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“Blame the Victim” is back in style

( Rant and News and Grrr! )

It’s been a while since I’ve had much to say about specific road trauma cases (that’s not really what I want this site to be about) but I just can’t let this one slide by…

Thoughts and observations on rear visibility

( Rant and Gadgets & Gear and Grrr! )

Maybe I should be over it, but I’d still constantly amazed by death-wish cyclists who ride at night without adequate lighting.

Sir Clive doesn’t like Fairfax’s attitude

( Melbourne and Rant and Heh! and News and Commute )

Today, a very special guest rant from Sir Clive Pompous-Arse…

Bike shops and crap advice

Who needs bike shops that are only interested in pushing the latest fancy bling?

Eastlink Path Upgrade: Still a pain and no gain…yet!!

( Melbourne and Rant and News and Grrr! )

Well its been nearly 13 weeks since construction work commenced on the upgrade to the Dandenong Creek Trail in the Koomba Park area, as part of the Eastlink project, and for the past 7 weeks the Trail has been closed between Boronia Road and Mountain Hwy.

Ban the Hell Ride

( Melbourne and Rant and News and Grrr! )

Here’s an unexpected suggestion: let’s ban the Hell Ride.

‘Bicycles are the new cars’

( Melbourne and Rant and News )

Catherine Deveny leaves no doubt about where she stands on cycling.

On being bike lane agnostic

( Melbourne and Rant )

David Engwicht reckons he’s a ‘bike lane agnostic’. And I think I might be too.

Looking down on the Hell Ride

( Melbourne and Rant and News )

I see the Hell Ride finds itself in the news again. “What have they done this time?”, I hear you ask. Well, nothing…

Connex and Anger and… Tram-Cams

( Rant and Melbourne and Heh! and News and Grrr! and Commute )

If Steve Bracks thinks rewarding Connex with a contract extension is a vote-winner, he’d better think again. Tram-Cams, however, are a brilliant idea…

Red light running: Pot meets kettle

( Melbourne and Rant and News and Grrr! )

Some motorists complain about “bloody cyclists” who ignore red lights. Well it’s time the pot met the kettle…

Cycling is Australia’s Deadliest Sport

( Rant and News )

Inside Sport magazine reckons cycling is Australia’s Deadliest Sport. And they could well be right…

Reading up on knee pain

( Rant and Grrr! )

The self-diagnosis continues, as I head for the “self-help” shelves in search of knee pain remedies.

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