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A big blue cage

By ⋅ July 30, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Bike sheds–just like you had at school–now at a train station near you.

Speedlinking 29 July 2009

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“It is not quite true, but none the less often repeated, that the bicycle is the only technology with no downside…But they are near-perfect working machines.” –Stephen Bayley, guardian.co.uk

What precisely is wrong with playing on the road?

By ⋅ July 29, 2009 ⋅ One comment

It’s a sorry state of affairs when kids are hassled for playing in a quiet residential street.

Speedlinking 21 July 2009

By ⋅ July 21, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

“Cycling which was yesterday the fad of the few is to-day the pastime of the many; it has brought wealth to the wayside town and village, has given a new industry to the country, and by taking the place of more expensive forms of locomotion has facilitated in various ways the carrying on of trade.” –The Lancet, July 11, 1896.

Beware of the danger zone

By ⋅ July 18, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

A well-designed mudflap reminds cyclists to stay clear of the danger zone on the inside of a turning truck.

Speedlinking 14 July 2009

By ⋅ July 14, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

“Is it an indulgence to own more than one bicycle? Maybe – but at least it’s cheaper than yachting or cocaine”–Peter Walker

Sad, angry and dangerous

By ⋅ July 7, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

Other than in a nightclub at 4am, where’s the only place that a lone young woman would be pointlessly aggressive toward four fit, burly blokes that she didn’t know? You guessed it: out on the roads.

Speedlinking 3 July 2009

By ⋅ July 3, 2009 ⋅ One comment

“An hour spent gardening is more likely to result in injury than the same time spent cycling. So remember, next time you step outside to clip the hedge, beware of the risks you are running!” –CTC’s policy coordinator Chris Peck

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