Speedlinking 9 November 2007

Gadgetry and Gimmickry

The GadgetBottle is a must for those whose phone must be as close as their water bottle. [via 'Bentrider Online]

Drymer v0.5—three-wheeled recumbent with electric support. See also the original Dutch site [Thanks Tom]

When is stomping on a bike wheel a good thing? When the wheel couldn’t be any worse!

Bikes change lives

World Bicycle Relief aims to provide access to independence and livelihood through The Power of Bicycles. Brilliant! [Thanks Hielke]

Cycling in Australia

The education section of The Age this week presented a handy little summary of some of the recent issues on cycling in Melbourne.

The Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards were established in 2002 to recognise innovation, commitment and contribution towards promoting and encouraging cycling. Nominations close on 30 November.

Violence and Stupidity

Motorist shoots cyclist. You’ve got to wonder what Neanderthal kind of mind decides to shoot a stranger at point blank range, presumably as some kind of prank.

Probably the same flavour of idiot that doors a cyclist from a moving car. I predict brilliant careers as abattoir workers and toilet cleaners at McDonald’s for the little dipshits involved. The have obviously never seen this video.

Cyclist stabs motorist. It sounds like the rider’s line of thinking was: you endangered my life, so I’ll endanger yours. Utter lunacy.

More Australian Bike Blogage

Uncle Bob’s Bicycle Origami celebrates folding and other small-wheeled bicycles.

Michael Carden on computers, bikes and things he’d like to remember.

More on related topics

• Speedlinking 31 August 2007
• Thoughts and observations on rear visibility
• Of course it was the lawyers!
• Cycling and pedestrian job at VicRoads
• Enjoy your commute? You probably ride a bike