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Routes / FLORIDA CONNECTOR -FORT MYERS, LEE COUNTY NEW BIKEWALKLEE MAP

« on: February 21, 2013, 07:09:52 am »

The following link is to the new BikeWalkLee updated county map for those using the ACA's Florida Connector Map for the Fort Myers, FL (Lee County) area.

http://www.bikewalklee.org/BWL_PDFs/Maps/3rdEdition-Website.pdf

Map number 2 was from 2006 and this updates that.

Bill Becker
wbst31
Fort Myers, FL

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General Discussion / Re: 2007 Trek Madone 5.0 for touring across the states

« on: January 23, 2013, 01:47:19 pm »

As you, I attempted to use a carbon frame Trek 2100 on my entry into touring. It did not work. I was looking at self-contained and found my Trek was just too light for the job. I have since gotten a Surly Disk Trucker and found this to be a wonderful bike to tour on.

The touring bike is a more relaxed ride and geared more for touring with weight. I could not have been more pleased to go this route.

Bill Becker
Fort Myers, FL 

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General Discussion / Re: Ft Lauderdale to Key West & Marco Island to Ft Lauderdale

« on: November 30, 2012, 01:51:23 pm »

FYI That time frame is the high season here in Florida, you might want to check if camping sites are available on your route as the snowbirds are here.
 
And have you considered doing the "Florida Connector" route from Ft. Myers to Key West?

Bill Becker
Fort Myers, FL

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Routes / Re: Emergencies on paved rail-trails??

« on: November 25, 2012, 06:44:10 pm »

I recently retired from a local fire department in South Fort Myers, FL. We covered a popular biking trail, John Yarbrough Linear Park, as Rails-to-Trails, have limited vehicle access. We have in the past pre-planned each section of the park for emergency vehicle access points and path obstructions, ie pedestrian bridges only.

Each section has been designated by intersecting roadways that allows us to place the caller’s location for emergency access points as per our response plan for that section of the park.


John Yarbrough Linear park:

http://www.leeparks.org/pdf/Lee%20County%20Tour%20de%20Parks%20Route%20Bike-Walk-Recreate.pdf

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Routes / Re: Atlanta, GA to Miami, FL

« on: November 25, 2012, 06:15:00 pm »

Georgia State DOT has a great bicycle road map for the state here:

http://www.dot.state.ga.us/travelingingeorgia/bikepedestrian/Pages/Maps.aspx

This gives you information on a route out of Atlanta to the South to connect with the ACA's Atlantic route.

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Temporary ACA Route Road Closures / Key West Express Down for Maintenance! FLORIDA CONNECTOR

« on: September 13, 2012, 07:17:36 am »

See the following story on the Key West Express out of service.

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/19526919/2012/09/12/key-west-express-down-for-maintenance


WBST31
Fort Myers, FL