Speedlinking 18 March 2010
“…things are getting a bit grippy down there…” –Phil Liggett
Ah, yes the Wacky Races—I’m pretty certain this is the transcript of a real conversation…
[via Do The Right Thing]
Bikes and beer, what’s not to love?
This spring, while you’re inflating your tires, checking your brakes and getting ready for riding season, why not brew a bicyle-themed clone brew? Put the pedal to the metal with six brews from six bike-loving breweries.
[Thanks Doc Homebrew]
Meanwhile, the perfect combination has been discovered in Colorado: beer and bikes.
Lacy
distributes pressure evenly plus keeps the knots & ends to the side. For hiking / bushwalking, position the knots on the inside, away from snagging undergrowth. For biking / cycling, position them on the outside, away from chains & cranks.
10 minute endurance
10 minutes of fast sprints beat 10 hours of cycling, but then there is the question of getting your arse used to your saddle… [twitterer]
Audax insults Rochester
There’s unrest in Oppy’s home town that Audax isn’t finishing the Fleche Opperman All Day Trial at Rochester this year—but I bet heaps of teams will still be riding across to take team photos in front of Sir Hubert’s statue. [via audax-oz]
In the meedya
- Vicious Cycle on 60 Minutes, with video
- Radio National Australia Talks: Cycling safety
- Bike riders under pump to pay rego
- Sydney – the world’s worst cycling city?
- Safety experts urge cyclists to sit up and take notice [via Freedom Cyclist v Helmet Laws, twitterer]
Winner
Did I win? Yeah mate, you won—Funniest Home Videos, that is. [thanks woowoowoo]
Stayer
Keith Dunstan, still cycling in his 80s. Respect.
Not even a contender
I’d ask you to nominate me for the Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards but there isn’t a category for “Contribution to cycling by a bullshit artist with a blog”. CPF, please do something about this next year.
Call that a rack?
Now that’s a bike rack! [twitterer]
I hate these guys
Follow Me MTB video. I hate them all (in a good way).
And I’m not so keen on these guys either. Bloody smartypantses.
“A bit grippy”
Joby Gorillabike. As Phil Liggett might say, things are getting a bit grippy there.
Giving it away
Free bike help + advice [twitterer]
Flying Pigeons
Deluxe Flying Pigeon Bicycles—gorgeous!
Barry!
Barry-Roubaix : The Killer Gravel Road Race [twitterer]
Beware of unintended consequences
UK’s NHS trial offers people money to lose weight:
If people cannot be persuaded to stop smoking/lose weight/get more exercise for their own good – then why not pay them to do so?
Umm, because of the Law of Unintended Consequences and perverse incentives, perhaps?
Bloggage
- The Slow Way Home—that guys is riding through some gorgeous scenery.
- That’s What She Said About Your Bike
Get back in the kitchen
- “Cocaine Bars” Energy Bar Recipe
- Runner’s Breakfasts would work for cyclists too, I suppose.
Stake your claim
Lego Repair Man
- “Oh look… is it a stockbroker?”
- “Is it a quantity surveyor?”
- “Is it a church warden?”
- “NO! It’s Bicycle Repair Man!”