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Speedlinking 29 April 2011
“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
Cyclelicious Maps for Australia
I’ve been playing with Cyclelicious’s map app, and there’s lots to like–especially now that it works for Australia.
Speedlinking 29 November 2010
“Cycling, like swimming, is a lifeskill that really ought to be taught early. But this can’t be forced. If the parents don’t cycle, they might not see cycling as a lifeskill at all”–Carlton Reid
Speedlinking 29 July 2010
“We believe that the benefits of cycling as part of the transport mix are not being fully realised because of poor public policy…there are major benefits to the City that are not being realised (less congested roads and public transport; less air pollution; lower carbon emissions; lower public health costs; quieter, safer roads and a more pleasant public realm).” –Melbourne City Bicycle Rider
My lighting rig
As I said last week, vision and visibility are what I’m after in my bike lights. But enough of the theory, how do I make it work in practice?
Speedlinking 19 April 2010
“There is overwhelming evidence when children walk or cycle to school they are better off physically and in terms of their social and emotional wellbeing” –Todd Harper, VicHealth.
My two rules of bike lighting
In southern latitudes, daylight saving has recently ended and commuting cyclists find themselves suddenly plunged into darkness in the early evening. It’s around this time every year that Bicycle Victoria rightly reminds riders to Light Up.
Dampening one’s enthusiasm
A rare fall of rain adds a bit of extra “interest” to the bike trails.
Speedlinking 8 January 2010
“I just feel so free and just like I’m lovin’ every minute of life and it’s…it helps. It’s therapy for me, y’know pedallin’” –Steven Marmo, The New York Times
Speedlinking 5 Movember 2009
“You sure do like to tailgate people… Right, because it’s real important you show up to the nothing you have to do on time.” –twitter.com/shitmydadsays
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