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Speedlinking 29 April 2009

By ⋅ April 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

“Seventy five percent of all journeys in Britain are under five miles in length; half are under two miles; and thirty two per cent under a mile… Of all journeys undertaken by car, sixty one per cent are under five miles in length; and a similar proportion of all short journeys currently take place in cars.” –Bikes Not Fumes, p. 11, CTC 1991

Where law and logic don’t mix

By ⋅ April 24, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Make sure you have a front headlight on your bike–so that you are visible to drivers behind you.

Speedlinking 8 April 2009

By ⋅ April 8, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

“The experience was pretty revealing – it opened my eyes to the challenges that cyclists face, which are clearly significant…I wouldn’t single out any particular group of motorists, but I saw behaviour ranging from the very courteous to that which was frightening.” –Ian Craig, Managing Director of Lothian Buses.

Another mudguard hack

By ⋅ April 1, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

There seems to be an endless supply of bike fender innovators in my town. Of course, some are more successful than others…

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