It appears that utility work has advanced for the extension of Archer
Braid Trail from its current terminus at SW 91st Street to the eastern
end of SW 41st Place where a large spool of wire is awaiting use. Trees
were cut several weeks ago and excavation markings have been place on
the south side of 41st Place where it meets Tower Road.
East to the end of SW 41st Place near Chapman's Pond, GRU's Kanapaha
Water Reclamation Facility and UF's TREEO Center.
SW41st Place at Tower Road across from Kanapaha Park.
It will be very interesting to see the solution for ABT crossing Archer
Road.
ABT west to Archer.
Paved trail from SW 91st end of current ABT to SW 75th Terrace, paralleling Archer Road.
Recently I've read several bicycle related articles dealing with
"issues" related to riding bikes. They are; defining who is an "avid"
bike rider, "fashionable cyclist shaming" and how to get more women to
ride bikes. An avid cyclist is someone with a great interest in bikes,
a rider should wear what he or she chooses and everybody should ride
bikes. <shrug> I don't see the conflict. Apparently,
others do.
Why mention this now? Because I witnessed a convergence of all three of
these issues in an unusual context; the 6th Annual All Florida Bike
Polo Championships that happened at Kanapaha Veterans Park on
the roller hockey rink. Four on four competition was intense and testy,
fast and exciting and well worth the price of admission which was
nonexistent.
For now, a few pictures will suffice to turn the above words into tens
of thousands because seeing is the only way to fully understand the
grassroots passion of the avid and fashionable women (and men) who
thrashed, bashed, swung, slipped, won, lost, and had a helluva a time.
It wasn't about who had the right bike, correct attire or whether a
team was comprised of men, women or something else. It was handlebars,
pedals, spokes, tires . . . all the truly good stuff.
If you have any interest come on back occasionally 'cause I'll add
links to larger images and post some more, also.
