The Miami Herald reports that “Carlos G. Bertonatti struck cyclist Christopher Lecanne with a silver Volkswagen Jetta on the Rickenbacker Causeway on (Jan. 17). Lecanne’s crushed bike was reportedly dragged for blocks before the driver was stopped by police in Key Biscayne.” Bertonatti has been charged with numerous crimes, including DUI manslaughter. He posted [...]

  According to the Palm Beach Post, Jack “the bike man” Hairston was beaten by “thugs” who tried to rob him last night. In December, Hairston’s West Palm Beach charity “gave away more than 300 bikes to children who couldn’t afford them.” The Post states that two teenagers broke his wrist, nose and false teeth, [...]

  On Oct. 8 Miami’s City Commission approved a cycling master plan, a first for the city. According to the Herald, “the blueprint is designed for gradual implementation over 20 years, as roads are resurfaced, and the needed work — mainly striping and signage — is relatively inexpensive. The aim is to have an interconnected network [...]

  In several municipalities throughout Palm Beach County cyclists are meeting with leaders who are considering new legislation to restrict riding. “It’s not just Jupiter Island,” Jim Smith, co-founder of Safety As Floridians Expect, a bike safety group in Delray Beach, told the Palm Beach Post. “Delray Beach, Boca Raton – lots of communities are trying to reach a compromise [...]

  On Aug. 13 cyclist Thomas McDonald, 50, of Lighthouse Point was charged with assault and battery for attacking a car driver on State Road A1A in Boca Raton. He allegedly hit Delray Beach resident Miles Barish, 69, who was driving a convertible. According to reports, several cyclists in a peloton said Barish instigated the altercation [...]

  Bike Miami Rides, the City of Miami’s free community bicycle event, offers residents the opportunity to become safer and more confident urban cyclists with help from police officers and volunteers. On Sunday, July 19, residents and visitors met at 8:30 a.m. at the City of Miami NET Office and learned the basics of better [...]

Bike Miami Rides, the City of Miami’s free community bicycle event, offers residents the opportunity to become safer and more confident urban cyclists with help from police officers and volunteers. On Sunday, July 19, residents and visitors met at 8:30 a.m. at the City of Miami NET Office and learned the basics of better cycling [...]

  A Coral Springs man was killed on March 7 when he and two other men were struck by a vehicle as they rode their bicycles along State Road 84 in Weston, the Broward Sheriff’s Office reported. According to the Sun Sentinel, Leon Hamer, 63, was taken to Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, where [...]