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Archive for July, 2006

Closing a gap on the Bay Trail

Bracksie has lashed out $1 million for the Frankston end of the Bay Trail.

Missing link on Gardiners Creek

There are plans afoot for the gap in the Gardiners Creek Trail – but cyclists might not like them.

Beattie gets heavy on hit-and-run

The Queensland government is to introduce new penalties for dangerous driving, driving while intoxicated, excessive speed, and hit-and-run.

Bike courier=endangered species

Reports on the demise of the bike courier…are they ‘greatly exaggerated’?

Fat-arsed schoolkids

“Year 7 students at private and government schools said in a study that they were forced to sit and talk during breaks because they were not allowed to run, play informal games or have access to sporting equipment” – The Age

A new generation of bike commuters?

Yeah, cycling is a great family activity and you can’t beat parental example as a way to teach stuff to kids. Is it a vehicle for broader social change? Maybe. But on one level, who cares?

And way up on high…

“And way up on high…” I photograph a bit of Paul Kelly poetry – even if it is a bit of a cliche.

Bury Perth under roads

Perth is heading for traffic chaos in the next few decades. But a recent commuter challenge shows the bike is already a viable option.

“Hot bitch” on Yarra Trail

The job of resurfacing the Yarra Trail between St Kev’s Boatshed and MacRobertson’s bridge is nearing completion.

Bike lane, NOT motorbike lane

Whatever you think about bike lanes, they should not be shared with motorised vehicles–even our motorcyclist friends.