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Speedlinking 27 February 2009

By ⋅ February 27, 2009 ⋅ One comment

“Ride for fun. They haven’t yet made a cycle computer that can measure that.” –Surly Dave

Speedlinking 20 February 2009

By ⋅ February 20, 2009 ⋅ One comment

“The most frequent excuse I hear from car drivers as to why they couldn’t possibly use their bikes instead is: ‘How do you get home a week’s groceries on a bicycle?’ Car drivers say this as if the impossibility of such a task is self evident. I don’t argue, but I do chuckle, because many of us do it all the time.”–Anne Felker, the Practical Pedal.

Swanston Street is crazy

By ⋅ February 17, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

I ain’t complainin’. I ain’t blamin’. I’m just sayin’. Swanston Street sucks for cyclists.

Speedlinking 10 February 2009

By ⋅ February 10, 2009 ⋅ One comment

“We take for granted the dominance of the car in our transport system but the might-is-right attitude is downright undemocratic, and proclaims that as a society we believe someone in a $40,000 car is more important than a person on a $200 bike.” –Debra Mayrhofer, New Matilda

101 days on the bike

By ⋅ February 9, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

No, I haven’t literally spent 101 entire days on the bike, but I have done a ride per day on each of the last 101 days.

Speedlinking 1 February 2009

By ⋅ February 1, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

“I noticed that I woke up each day energized and ready to go. I noticed that I was still sharp and productive throughout the day and into the night. I noticed a transition from being tired after riding… to being tired if I didn’t ride! It was at that point that I ‘discovered’ pedalocity.” –Michael Sicurello, Well On Earth

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