It’s been about a year and a half since the curbside bike lanes were installed in Albert Street, East Melbourne. Let’s go back and see how the setup is going.
Elly Blue recently wrote at Grist about the joy of being abused on the road for doing “something that’s totally, mundanely legal”.
I had one of those experiences today.
A few questions and answers on what if means to be a real cyclist.
Let’s talk about preparing for a long bike ride. Specifically, your first “long” ride. That is, the first time you consider a previously unimaginable distance and say, “I reckon I could do that.”
Another problem with dangerous cycling being seen as the norm is that inexperienced cyclists may think that breaking road rules is a prerequisite to being taken ‘seriously’.
If you want to enjoy commuting by bike sometimes you have to keep things in perspective.
I’m late to the party on the Albert St separated bike lanes, but that’s no reason why I shouldn’t have a damn good rant about it.
This entry was received as a comment to my earlier post, Gardiners Creek Trail: Mostly good, but it really deserves its own post, so here it is. The author, Zed, corresponds occasionally with this blog and is connected to the Boroondara BUG.
If only we could Boroondara-ise the whole trail…
When it comes to buying cheap cycling shoes, I should have trusted my gut instinct.