Here boy!

The dog-powered recumbent trike—but wouldn't you get dog slobber in your ears? [via gizmag]

So few reasons not to ride

Five Wheels, Three Arms. What's your excuse? [Umm, I think I just ran out of excuses.]

Bike strategy up for comment

The Draft Boroondara Bicycle Strategy is released and feedback will be received until 22 February [Thanks Zed]

The Invisible Cyclist

Episode 1 in .citycycling 31 and Episode 2, in .citycycling 32

The Invisible Cyclist is a new video campaign from citycycling which is simply aimed at showing things that happen on the roads which highlight the disregard for safety, whether through negligence or deliberate action, of various road users.

It is hoped that these clips will not put people off cycling, as the benefits far outweigh anything else. But we want all road users: cyclists; motorists; and pedestrians, to rediscover a certain respect for each other and each other's rights.

Follow the rules. Be nice. It couldn't be simpler.

Bike Wise Week

Coming soon to a New Zealand near you: Bike Wise Week, "a nationally coordinated event that promotes safety and biking as a sustainable, fun, healthy and enjoyable means of transport." Saturday 23 February to Sunday 2 March 2008, all over the shaky isles.

Who do we speak to about stealing this idea too? Could be another "all-Aussie invention" right there.

On bike touring

Some preliminary thoughts on planning your own bicycle tour, part of an ongoing series, this introductory post gives the inexperienced tourer some food for thought in the initial planning stages.