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V/Line bicylce ban for World Championship weekend

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Yarra BUG Radio - 10am every Monday on 3CR Community Radio 855am

July 5, 2010 at 10am to December 27, 2010 at 10am – Your radio and/or computer
The Bicycle Show, every Monday from 3 til 4pm on 94.7 The Pulse.

July 5, 2010 at 3pm to December 27, 2010 at 4pm – Your radio and/or computer
2010 UCI World Road Championships

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

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Love your work Matthew > Vintage bicycles offer perfect view of Melbourne's hidden heritage http://bit.ly/a0OFNr Sep 1

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Bea Cortis commented on ChrisS's group 'Mums, dads and kids'

Melbourne Spring is in the air...Yeah! Thinking of starting a parent and kids cycling group (1-5yrs) on Wednesday 10am, starting from Port Melbourne (Tasmanian boat Pier) to Sandringham cafe (playground). Let me know if anyone is interested? I hav…

yesterday

ChrisS replied to Jack's discussion '7pm Project "Bike Helmet's"'

Cool, can you add the vid here later? Also listen to Nik on YarraBUG Radio discuss helmets & Melb bikeshare: http://podcast.3cr.org.au/pod/3CRCast-2010-08-30-78513.mp3

on Friday

ChrisS replied to Sam's discussion 'V/Line bicylce ban for World Championship weekend'

Nice PR here VLine. Not. Or check the information directly here on MetLink: http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/news/news-promotions/getting-to-the-cycling/ Quote: Bikes To allow thousands to travel by train and to alleviate crowding at Southern…

on Friday

ChrisS replied to Steve Jay's discussion 'RTA Road Rules CD Wanted'

Will ask a couple of ppl who just might have a copy.

on Thursday

ChrisS replied to Will Satur's discussion 'Registering riders and bikes. Thoughts please.'

Reckon MHL's will be overturned first, before cyclist rego is ever seriously considered. *runs away*

on Thursday

ChrisS replied to Will Satur's discussion 'Registering riders and bikes. Thoughts please.'

Fer starters, read this: Bicycles belong on the road, registration free

on Thursday

Shiralee Allen joined ChrisS's group

Stolen Bikes

This group is for listing stolen bikes, helpful tips to secure your beloved bike or heads up on bike thefts or gangs operating around Victoria. If you have had a bike stolen please include: date, time, suburb, description, image, model no etc

September 1

ChrisS commented on Jonathan Daly's blog post 'Documenting Melbourne's Cycling Culture'

You could also pop up to the cafe or appear as a guest on a bicycle radio show. Send us a message. ;)

September 1

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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 ...

They're all sentient.

What is the best thing about riding?

Momentum

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. Likes cheese toasties.

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.

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http://www.yarrabug.org
http://www.yarrabug.org/radio
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http://www.humanpoweredcafe.com.au

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http://cfsmtb.net

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"It has only ever been about humanity, understanding and acknowledgement"

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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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ChrisS's Blog

Yet more tiresome crap

Jill's standards seemed to dropped awfully since leaving the 7.30 Report.

Herald Sun: Lycra louts a law unto themselves

As Lord of the Lycra Tony Abbott springs back on his bike for a nine-day ride for charity (and cameras) it's time to question the rights and responsibilities attached to our growing cycli… Continue

Posted on April 9, 2010 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

60 Minutes - Vicious Cycle

Must admit I was dreading watching this segment on Sunday evening.

http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1026252

Although like many, I've been actually quite impressed with it, not perfect but seriously, not a bad effort by the commercial media.

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

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At 10:30am on April 12, 2010, Phil said…: Sounds like absolute porn with so many different types of cycling represented.
Thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely be trying to make it there.
Especially like the sound of spectator friendly cyclocross, polo, trials, fixie drags and evne the chariot races. Awesome.

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