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Archive for May, 2006

Ride of Silence in the press

( Melbourne and News )

The Australian Rides of Silence had advance coverage in the newspapers today.

Bikes still win, even when they don’t

( News and Commute )

Another commuter challenge sees bikes come second - but they still win, so there.

A bugger of an evening

( Melbourne and Heh! and Grrr! and Commute )

“When good rides go bad…”

The $72 million question

( Melbourne and News )

Bracksy’s just announced “new funding of $72 million over 10 years to extend Victoria’s bicycle path network and provide additional pedestrian facilities”.

13 is too young

( News and Grrr! )

13 is too young to die. Hell, if you can still get on a bike ANY age is too young to die.

Fake bike commuter busted

( Heh! and Commute )

A bike commuter discovers another bike commuter isn’t all he claims to be…

No play please, we’re American

( Kids and Rant and News and Grrr! )

In the USA, some school districts are banning playground equipment, games of tag, and even running in the playground. What the …?

Yarra Trail ploughed up

( Melbourne and News and Commute )

A long section of the Yarra Trail has been ploughed up - hopefully for the purpose of being rebuilt.

Bendigo cyclist dies in hospital

( News )

Tim Ledwidge was struck by a car while cycling last week. He died in hospital today.

Bikes beat SUV

( Heh! and News and Commute )

I’m not at all surprised to hear that cyclists have won another commuting challenge.

Dirty Little Secrets

( News )

Tonight’s episode of Catalyst is about fine particle pollution, “an invisible killer we unwittingly spread from our vehicle exhausts”.

Family’s pain over hit-and-run

( News and Grrr! )

Allan Scott’s partner can’t understand how someone could just leave him by the road to die.

Just a little smug

( Melbourne and News and Commute )

I’m trying not to be smug, but the “traffic chaos” in Melbourne this morning affected me not a jot.

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