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Sub-standard response

By ⋅ February 27, 2006 ⋅ One comment

Following up on my earlier grumble about a somewhat anti-cyclist letter in the February issue of Royalauto, a response printed in the March issue still misses the point.

Ride like a big inflatable sperm

By ⋅ February 23, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

The Aeolian Ride is coming to Melbourne on March 11th.

Turn-and-look: some data

By ⋅ February 22, 2006 ⋅ 3 comments

While turn-and-look events are common there is a very low likelihood (3%) that a pedestrian, on hearing a bicycle bell, will react in a manner that impedes the line of the bicycle and endanger themselves and/or the cyclist.

Reaping the spoils of bicycle commuting

By ⋅ February 22, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

By commuting on the treadly my legs provide $1200 in cost savings per year.

Ring my own bell

By ⋅ February 16, 2006 ⋅ 6 comments

What does a bicycle bell mean in Australia? It’s a bit hard to tell, but it’s certainly not the same thing that it means in Germany.

Just ask – it works

By ⋅ February 13, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Polite requests get work done.

The start of something BUG?

By ⋅ February 12, 2006 ⋅ 3 comments

The first Starfleet Academy social ride. Is this the start of a new BUG?

Making road riding safer

By ⋅ February 10, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

The web bristles with advice on making road riding safer. Here’s a sample.

“Marriage is a wonderful invention…”

By ⋅ February 9, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Some quotes on cycling at Bike Biz.

Measuring up on the Yarra Trail

By ⋅ February 6, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Because I was running late this morning I caught some Parks Vic rangers and a mystery man in a tie taking measurements on the Church St. Bridge ramp. A sign of progress perhaps?

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