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Speedlinking 27 August 2009

By ⋅ August 27, 2009 ⋅ One comment

“There are so few things I’d rather do than ride a bike.”

Drive a car? Ride a bike? Watch this

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This is a very important video. It shows clearly, but without hyperbole or gory special effects, exactly how scary and downright dangerous the “door zone” is.

Bridge outage

By ⋅ August 25, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Can anyone explain to me why a new motorway construction project seems terminally incapable of completing a mere bike and pedestrian overpass, while a separate motorway “upgrade” project can remove and replace a comparable bridge seemingly without a hitch?

Speedlinking 16 August 2009

By ⋅ August 16, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

“Slowing down to the urban biking pace reveals a city that many urban dwellers hadn’t taken notice of, yet” –anonymous quote on London Cyclist.

Speedlinking 7 August 2009

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“What I always forget to mention when talking with people about commuting is this: there’s virtually nothing PG-rated I love to do more than ride a good bike.”–BlackChop, Team Chupacabra

One of those mornings

By ⋅ August 4, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

When you’re a bike commuter, sometimes little things go wrong–usually all on the same day…

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