(on a bicycle) one of two metal blocks holding rubber pads that, when the hand brake is activated, press against the rotating wheel to produce a braking action. Compare caliper (def 6). Expand
Cuba (gocuba.ca) is the largest island in the Caribbean at 42,803 square miles. Just 83 miles from Key West, Florida, it is also the closest Caribbean destination to the United States.
Captiva Island. Located near Fort Myers off Florida's Gulf Coast, Captiva Island is often associated with the neighboring island of Sanibel to the south. Both are all about the outdoors â biking, sailing, birding and water activities abound.