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What are you doing now, Albert?

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.

I love being corrected by a moron

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.

What is a cyclist?

A few questions and answers on what if means to be a real cyclist.

3 tips for your first long bike ride

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.”

Dangerous cyclists and expectations

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’.

Keeping perspective

If you want to enjoy commuting by bike sometimes you have to keep things in perspective.

What are you doing, Albert?

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.

Stonnington’s utter contempt

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.

Gardiners Creek Trail: Mostly good

If only we could Boroondara-ise the whole trail…

Cheap shoes, bad shoes

When it comes to buying cheap cycling shoes, I should have trusted my gut instinct.