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The New bike share contract
Steve, I'll be soon posting a fascinating interview with Mikael of the famous blog, addressing exactly what you are talking about. I've changed the name of my blog to situp-cycle.com to make is mor...
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The New bike share contract
It has indeed, Slowcoach. Mikael of that famous blog (It's the world's most thoughtful and powerful bike blog actually) has become very useful to us in covering touchy subjects here, such as our he...
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The New bike share contract
Adrian, that's a great report. Glad it worked so well. Two questions. A film on velibs which I'll post on my blog, says that unless they are every where, and start everywhere, not grow, the idea do...
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The New bike share contract
They haven't failed yet, Steve. if a city wants them bad enough and there's a blockage, pressure on that blockage may well flush it out. that's simple physics. Mike
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Steve, I'll be soon posting a fascinating interview with Mikael of the famous blog, addressing exactly what you are talking about. I've changed the name of my blog to situp-cycle.com to make is more searchable , by the way Cheers, Mike
Actually, I'm quite risk averse. I like to challenge my boundaries, but one at a time in controlled conditions. I may ride fast when helmeted, but never beyond the conditions. ;-)
As for the efficacy of MHL, that depends on your perspective. For ...
So in fact, Steve, wearing a helmet encourages you to take greater risks, thereby increasing the danger of you actually having a crash which would necessitate the protection of a helmet, though in reality you would probably just break other bones ...
...and pay dirt!
"Cycling - The Actual Risks" (PDF)
The fact remains that wearing a helmet while cycling on public roads (and possibly cycleways, yet to test this one in Victoria) is absolutely compulsory, and all of the science in the world doe...
I've been inspired to Google "compulsory bicycle helmet laws" and there is so little evidence either way that it could be a conspiracy theorist's masters thesis. In one of the best cited wikipedia articles of them all (110 citations), the article ...
"the only thing our Federal Govenrment has ever done for bike safety, namely bring in the compulsory helmet law"
Maybe not. Apparently, since the compulsory helmet law was introduced, bicycle injuries have increased.
It seems absurd, but this it...
It has indeed, Slowcoach. Mikael of that famous blog (it's the world's most thoughtful and powerful bike blog actually) has become very useful to us in covering touchy subjects here, such as our helmet laws.
No doubt Mikael's aware that our press...
This same topic of the possible fate of the bike share in Melbourne is also being debated on a popular international blog here:
http://www.copenhagenize.com/2009/11/sue-mr-rubbo-and-australian-bixis.html
It has triggered a lively international de...
I hope it takes off, it's a great idea. I would also like to see them relax the helmet law for Bixi users, because that would be thin edge of the wedge for bringing back personal choice ;-)
It's worth checking out http://www.bixi.com and selecting english unless you are happy to view the web site in French.
They have an interactive map showing all the Bixi stations.
Unlocking and docking the bicyles was very easy.
Adrian
Having used Montreal and given the climate and livability of Melbourne, I'd prefer to see 5000 bikes on start-up.
With only 600, people will get frustrated when they are all being used.
It was easy using Montreal without the need for helemts.
T...
Adrian, that's a great report. Glad it worked so well. Two questions. A film on velibs which I'll post on my blog, says that unless they are every where, and start everywhere, not grow, the idea does not work. Montreal has 5000 bikes, Melbourne to...
I just spent 3 weeks working in Montreal and had the pleasure of using the BIXI system. I just hope my BIXI key from Montreal works here without needing to sign up again.
It was so convenient and saved using taxis.
I used it to go everywhere in ...
Sorry, early shift sleep deprivation, I meant that in a prospective sense, rather than a definite article.
They haven't failed yet, Steve. if a city wants them bad enough and there's a blockage, pressure on that blockage may well flush it out. that's simple physics. Mike
These look great and it's be a crying shame to see this fail because of helmet laws.
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- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Commuting, Utility/Transport
- Where in Melbourne or nearby do you live ?
- I live north of Sydney buy freqewntly ride in Fitzroy
- Now tell us about your bicycles ...
- I have two electric bikes, my area is hilly. One is a Power-ped made by EVs and the other, an Aussie invention, a crank motor type, an E lation.
By choice i always ride sit up bikes
- What is the best thing about riding?
- the feel, the freedom the convenience
- A few words about yourself. (This bit is entirely optional!)
- I am a documentary film maker, formerly with the ABC, formerly film prof.
I came back to cycling after 40 years away whilst in search of an Electric car.
Frustrated in that, I got an electric bile and since then my cars stays in the carport.,
I begun a blog, And So To Bike,
to promote my own ideosyncratic ideas on utility cycling
- Website/Blog:
- http://datillo.wordpress.com/
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