- Strong Bad’s lastest advice
- How to avoid bike thieves [via Bike Commuting in Columbus ]:
Visuals
Speaking of videos, how long has Bicycle Victoria had these training videos? And how come I didn’t know about them before? Hmmm?
Edward Tufte fans will love these “bump charts” for this year’s Tour de France, originally from kdublog. Both nerdy and cool. W00t!
Feel good
Sponsor lelak on the Sydney to the Gong bike ride, funds to MS Australia
Down Geelong way Coralie Jenkin isn’t keeping a lid on it, she’s having visions of a bicycle utopia:
I cycled from home in North Shore. I dreamed if there were more bicycles there would be fewer cars and trucks. So roads would be designed for bicycles.
Flannelette shirt
OK, put on your flannelette shirt and overalls—it’s DIY time:
A pair of chaps will keep your work clothes nice and clean
How about a home-made cycling cap? step-by-step with photos and the template
DIY seat cover, step-by-step with photos.
How to trigger inductive loop traffic lights with magnets: video and step-by-step with photos [Thanks Tom]
Recycle bin
- Recycled from a previous speedlink entry: now Salon.com has joined in to have a dig at US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, who reckons bikes aren’t transport [via BAC Bikes].
Blogs
And another Australian bike blog found:
- SpoonBoy, enduro mountain biker—those guys are nuts…
To whomever my anonymous sponsor might be: many thanks for your support!