"Cycling is becoming a legitimate form of transport"--Tim Pallas, Minister for Roads and Ports, Victoria
I'm a year-round cycling commuter--it's never really occurred to me not to ride in winter, and it's easier and much more fun that you might think.
Bikes are fun. Somehow, folding bikes are even funner.
It's interesting and sad to observe what people will do to secure a parking spot.
"BIG isn't about how large you are but about how large you seem. The rules of BIG are very simple. Be visible. Be noticed. Be in the way. Be expensive. The more BIG you have, the more space needs to be left."--Tibs and Joan, 'The Theory of BIG'
If you're going to ride, you really should be able to fix a flat tyre.
- Posted by Treadly and Me at 09:32 pm
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Do you ever experience this? You go for weeks on end without any serious trouble on the road, and then in the space of one ride it seems that every second motorist you meet is trying to kill you.
"It's a kind of escape for us, a chance to break away from the daily reality of prison." --Daniel, participant in the prisoners' Tour de France.