I haven't got a damn clue what they're on about, but they're having fun on bikes…
[via Sydney Cycle Chic]
Get utility bike
Melbourne City Bicycle Rider wants to know:
Why do most people ride bicycles based on sport bicycles? City Cyclist is doing a survey of all the City bike shops to see if any are selling comfortable, practical utility bicycles, like the Allegro W2, Velorbis, Schwinn, Electra etc etc.
See also: Upright is right, says Strida designer, the article that appears to have prompted the above question.
Bikes are sexy
Fest
From the people who brought you the Melbourne Bicycle Film Festival: Melbourne Bikefest, "Celebrating bikes in everyday life".
Roads infrastructure or gravy train?
Victorian infrastructure under developed
Chics
What's better than bike accessories?
Cycle-friendly City
Here's how Melbourne treats one of its primary bicycle commuter routes on a work day. Bike-friendly, huh?
The safety and security of a recumbent
Recumbents—with their low centre of gravity and long wheel-base—they're pretty safe aren't they?
Inspiration
My 120 pound journey—Ben Does Life. [twitterer]
Boris
Invasion of the Boris Bikes [Thanks tom]
Bike repair? There's an app for that.
Repair your bike using your iPhone
I don't know much about art…
…but there's something I rather like about Natalia Goncharova's The Cyclist.
Bloggage
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Lock Your Bike (Come on Karl, time for another update here!)
No big deal
vaguelyspecific says everyday cycling "just isn't all that exciting"—she's right, of course. It's really rather…everyday.
DIY
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Xtends - convert your bike into a long cargo bike—can you say "Xtracycle"?
Accident and injury
Cyclists face increased injury risk and recent bike accidents show need for stronger laws protecting cyclists. And yet, this has been a record decade for road safety.
And while we're on the subject, a UBC lab aims to design better traffic systems, reduce accidents.
Safe passing, by law
The aim for us is to get a minimum safe passing distance when being overtaken by motorists…Motorists already have the ability to overtake by one metre or more depending on the road, but research over the last ten years shows that many drivers openly admit to refusing to allow cyclists enough room when passing. This is concerning when you consider that safety is a prime concern for existing and potential cyclists.
Low-key
The Man In The Golden Cape—way to get noticed in traffic.
Design
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Bike as furniture [Thanks tom]
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Horsey Bike [Thanks tom]
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The Zambulance, a bike-trailer ambulance. [Thanks tom]
Read
The Hammer and Cycle Messenger Service: Chapter 1.
"What you gain is not worth what you lose."
Australia's arts and culture scene is in the grip of a bike helmet problem—bike helmet laws as a model of governmental over-regulation.