This Saturday, January 21, 2012 is the First Annual Over-Sea Cycle 100. This ride, from Mile Marker 100 in Key Largo to Mile Marker Zero in Key West, will commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the first arrival of Flagler’s Over-Sea Railroad. The entire Florida Keys is celebrating this weekend, what was once considered the “Eighth Wonder [...]
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First Annual Over-Sea Cycle 100
Posted in Cultural Heritage, Florida Keys History, Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail, FYI..., tagged All American Road, Chamber of Commerce, FKOHT, Florida Keys, Henry Flagler, Key West, Mile Zero Hereos, Over-Sea Cycle 100 on 01/19/2012 | Leave a Comment »
Wounded Warrior Project – Red, White and Blue Ride
Posted in All About Key West, Cultural Heritage, Florida Keys History, FYI..., tagged Florida Keys, Key West, Soldier Ride, Wounded Warrior Ride on 01/05/2012 | Leave a Comment »
For information and advance registration for the Wounded Warrior Project Ride in Key West, Fl on Saturday, January 14, 2011 visit www.soldierride.org. Be sure to click on the ride links. The ride in Key West is titled – Red, White & Blue and will depart the Truman Waterfront in Key West, Fl at 1:00pm. To [...]
SMART Ride 8
Posted in Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail, FYI..., SMART Ride, tagged Florida Keys, Mile Zero Hereos, Salsa Loca, SMART Ride on 11/26/2011 | Leave a Comment »
Completed my fourth SMART Ride last weekend, SMART Ride 8. What a great event, benefiting AIDS agencies throughout the State of Florida. Year to date, SMART Ride 8 has raised over $675,000 and a little under $3 million in 8 years. All of which has been donated to the participating agencies. I was proud to ride [...]
Sharing the experience…
Posted in Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail, FYI..., US 1 Scenic Hwy, tagged All American Road, Fixed Gears, Florida Keys, Heritage Trail, Key West, Mallory Square, Overseas Heritage Trail on 06/05/2011 | 1 Comment »
Below is a brief overview provided to me by Sylvain Hout, about a trip down the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail and US 1, that he and his companions completed in April 2011. I met them in Key West at Mallory Square on April 19th and am proud to share their experience with you. Enjoy, I [...]
Bonding by cycling
Posted in Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail, FYI..., tagged Baby's Coffee, FKOHT, Florida Keys, Key West, Southernmost Point on 04/21/2011 | Leave a Comment »
Several weeks ago on a Sunday morning group ride I met Mishell and Tanya at Baby’s Coffee. They were cycling to Key West from the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale region on a sister bonding ride, stopping at sites throughout the Florida Keys during the journey. Unfortunately a vicious, late winter cold front cut a portoin of their [...]
Vacation ~ Cycling the Florida Keys
Posted in Florida Keys History, Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail, FYI..., US 1 Scenic Hwy, tagged Florida Keys, Henry Flagler, Mallory Square, Wrecking on 03/26/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Several weeks ago I met Ken Poindexter and Wendy Broughman in Mallory Square while they posed for a picture in front of the “Mary” (replica 1850′s wrecking vessel). What caught my attention was their recumbent bikes. We started talking about some of the differences between the recumbent and traditional bikes. This conversation was most interesting to me [...]



