance Armstrong was and cycling was not nearly as popular as it is today. I have seen the Rickenbacker Causeway change significantly since 2000. Ten years ago there wasn’t as much traffic or the number of cyclists we [...]
My Thursday evening bike ride on the Rickenbacker Causeway
Yesterday afternoon I took off the suit and put on the spandex for an afternoon ride on the Rickenbacker Causeway. This is what I witnessed:
About a hundred cyclists enjoying the afternoon
Several dozen pedestrians and runners exercising
At least 15 cars cruising in excess of 50 mph
At least 3 cars doing about 65 mph on the bridges [...]
Just another Sunday morning on the Rickenbacker Causeway
Yesterday I went for a bike ride on the Rickenbacker Causeway. This is what I witnessed:
Several hundred bicyclists
Hundreds of pedestrians
Two Miami Dade Police cruisers enforcing the speed limit
At least 7 cars driving in excess of 50 mph
Five cars driving in excess of 65 mph on the bridges
A SUV swerve into the bicycle lane while doing [...]
Pics of the day: Traffic during the Sony Ericcson Open
Traffic going to and on the Rickenbacker Causeway this weekend was dreadful. Cars were backed up about a mile on the I-95 and there was bumper to bumper traffic all the way past the roundabout on South Miami Avenue and SE 15th Street. A friend of mine told me it took him more than an [...]
My Morning Rickenbacker Causeway Bike Ride
Today was my first day back on my road bike since the fatal accident on Bear Cut Bridge nearly three months ago. I don’t think I could have picked a worse day to ride my bicycle on the Rickenbacker Causeway; the Sony Erickson women’s semi-finals.
Here’s what I observed this morning:
Hundreds of people riding bicycles
Average speed [...]
