The 2020 Bill Bone Florida State Time Trial Championship Race – December 13, 2020

The sport of cycling is immensely popular around the world.  It’s been around for well over a century.  It officially began on May 31, 1868, near Paris with a 1,312-yard race to the entrance of Saint-Cloud Park.  An 18-year-old Englishman named James Moore won that first race.  Ten years later, the first recorded race in the United States was held [...]

By |2020-11-18T11:04:48-05:00November 18th, 2020|News From The Road|0 Comments

2020 Bill Bone Florida State Criterium Championship Results – October 3-4, 2020

If the thought of watching cyclists race through the twists and turns of a road course as screaming fans cheer them on gets your adrenaline pumping, you’ll love your first criterium.  A criterium (or “crit”) is a bicycle road race held on a short course, often on blocked-off city streets.  The course is typically set up with laps a [...]

By |2021-03-22T12:49:33-04:00October 5th, 2020|News From The Road|0 Comments

Chaos on Sidewalks & Shared Trails: Top 5 Tips to Prevent Getting Killed When Walking, Jogging, and Cycling

While the heated debate over proper etiquette for walking, jogging, and casual cycling together on neighborhood streets and sidewalks is not new, the stakes are higher and more confusing in the age of COVID-19. People are actually out and about now, even more than they were before the coronavirus, and that makes being outdoors under your own power riskier.I’ve sued [...]

By |2020-09-01T12:36:06-04:00September 1st, 2020|News From The Road|0 Comments

COVID-19 Results in More Bicycles on the Road: Top 10 Safety Tips for Cyclists

A new reality is emerging – more cyclists on the road.  With an unprecedented number of people working from home and Florida now under a stay-at-home order, more people than ever are taking to the streets on bikes.  Most of the increase is likely attributable to new riders with little experience riding on the busy roads of South Florida. We [...]

By |2020-04-13T14:50:28-04:00April 9th, 2020|News From The Road|0 Comments

Unexpected Finding in Palm Beach County Bicycle Crash Data

Unexpected Finding in Palm Beach County Bicycle Crash Data Crashes, Injuries, and Fatalities—It’s Not Who You Think By: Bill Bone Esq. Florida has been in the headlines the past few years for consistently ranking as the deadliest state for cyclists.  According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s (“NHTSA”) Traffic Safety Facts published in May 2018, Florida has the highest fatality rate for [...]

By |2019-03-20T13:36:41-04:00March 3rd, 2019|News From The Road|6 Comments

Bill Bone – The Accidental Athlete, Featured In Palm Beach Life Magazine

Bill Bone is profiled in the Spring 2019 issue of Palm Beach Life, the oldest human interest magazine in Florida.  The article titled “The Accidental Athlete” describes the passion Bill Bone has for giving back to the community by detailing his longtime commitment to fitness and healthy living and his many philanthropic and professional endeavors, including his success representing cyclists in legal [...]

By |2019-02-18T13:09:10-05:00February 14th, 2019|News From The Road|0 Comments

Bill Bone Bike Law Investigator Featured in News Story About Cyclists’ Safety in WPB

Mark Hassell, Bike Investigator at Bill Bone Bike Law, was recently featured in a news story by WPTV NewsChannel 5.   The story discusses the steps being taken by the city of West Palm Beach and the city’s Police Department to make local roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists. As someone who commutes to work daily on his bike, Mark spoke [...]

By |2018-09-28T13:35:32-04:00September 28th, 2018|News From The Road|2 Comments

New ‘High Visibility Enforcement Operations’ Throughout Palm Beach County Intended to Increase Cyclists’ Safety

In a much-needed move for improving cyclists’ safety while enjoying their time on the roadways, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is reportedly targeting particularly busy and dangerous intersections within the county in a safety plan dubbed “High Visibility Enforcement Operations.”  The intersection at Military Trail and Okeechobee Boulevard is a prime example of the type of heavily-traveled area being [...]

By |2018-09-10T15:22:39-04:00September 10th, 2018|News From The Road|0 Comments

Bill Bone Pro Am Race Series 2018 Summer Update

The Bill Bone Pro-Am Series—sponsored by Bill Bone—had an exciting first half of the season. This series is central to the sport of competitive cycling in Florida and throughout the Southeast, and we’re proud to be the principal sponsor. Currently, we’re on a brief summer break to stay out of the heat, massage our aching calves, and catch our collective [...]

By |2018-07-17T16:52:14-04:00July 17th, 2018|News From The Road|0 Comments

SkyBike Review – Top 5 Things You Need To Know (2018)

Maybe you live in downtown West Palm Beach. Maybe you work here. Or, let’s say you’re visiting for a winter weekend, a business trip, or the entire winter season. Whatever brings you here, you have got to try SkyBike, the city’s awesome rent-a-bike program. Hopefully, this Skybike review will help you out. It’s nothing like the traditional bike rental shops [...]

By |2018-04-16T16:33:51-04:00April 16th, 2018|News From The Road|2 Comments
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