Comments on: Speedlinking 3 January 2008 http://treadly.net/2008/01/03/speedlinking-3-january-2008/ A Melbourne commuter cyclist Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:09:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Treadly and Me http://treadly.net/2008/01/03/speedlinking-3-january-2008/#comment-42700 Treadly and Me Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:11:51 +0000 http://treadly.net/2008/01/03/speedlinking-3-january-2008/#comment-42700 <p>I think that clearly demonstrates how ludicrous the ban is, particularly on the V/Line V'Locity trains.</p> I think that clearly demonstrates how ludicrous the ban is, particularly on the V/Line V’Locity trains.

]]> By: eccles http://treadly.net/2008/01/03/speedlinking-3-january-2008/#comment-42685 eccles Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:17:28 +0000 http://treadly.net/2008/01/03/speedlinking-3-january-2008/#comment-42685 <p>Argh. Sorry, but the train thing <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/country-cyclists-win-reprieve-from-railways-bike-ban/2008/01/07/1199554571397.html " title="Country cyclists win reprieve from railways bike ban: The Age" rel="nofollow">gets stupider</a>.</p> Argh. Sorry, but the train thing gets stupider.

]]> By: Jonathon Troy http://treadly.net/2008/01/03/speedlinking-3-january-2008/#comment-41818 Jonathon Troy Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:31:51 +0000 http://treadly.net/2008/01/03/speedlinking-3-january-2008/#comment-41818 <p>I am wondering when the same will happen here in NSW. City rail charges a child fare for a bicycle during it's peak period. There was a campaign by the Greens Member of the Legislative Council Lee Rhiannon regarding this. She put 3 suit cases in front of journalists 1 of which contained a Dahon and asked which one would have to pay a child fare?</p> <p>I am wondering if there is going to be a similar thing to Bicycle NSW's bike lockers - where for " $50.00 including GST, plus a refundable key deposit of $50" a bike locker is all yours (I am unsure if it is or if it is shared but I would not put a $2000 Bianchi in one). I suspect that the bike parking cage will be used an income making scheme which may mean that people in Victoria may resort to finding a rusty old repco to chain to a fence or something outside the railway station.</p> <p>On the issue of bike paths at least you get them in Victoria here in NSW we still have to fight for them.</p> I am wondering when the same will happen here in NSW. City rail charges a child fare for a bicycle during it’s peak period. There was a campaign by the Greens Member of the Legislative Council Lee Rhiannon regarding this. She put 3 suit cases in front of journalists 1 of which contained a Dahon and asked which one would have to pay a child fare?

I am wondering if there is going to be a similar thing to Bicycle NSW’s bike lockers - where for ” $50.00 including GST, plus a refundable key deposit of $50″ a bike locker is all yours (I am unsure if it is or if it is shared but I would not put a $2000 Bianchi in one). I suspect that the bike parking cage will be used an income making scheme which may mean that people in Victoria may resort to finding a rusty old repco to chain to a fence or something outside the railway station.

On the issue of bike paths at least you get them in Victoria here in NSW we still have to fight for them.

]]> By: Treadly and Me http://treadly.net/2008/01/03/speedlinking-3-january-2008/#comment-41811 Treadly and Me Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:37:27 +0000 http://treadly.net/2008/01/03/speedlinking-3-january-2008/#comment-41811 <p>Yeah, I know what you mean about the Scotchmans Creek Trail. Bumpy, and quite narrow in places, as I recall. It's actually quite a pretty trail and OK for a gentle trundle, but not really conducive to whizzing along for commuting. Although I believe Doc Homebrew rides part of that trail to get to work, so it's possible.</p> Yeah, I know what you mean about the Scotchmans Creek Trail. Bumpy, and quite narrow in places, as I recall. It’s actually quite a pretty trail and OK for a gentle trundle, but not really conducive to whizzing along for commuting. Although I believe Doc Homebrew rides part of that trail to get to work, so it’s possible.

]]> By: eccles http://treadly.net/2008/01/03/speedlinking-3-january-2008/#comment-41789 eccles Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:02:02 +0000 http://treadly.net/2008/01/03/speedlinking-3-january-2008/#comment-41789 <p>Hmm, I think they are an obvious problem - i do ride trains, and bikes in peak hour take up about 2 or 3 spaces and, more importantly, block the doorways (there's nowhere else to put them). I don't think its bashing particularly - other solutions like more trains require longer lead times to put them in place.</p> <p>but I'll change the subject :) How about those bumpy tracks, eh? I got to experience the Scotchman's creek from Oakleigh to Mount Waverley recently, and its almost useless with all of the cracks, lumps and crumbling. Especially around the otherwise pretty ponds at Huntingdale road...</p> Hmm, I think they are an obvious problem - i do ride trains, and bikes in peak hour take up about 2 or 3 spaces and, more importantly, block the doorways (there’s nowhere else to put them). I don’t think its bashing particularly - other solutions like more trains require longer lead times to put them in place.

but I’ll change the subject :) How about those bumpy tracks, eh? I got to experience the Scotchman’s creek from Oakleigh to Mount Waverley recently, and its almost useless with all of the cracks, lumps and crumbling. Especially around the otherwise pretty ponds at Huntingdale road…

]]>