Comments on: This winter cycling is the new black http://treadly.net/2007/07/23/this-winter-cycling-is-the-new-black/ A Melbourne commuter cyclist Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:20:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Treadly and Me http://treadly.net/2007/07/23/this-winter-cycling-is-the-new-black/#comment-21282 Treadly and Me Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:05:48 +0000 http://treadly.net/2007/07/23/this-winter-cycling-is-the-new-black/#comment-21282 <p>I can't account for it. Last winter was a much kinder to the winter commuter (if not the water catchments) than this year.</p> <p>Yeah, I noticed that <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/on-your-bike--join-the-happy-throng/2007/07/19/1184559954106.html?page=fullpage" rel="nofollow">SMH article</a> sort of skirted around the fringes of cycling for transport, yet that's where the real burst in numbers is taking place, I'd be willing to bet.</p> <p>Forgot about Wakelin's former allegiance—no wonder he's such a good guy!</p> I can’t account for it. Last winter was a much kinder to the winter commuter (if not the water catchments) than this year.

Yeah, I noticed that SMH article sort of skirted around the fringes of cycling for transport, yet that’s where the real burst in numbers is taking place, I’d be willing to bet.

Forgot about Wakelin’s former allegiance—no wonder he’s such a good guy!

]]> By: Doc Homebrew http://treadly.net/2007/07/23/this-winter-cycling-is-the-new-black/#comment-21266 Doc Homebrew Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:49:21 +0000 http://treadly.net/2007/07/23/this-winter-cycling-is-the-new-black/#comment-21266 <p>The BV stats are really remarkable given that so far winter 2007 in Melbourne has been wetter and colder than last year.</p> <p>Surely cycling is so much more than a sport - as presented in the SMH article - in fact a sport/exercise/fitness focus to cycling may actually put off some less atheletic folks from taking up the treadly. But good one Shane Wakelin (ex-Sainter) - a sporting role model who took to riding his bike not for exercise but to do his bit for the environment. I'll drink to that - DrHB</p> The BV stats are really remarkable given that so far winter 2007 in Melbourne has been wetter and colder than last year.

Surely cycling is so much more than a sport - as presented in the SMH article - in fact a sport/exercise/fitness focus to cycling may actually put off some less atheletic folks from taking up the treadly. But good one Shane Wakelin (ex-Sainter) - a sporting role model who took to riding his bike not for exercise but to do his bit for the environment. I’ll drink to that - DrHB

]]> By: James Fellrath http://treadly.net/2007/07/23/this-winter-cycling-is-the-new-black/#comment-21221 James Fellrath Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:46:01 +0000 http://treadly.net/2007/07/23/this-winter-cycling-is-the-new-black/#comment-21221 <p>Treadly - I'm tagging you with the "Name Five Things About Yourself that Few People Know" tag. I got tagged, I'm just sharing the wealth.</p> Treadly - I’m tagging you with the “Name Five Things About Yourself that Few People Know” tag. I got tagged, I’m just sharing the wealth.

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