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Archive for July, 2006

Beattie gets heavy on hit-and-run

( News )

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

Bike courier=endangered species

( News )

An article in The Economist outlines the decline in bike courier numbers.

Fat-arsed schoolkids

( Melbourne and Kids and Rant and Grrr! )

“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?

( Kids and Heh! )

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

( News and Commute )

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

( Melbourne and News )

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

Bike lane, NOT motorbike lane

( News and Grrr! )

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

Hit-and-run shows “callous disregard”

( News and Grrr! )

The day after Kenneth Gibbons was killed by a hit-and-run driver, the Courier Mail ran some follow-up on a possible hit-and-run trend.

Road trauma 19 June - 5 July

( News )

A summary of reported road trauma to cyclists, reported in the Australian media between 19 June and 5 July.

Crankk-up the cycling news

( News )

crankk is a social cycling news site, just like digg except for cyclists rather than nerds.

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