Comments for Treadly and Me http://treadly.net A Melbourne commuter cyclist Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:30:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on Speedlinking 25 June 2009 by HYG http://treadly.net/2009/06/25/speedlinking-25-june-2009/#comment-82674 HYG Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:34:18 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/06/25/speedlinking-25-june-2009/#comment-82674 <p>Err... there's a link buried in the first line of my comment up above :)</p> <p>Anyway, Subaru offers courtesy Montague bikes at each of their showrooms while you get your car serviced.</p> <p>It definitely falls squarely in the realms of recreational MTB. I'd consider riding the Yarra Trails on it. Would ride Lysterfield on it for a bet. Although I wouldn't be so keen on hitting the You Yangs Stockyards with it because the fork is just rubbish....</p> Err… there’s a link buried in the first line of my comment up above :)

Anyway, Subaru offers courtesy Montague bikes at each of their showrooms while you get your car serviced.

It definitely falls squarely in the realms of recreational MTB. I’d consider riding the Yarra Trails on it. Would ride Lysterfield on it for a bet. Although I wouldn’t be so keen on hitting the You Yangs Stockyards with it because the fork is just rubbish….

]]> Comment on Speedlinking 25 June 2009 by Treadly and Me http://treadly.net/2009/06/25/speedlinking-25-june-2009/#comment-82664 Treadly and Me Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:04:52 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/06/25/speedlinking-25-june-2009/#comment-82664 <p>Was that an official test ride or does someone you know own a Montague? And would you be happy to take it out to the You Yangs?</p> Was that an official test ride or does someone you know own a Montague? And would you be happy to take it out to the You Yangs?

]]> Comment on Speedlinking 25 June 2009 by HYG http://treadly.net/2009/06/25/speedlinking-25-june-2009/#comment-82656 HYG Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:25:28 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/06/25/speedlinking-25-june-2009/#comment-82656 <p>I've had a ride on one of those <a Href="http://www.wurple.net/?p=443" rel="nofollow">Montague folding bikes</a>. Not nearly as bad as I was expecting and if I recall, would probably ride better than my stock Yeah (Dahon copy).</p> <p>That said, big wheels are still useless for folding....</p> I’ve had a ride on one of those Montague folding bikes. Not nearly as bad as I was expecting and if I recall, would probably ride better than my stock Yeah (Dahon copy).

That said, big wheels are still useless for folding….

]]> Comment on Basket cases by Jazz Aloofa Skywalker http://treadly.net/2009/05/02/basket-cases/#comment-82550 Jazz Aloofa Skywalker Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:14:13 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/05/02/basket-cases/#comment-82550 <p>i can dig it man i use a low profile coke crate on the back of my dirt bike to hual tools to maintain the trails around here ive haul long handled things like rakes and digging tools in it cause of its long slender design milk crates are the most usable thing on earth im useing on as a table right now ive recently became a milk crate junkie im hooked on them and love everything abvout them they are the perfect storage object on earth who cares if its illegal to own them every needs at least 10 of them</p> <p>MILK CRATES MILK CRATES LEARN THEM USE THEM LOVE THEM!!!</p> i can dig it man i use a low profile coke crate on the back of my dirt bike to hual tools to maintain the trails around here ive haul long handled things like rakes and digging tools in it cause of its long slender design milk crates are the most usable thing on earth im useing on as a table right now ive recently became a milk crate junkie im hooked on them and love everything abvout them they are the perfect storage object on earth who cares if its illegal to own them every needs at least 10 of them

MILK CRATES MILK CRATES LEARN THEM USE THEM LOVE THEM!!!

]]> Comment on Speedlinking 25 June 2009 by Porl http://treadly.net/2009/06/25/speedlinking-25-june-2009/#comment-82516 Porl Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:43:06 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/06/25/speedlinking-25-june-2009/#comment-82516 <p>On 'Two Wheeled Paramedics':</p> <p>You have these in Melbourne, just not full-time in the CBD like London does. Likewise, since 2007 we've operated them in Adelaide. Again, not full-time, but for major events, and times when the CBD is particularly congested because of them - the events, not the bikes. Apart from being brilliantly effective in crowds or traffic, as a cyclist this is just about the most enjoyable way to spend a day at work I can think of.</p> <p>Ta Treadly for another distracting stack of links to get lost in.</p> On ‘Two Wheeled Paramedics’:

You have these in Melbourne, just not full-time in the CBD like London does.
Likewise, since 2007 we’ve operated them in Adelaide. Again, not full-time, but for major events, and times when the CBD is particularly congested because of them - the events, not the bikes.
Apart from being brilliantly effective in crowds or traffic, as a cyclist this is just about the most enjoyable way to spend a day at work I can think of.

Ta Treadly for another distracting stack of links to get lost in.

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