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2009 Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards

March 7, 2010 at 6pm to April 12, 2010 at 5pm – Australia wide
Drive to Work Day - 16 & 18 March 2010

March 16, 2010 at 7am to March 18, 2010 at 10am – Your town
2010 UCI World Road Championships

September 29, 2010 to October 3, 2010 – Geelong - Melbourne

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ChrisS replied to phil's discussion 'dangerous riding'

Bicycle riders being registered isn't going to happen. Waffle on all you like on this forum, but none of the relevant State or Federal regulatory authorities are remotely interested. Neither are any of the political parties. Interestingly, I know p…

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Starting Out

Thinking of learning to ride, returning to ride or want to know more about finding your way around? Feel free to ask questions here and we'll share our knowledge with you.

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Buy, Swap, Sell, Scrounge

You get the drift: Buy, Swap, Sell, Scrounge bicycle stuff. Stories, tips and 'caveat emptor' heads up most welcome.

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ChrisS replied to me's discussion 'run your engine on the best!'

So no Cannibal Corpse or Psychic TV covers? Damn.

on Friday

ChrisS replied to phil's discussion 'dangerous riding'

Oooooo, such a rapier wit! I'm off to make popcorn.

on Friday

Steve Jay replied to ChrisS's discussion 'On ABC RN - Australia Talks at 6pm Wed 10/3'

The podcast is here if anybody missed it.

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ChrisS replied to Brooklyn Forum's discussion '$50,000 cycle racks installed on Federation Trail...'

Intriguing, although it should be duly reported to Crap Cycling & Walking in Waltham Forest or the nearby locals at SunRRA.

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ChrisS replied to phil's discussion 'dangerous riding'

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What sort of riding do you do ?

Quick Answer: I am a bike nerd, Commuting, Utility/Transport, Road Cycling, Mountain Biking, Recreational, Touring, D.I.Y, Pub Bike, S.L.U.T (Sustainable Low Cost Transport), Rat Bike, Whatever

Where in Melbourne or nearby do you live ?

Tesla Towers, Beer Can Hill, Bearbrass

Now tell us about your bicycles ...

WE ARE LEGION.

What is the best thing about riding?

Two Wheels, One Dark Lord

A few words about yourself. (This bit is entirely optional!)

Bicycle advocate and raconteur. Part-time online media mogul, radio announcer, trainee barista, dish-pig and ne'er-do-well. Bit of a worry really.

I help out with some of the admin. duties on Melbourne Cyclist and are also involved with YarraBUG, producing weekly programs on YarraBUG Radio on 3CR 855AM, Wheels of Justice and work in the industry to pay the bills.

http://twitter.com/cfsmtb
http://www.yarrabug.org
http://www.yarrabug.org/radio
http://www.woj.com.au
http://www.humanpoweredcafe.com.au

Website/Blog:

http://cfsmtb.net

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Melbourne Hailstorm 6 March 2010

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The Collectors ABC1: Early Bikes 29 May 2009

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Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid: The Bicycle Scene

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Changes to Victorian Rules for cyclists. NB: whats a proper seat?

From VicRoads - Cyclists: From 9 November 2009, there will be some changes to the road safety rules for cyclists.

The changes are about the helmet and using the proper seat for bicycle passengers, and for cyclists turning from, and stopping in, bicycle boxes at intersections with traffic signals.

Seat and helmet
A bicycle passenger must wear an approved bicycle helmet and sit on a proper seat when ridin… Continue

Posted on October 25, 2009 at 10:51am — 6 Comments

Albanese announces federally funded cycling infrastructure projects across NSW , Vic + more

Via Albanese's media release today - Another pot load of that economic stimulus $$$ - have a gander below if there's one in your area.

- Additional recent media releases from Albanese
- CPF: $40m for jobs and cycle paths is a healthy outcome for all

Economic Stimulus: $5.4m for Cycling Infrastructure Acro… Continue

Posted on October 23, 2009 at 5:26pm — 2 Comments

On sale at Aldi this week: Oregon Scientific ATC2K

Finally got around to buying two, one for moi & another for a friend. I just haven't had the time to sit down and fiddle w/ it yet, or indeed, find a spare SD card. From the specs it mentions 32mb internal memory that's expandable up to 2gb. Is there any capacity to expand on that or not worth attempting?

Posted on October 2, 2009 at 1:52am — 7 Comments

Oh, Phil, a flamingo

Courtesy of Bicycle Radio: Phil & Paul talk about, cheese, cows and The Man With The Big Hammer. May contain traces of TdF

- mp3 linkie

Enjoy.

Posted on July 23, 2009 at 10:25pm —

Get On You Bike: Done by Law podcast on 3CR Community Radio

From Done By Law (7 July 2009)

This week we look at the rights of cyclists in accidents. Done By Law speaks to road accident injuries lawyer Tim Dionisopolos about how the law can assi… Continue

Posted on July 10, 2009 at 1:19am —

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At 8:15pm on March 10, 2010, Phil said…: I do say CX. What do you say when people say CX? Is there any CX happening around Melbourne now?

At 8:17pm on November 10, 2009, Jack said…: See you on Friday.

At 7:44pm on November 9, 2009, Jack said…: Chris,
I will be there on Friday probably attend after work. Tossing up whether to ride from Abbotsford or not. Do I need to book with you, it could get quite crowded in the cafe.
Looking forward to Friday.
Jack.

At 6:14pm on November 5, 2009, Jack said…: Hi Chris,
is this the same Melbourne Bicycle Film Festival you were promoting for the Human Powered Cafe or is it a different one.
Cheers, Jack.
http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/Whatson/Festivals/ArtsandCulture/Pages/6e391043-d1ab-40cd-af9e-31edbf57b82a.aspx

At 4:47pm on July 21, 2009, Geoff Semon said…: Hi Chris
thanks for adding the tandem tickbox on the bike list and I have just updated my page.
Looking forward to ATBIAD
Cheers

Geoff

At 4:12pm on July 17, 2009, SimonE said…: Thanks for the welcome! I think you're the only one welcoming...it makes a big difference :)

At 7:19pm on May 29, 2009, dan3028 said…: Hi Chris,
Wondering where is the best place on the site to look for a group to go road-cycling with around Laverton/Point Cook area.
Cheers
Danny

At 4:40pm on May 29, 2009, Mark B said…: Thanks for the welcome. Not too sure why I joined as I am not in Melb very often at all.
Still, I can read the forums I guess.
Later Mark

At 10:12am on May 13, 2009, Philip James said…: Thanks for that Chris

At 8:09am on May 13, 2009, Trevor Shone said…: Hi Chris
Thanks heaps for the welcome.I get down to Melbourne a bit (not enough really) Last time i was down i took a heap of photos of various cycles and their owners and did a spread in Bicycle Network.Your town was made for cycling!! We will be coming down in two months (Jail for our puss again !!) to tour as many bike shops/cycling cafes to promote and post up posters for the Canberra Vintage/Classic ride. The human powered Cafe looks like a good start. Possible to catch up for a chat when down ?? I can also post down some posters to you if interested?
Cheers
Trevor