“As magical as a shiny new set of wheels can be, any old bike can still get you where you need to go as long as you can ride it” –Kathleen Wilker
Not a big flood in the scheme of things, but it sure left its mark.
“I suggest the following: we are all real cyclists, no matter why we are doing it.”–Mia Birk
“Was almost run over by a Right To Lifer, that could have potentially been ironic.” –@rosewal (Twitter)
I’m late to the party on the Albert St separated bike lanes, but that’s no reason why I shouldn’t have a damn good rant about it.
“A three hour bike ride means three hours of mental refreshment; it would take extreme concentration to achieve that by meditation or some like method.” –Dave Moulton
“There are so few things I’d rather do than ride a bike.”
“BIG isn’t about how large you are but about how large you seem. The rules of BIG are very simple. Be visible. Be noticed. Be in the way. Be expensive. The more BIG you have, the more space needs to be left.”–Tibs and Joan, ‘The Theory of BIG’
I’ve been pondering the urgent and focused responses of governments and people to the outbreak of “Swine Flu”, and contrasting the handful of tragic deaths from H1N1 virus with the enormous number of equally tragic deaths due to road trauma. Where is the urgent response to this leading preventable cause of death?
“When the road builders start riding their bikes to work instead of driving, it’s clear something different is happening.”–The Age