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The end of the second year

( General )

‘Treadly and Me’ spluttered inauspiciously into life on 1 January 2006. So as the year draws to a close, this provides me with the excuse to ruminate on what was and what may be…in this little corner of the web, at least.

Matthew Parris wants you decapitated

( Rant and News and Grrr! )

Nothing personal I’m sure, but if you ride a bike British journalist Matthew Parris wants you dead. Preferably by having your head ripped off…

Ending the year on the Warburton Trail

It was just me and the cows on the popular Lilydale-Warburton Rail Trail, to start with at least…

Speedlinking 28 December 2007

The antibiotics haven’t kicked-in yet, still it must be safe for me to speedlink…

Speedlinking 22 December 2007

I haven’t been stranded on a broken down train since my last effort, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…

Greenspeed X3 test drive

I’ve had a few short rides on recumbent trikes before, but recently I got the chance to hang onto one for a few days…just a few, sweet days…

Code of conduct? Eh.

( Melbourne and News )

CycleSport Victora released a Code of Conduct for Cyclists. It’s a worthy exercise but my reaction is…ho hum.

“Oi! I’ve got a kid on here!”

( Melbourne and Kids and Heh! and Grrr! )

I’ve discovered a new device for getting drivers to give me more space: the Thomas the Tank Engine Backpack!

Speedlinking 10 December 2007

Time hasn’t started running backwards since my last effort (at least, not noticeably), so it must be safe for me to speedlink…

Road rule trivia: Empty bike racks

Just in case your Monday wasn’t exciting enough, here’s a little trivia from the statue books for you.

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