Cycling in Melbourne Australia

June 2008 Blog Posts (8)

A World Car Free

Over at my other Blog, I posted this which summarises pretty much what the commentators, who can see a lot more clearly than Oil for Profit corporate raiders and the Help My Mates Governments around this planet, say.

Do we really need the "automobile"any more?, it became the motorised version of portable mobility after bicycles "paved" the way for it... Bicycles became the… Continue

Added by RobE on June 25, 2008 at 11:54am — 3 Comments

Peak Bike

Found this cute thing on Copenhagen Cycle Chic:

Added by Matt Holden on June 23, 2008 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

As of tomorrow, the days start getting longer

Today was the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere, and aren't we all looking towards longer days and less brisk mornings. Ok it depends if you like such things for starters, such as thermals, gortex, overbooties and snot rockets.

Before you know we'll be whinging about the return of 40C days and what hydrapak works best in… Continue

Added by ChrisS on June 21, 2008 at 7:35pm — No Comments

The future: Very f***ing expensive?

Ok this is looking dangerously like politix, but cast your eyes over this proposed ad from GetUp.

If you like it, then consider donating to get it on air. If you don't like it, well you're entitled to whatever POV you hold.

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GetUp >> Click here to watch ad.

The bowser wowsers in Parliament House want to rearrange the deck chairs on the… Continue

Added by ChrisS on June 19, 2008 at 9:00pm — No Comments

A different variety of bike p0rn

Here's a change from the usual CF & Ti bling bling and various exotica - a heady selection of the delights of bike baskets. Now here's one we perved on earlier:

Phoooarrr.

Added by ChrisS on June 17, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

So what is it with some cyclists overtaking others on the inside?

Annoying -- and dangerous -- is what it is ... twice today! The second one nearly clipped me because I was fading left to get out of the way at the lights ...

Is it OK to (politely) say something to these guys (they're always guys)?

Added by Matt Holden on June 12, 2008 at 9:29pm — 5 Comments

Linking up the bike paths

Opinion piece in The Age today about linking the Darebin Creek trail to the Yarra Trail.

Added by Matt Holden on June 10, 2008 at 4:32pm — 6 Comments

Dealing with vertigo?

Weeeeeeee! Round and round we go!

After enduring two winter lurgies in quick succession (or maybe it was only lurgii with a secondary infection) I've copped a crappy dose of vertigo.

Now as anyone who has tried to deal with vertigo will probably realise, the actual effects are difficult to treat and it's pretty much wait & see until the effects settle down. I managed to ride a teensy-weensy bit to Collingwood and home,… Continue

Added by ChrisS on June 9, 2008 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments

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