http://treadly.net A Melbourne commuter cyclist Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:05:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ### Father and Daughter {#father-and-daughter} Beautifully done. I'm sure I saw this at the [Melbourne International Animation Festival](http://www.miaf.net/) a few years ago and I'm so glad I've found it again now (quite by accident, honest). ### Ritalin or ride a bike? {#ritalin-or-ride-a-bike} Who'd have thought that a kid just needs to [expend a ... http://treadly.net/2008/07/02/speedlinking-2-july-2008/ ### You only get one shot {#you-only-get-one-shot} [Video from Melbourne Cyclist] It sounds like last weekend's [Eastlink Ride](http://www.melbournecyclist.com/forum/topic/show?id=1684380%3ATopic%3A13066 "Eastlink Ride: Melbourne Cyclist") was tons o' fun. Organisers only have one shot to get events like this right, and it sounds like it was something of a shemozzle. Here's another [video ... http://treadly.net/2008/06/21/speedlinking-21-june-2008/ [kickbike australia]: http://www.kickbike.com.au/ [kickbike]: http://www.the-vu.com/Scoot_Human.htm "Human Powered Scooters: the-vu.com" I was trundling along the Yarra this morning, minding my own business, when I spied up ahead a bloke who seemed to be doing it tough: he was pushing along on a scooter. At first I thought he was on one of those ... http://treadly.net/2008/06/18/now-thats-a-cool-bike/ We had ourselves a family day out on Sunday (fortunately, [not on Eastlink](http://www.melbournecyclist.com/forum/topic/show?id=1684380%3ATopic%3A13066 "Eastlink Ride: Melbourne Cyclist")) and quite by chance we found ourselves in the Carlton Gardens at the same time as the [bike polo mob](http://urbanbicyclist.org/). Ever since I first head of [bike polo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_polo) I've been mildly curious, without really ... http://treadly.net/2008/06/17/bike-poloquite-loco/ ["Cycle & Sacks"]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/meanestindian/2151907298/ "'Cycle & Sacks' by Meanest Indian on Flickr" []["Cycle & Sacks"] "You bloody champion!" [1] This old codger is getting around on a [56-year-old bike](http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/1102347.html "Rider, 92, goes places on his 56-year-old bike: The News & Observer")—but then he's 92 himself. In 2002, Mathes sent a photo of his ... http://treadly.net/2008/06/13/speedlinking-13-june-2008/