Cycling in Melbourne Australia

Trying too hard

Recycled fixed gear stories. meh.

Young people on bikes. meh.

NY Bike Snob taking potshots at local product. Ouch.

Anyway, all the cool kids have long moved onto hub gears and Schlumpf Mountain Drive.

Riding a bike is so much fun, but somehow that's not important anymore.

Just sayin'

Permalink Reply by Stavros on July 24, 2009 at 3:12pm: I knew I'd be a "cool kid" one day; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ChrisS on July 24, 2009 at 3:18pm: I love being unfashionably daggy. It's more cool to be you're own subset that isn't locked into trendy groupthink or requires a tokenistic pat on the head, hence I can look in the mirror every morning and see a fkn awesome chick staring back. Now that's awesome.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by rougedragon on July 24, 2009 at 3:23pm: "never forget your beginner's spirit" is one of the reasons I decided against pursuing elite sport (not cycling though) - too many people at the top have forgotten it and I didn't want to associate with or be associated with such wankers.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ChrisS on July 24, 2009 at 3:28pm: fyi - think that's on Lances time trial bike for Stage 18.

Intriguing or marketing wank?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by rougedragon on July 24, 2009 at 3:31pm: ah.

tis all I gots to say there.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ChrisS on July 24, 2009 at 3:37pm: *penny drops*

BTW - welcome back from Vanuatu. You'll find it somewhat cooler here at the moment.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by rougedragon on July 24, 2009 at 3:39pm: Yup, I'm freezing my arse off!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ChrisS on July 24, 2009 at 3:59pm: Bike Snob went in too hard, it's simply some locals having fun, an easy soft target via the keyboard. ~~Although the birdcage as helmet device was disconcerting~~.

Now heres rap about bike racks. Thus proving you can rap about virtually anything.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Stavros on July 24, 2009 at 4:11pm: I still don't understand why the Melbourne buses don't use this system.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ChrisS on July 24, 2009 at 4:33pm: Why not? Short answer: a unholy mixture of bureaucratic bean counters and short-thinking politicians locked into policy developed via media popularity ~~pissing~~ contests.

Oh noes, noticed I typed "you're" instead of "your" in a previous reply. Now excuse moi as I put on the hair shirt and pay penance to the grammar gods.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alex 4.0 on July 24, 2009 at 7:59pm: Self-flagellation please, and post pix!

(You're also on notice for "awesome" (ab)use. Awe: "1. an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime. 2. a. dread, terror b. the power to inspire dread." I think there are very few awesome people in Melbs, and for that I'm thankful. You're quite inspirational and thoughtful though! Carry on.)

I think we don't have 'pedestrian traps' on our buses because

1) our sleepy/aggro drivers would pulp iPodestrians in the city with them

2) there is so much hatin' out there against cyclists that such a move would draw too much negative press. That and the perception that it would delay buses. If/when the hate goes, they might stand a chance.