"Was almost run over by a Right To Lifer, that could have potentially been ironic." --@rosewal (Twitter)
"We believe that the benefits of cycling as part of the transport mix are not being fully realised because of poor public policy...there are major benefits to the City that are not being realised (less congested roads and public transport; less air pollution; lower carbon emissions; lower public health costs; quieter, safer roads and a more pleasant public realm)." --Melbourne City Bicycle Rider
You know it's been a while between posts when your own mother starts chipping you about not updating your blog...
At the risk of being repetitive, here I am singing the praises of Autumn cycling. Again.
"There is overwhelming evidence when children walk or cycle to school they are better off physically and in terms of their social and emotional wellbeing" --Todd Harper, VicHealth.
"A three hour bike ride means three hours of mental refreshment; it would take extreme concentration to achieve that by meditation or some like method." --Dave Moulton
"...things are getting a bit grippy down there..." --Phil Liggett
As I headed off this morning, I confidently predicted that the mess from Saturday's storm would all be washed away by last night's rain. It just shows how wrong you can be...
"Bicycle riders should know their proper place, the ditch on the side of the road." --'Brighton Snob'.
A rare fall of rain adds a bit of extra "interest" to the bike trails.